Five takeaways from the Heat’s 149-141 double overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena:
1. There’s something to be said about the Heat’s experience in close games and its ability to flex its “muscle of resilience” when the going gets tough.
Coach Erik Spoelstra used this latest “Spoism” on the team’s recent West Coast roadtrip after a couple of deflating losses to describe the type of mental fortitude his team has developed this season having played in an NBA-best 48 clutch games.
There were at least 22 lead changes in Monday’s game.