MIAMI -- If everything goes according to form, the Miami Heat -- for the first time since starting the season with a brutal 11-30 record -- will be in playoff position by late Wednesday night.
The Heat (32-35) will play host to the New Orleans Pelicans (27-40) on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Later that night, the Milwaukee Bucks (32-34), the team the Heat are chasing for eighth place in the Eastern Conference, will visit the Los Angeles Clippers. The Chicago Bulls, who are tied with the Heat, will play host to Memphis Grizzlies.