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It’s not just defense for Heat: Miami’s bench has become league’s best in last month

The Miami Heat knows it isn’t structured like other perennial playoff teams across the league. No one on the roster has any illusions about being a player who can singlehandedly carry the offense.

Miami, of course, wins when its defense locks in — in its last eight wins, the Heat has held it’s opponent to fewer than 100 points — but Miami also needs an all-hands-on-deck approach to offense. In its last 14 games, the Heat’s bench leads the league in rebounds per game, and ranks second in both scoring and assists. Miami is 10-4 in those 14 games dating back to the last day of November.