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The Warriors’ 122-105 loss against the Heat was a lesson in the importance of having a strong start

The Golden State Warriors managed to outscore the Miami Heat in two quarters by a score of 58-54.

The problem with that, however, is that it took place during the second and third quarters. The first quarter was an entirely different story for the Warriors, whose league-worst defense reared its ugly head against a team fully capable of taking advantage of that prominent chink in the armor. The Heat ran roughshod all over the Warriors in the first quarter, scoring 41 points and allowing only 21 points, a testament to their fifth-ranked defense in the league.