The NBA has plans in place to return this summer with a 22-team playoff format. When the season came to a pause, the Miami Heat were already in control of their playoff destiny, and when the season resumes, they will have eight games left to play. Miami will have a chance to move up to the third seed in the Eastern Conference.
The FanDuel Sportsbook currently has Miami's listed odds at +900 to win the conference.
Miami Heat insider Shandel Richardson points out that Miami has a young roster and what that means, "When the league resumes the season July 31 in Orlando, they will have eight games before things get real.