Not that long ago NBA executives agreed that the Miami Heat were playing above their head to get to their lofty record. Sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference half a game ahead of the Boston Celtics, the Heat’s 28-12 record is better than anybody could have hoped so far.
A big part of their success has come from surprising performances from unexpected sources, like their undrafted starting backcourt of Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson coming out of nowhere to become a dynamic duo. Bam Adebayo has gone from promising young player to at worst a fringe All-Star.