It’s been a rough trip out west for the Miami Heat.
After falling short 115-99 at the hands of the Portland Trailblazers on Monday night, the Heat then took another loss against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Being outplayed 123-119 throughout four quarters and overtime, Miami looked lost against the then 21-47, No. 13 Western Conference team.
The defeat dropped the 36-33 Heat back into eighth place in the Eastern Conference, and extended their road losing streak to nine.
So what went wrong?
Well, for head coach Erik Spoelstra, it all comes down to defense.