The Miami Heat climb up to the No. 8 spot in the ESPN NBA Power Rankings this week. Dwyane Wade & Co. are riding a five-game winning streak with a three-game road trip ahead.
Here’s what Marc Stein had to say:
"There isn't enough time left in the season for Hassan Whiteside to qualify for the Sixth Man Award race ... which is a good thing for the competition when he's averaging 15.5 PPG, 13.1 RPG and 3.9 BPG in 13 games as a reserve. Joe Johnson, meanwhile, is off to a rather efficient start as a Heater, ringing up 24 points in his second game after one such output in 57 games as a Net.