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Heat shooting is improved, but team is playing at the slowest pace in NBA

The early numbers through the first two games of the season have produced surprising results.

The NBA power rankings for October 2015 revealed Miami Heat topped the league in 3-point shooting percentage.

Surprisingly, the Heat topped all teams in 3-point shooting percentage at 44%. They also had the best free-throw percentage in the NBA at 93%. Overall they were seventh in field-goal percentage at 46%.

Their effective field shooting percentage was fourth at 52%. They were behind elite teams such as Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers, but ahead of the Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, OKC Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers.