With 24 regular-season games remaining on the Heat’s schedule, a trip to the playoffs is far from a sure thing. In fact, it’s starting to look unlikely.
Entering Sunday, the Heat (26-32) had just a 25 percent chance of making the playoffs and was projected to finish with a 36-46 record, according to FiveThirtyEight.com’s playoff predictions. ESPN’s Basketball Power Index had the Heat with a 36.3 percent chance of making the playoffs.
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But a postseason appearance is still possible, with Miami only 1.