1. It’s been a few years since we had real, honest-to-goodness playoff basketball in Miami in front of a packed house. Even though this game wasn’t competitive in the second half with the HEAT leading comfortably by 20, meaning we didn’t get many particularly tense or suspenseful moments, the atmosphere alone was cathartic. This is what we’ve all been waiting for.
As for the game itself, a dominant 115-91 performance, if you think back to last September, once the HEAT’s roster was put together, and remember what you thought this team – full of experienced veterans and defensive talent – would look like once they hit the postseason, this is probably exactly what you thought it would look like.