Five takeaways from the Heat’s heartbreaking 125-122 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, which extended Miami’s losing streak to three games (the most for the Heat since before it won 13 games in a row last season).
1. The Heat came out with the necessary desire it had been searching for. One of the main complaints to come out of Sunday’s team meeting players said was a lack of fire and energy in back-to-back losses to the Spurs and Celtics. Miami answered the bell early on the defensive end, forcing the T’Wolves to miss their first eight shots.