Defense wins championships, or so the saying goes. For the Miami Heat, a glaring defensive weakness has revealed itself which could make just getting into the playoffs too tall a task.
Over the last two games, the Heat have set records twice. They allowed the Cleveland Cavaliers to hit a then-franchise record 19 3-pointers on Friday night, and they followed that up Sunday afternoon with a defensive effort that allowed the shorthanded Toronto Raptors to hit 21 3s, a new franchise record.
The Heat are a storied organization, but these aren’t the accolades you’d like to see them pile up in such short order.