It’s pretty evident that the Miami Heat are excelling on the defensive end of the floor.
Through the first nine games of the season, the Heat are ranked No. 1 in defensive rating. They are allowing just 93.5 points per 100 possessions. If they somehow were to keep up this type of defense through the end of the season, it would be the best mark in franchise history.
Furthermore, Miami is holding opponents to just a 40.9 field goal percentage, which is best in the NBA.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t have an exact answer for why this Heat team has been so stifling on defense:
“I don’t know.