The Miami Heat got off to a slow start in the 2024-25 NBA season, but they\u2019ve turned things around as of late, winning seven of their last 10 games to move into the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, the Heat knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers \u2013 the No. 1 seed in the East \u2013 for their third consecutive win. Following the victory, Heat guard Terry Rozier shared what it meant to the Heat to pick up a win over such a good team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got some fight in us. We beat the No. 1 team in the East,\u201d Rozier said. \u201cObviously, it doesn\u2019t mean everything. But we\u2019re heading in the right direction. We knew how important this week was for us. We handled our business and now we just want to keep doing that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Miami is now 12-10 in the 2024-25 season, and it\u2019s starting to play like one of the best teams in the league. The Heat rank 12th in the league overall in net rating, and over their last 10 games, the Heat are sixth in net rating.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like everyone is sharing the ball and making the right play offensively,\u201d Herro said. \u201cDefensively, playing together, talking, communicating, covering for each other, doing all the things that are required to win in this league. Then, obviously, the goal is to win a championship. But I think it starts now with building the habits, building all the things that we\u2019re going to need come April, May.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Heat have been a contender in the East for several seasons, making appearances in the NBA Finals in the 2019-20 season and 2022-23 season. However, they\u2019ve yet to win a title with Jimmy Butler, Herro and Bam Adebayo as the core of their roster.<\/p>\n
Last season, Miami\u2019s playoff run came to an early end, as it lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round. Butler and Rozier did not play in that series due to injuries, and the Heat were overmatched as a result.<\/p>\n
Even though Miami has played just 22 games this season, it\u2019s interesting to see that Herro is already focused on the team building the right habits for a title run. Clearly, the Heat believe they\u2019ll be a playoff team in the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n
Herro was huge against the Cavs, scoring 34 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field (5-for-9 from 3) while grabbing six boards and dishing out seven assists.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s collectively just playing great basketball,\u201d Adebayo said. \u201cEverybody is doing their part. No matter what that last column says, we\u2019re all doing our part trying to figure out how we can get wins. You don\u2019t realize how hard it is to actually get a win in this league. It\u2019s very easy to lose a game.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Adebayo, the anchor of the Miami defense, had a double-double on Sunday against Cleveland, finishing the matchup with 16 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and a block.<\/p>\n
The Heat have a few days off after Sunday\u2019s win to rest up before they take on the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, Dec. 12. That matchup is set to tip off at 7:30 p.m. EST from Kaseya Center in Miami.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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