Last year the starting five for Miami Heat's 108-96 win over the Orlando Magic were Goran Dragic, Dion Waiters, Justise Winslow, Luke Babbitt, Hassan Whiteside. Rodney McGruder wasn’t put in as a starter until Nov. 15, in Miami's sixth loss in a row at that point. Miami began the season with a 2-8 record in their first ten games. On Nov. 25 of last year, McGruder became a fixture among the starting five.
The next four games, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, the Heat scored over 100 points every time.