With their disappointing Game 5 loss at Madison Square Garden, an old regular season topic has reared its ugly head once more: the Miami Heat’s struggles to hit outside jumpers.
The Heat, 27th in the NBA in 3-point percentage in the regular season, defied all odds in the first round of the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks, shooting a blistering 45% from 3 despite losing their best shooter, Tyler Herro, to a fracture in his shooting hand in Game 1.
Unfortunately, it seems the regression fairy has come hunting for Miami as the Heat are shooting just 31.