Kendrick Nunn #25 of the Miami Heat takes a shot against Jusuf Nurkic #27 (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
You have to love the strides that the Miami Heat have made since breaking out of a six-game losing streak that dated back to mid-March. The Heat have been containing your favorite NBA superstars with their intensity and improved defense, while relentlessly forcing turnovers into transition baskets.
It’s without question that this Heat team is seemingly even more competitive than last year — which seemed unachievable. However, Miami will be without star guard, Victor Oladipo, who they recently acquired at the 2021 NBA trade deadline in March, as he went down with a knee injury in last Thursday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.