As a team that didn’t make the playoffs, it is worth reflecting on the teams that did and what we can learn from them. The Pacers should be watching.
The Heat are doing some things that are wowing the NBA world, making it to the NBA Finals after barely making it through the NBA play-in tournament. Many had written them off months ago as serious playoff contenders, but here they are, playing on the biggest stage, the NBA Finals.
HEAT STEAL GAME 2 TO TIE THE SERIES pic.twitter.com/lLCQzFHWhh
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 5, 2023
And just a few metrics that really show how unlikely the playoff run truly was:
- The team went 44-38 in the regular season and scraped into the playoffs.