However, the Miami Heat did go through a rough 1-3 road trip before that Dallas win, it started out positive with what seemed like a big-time win in Portland, Miami then followed up with three straight L’s. One could still be encouraged, however, as the losses were to an upstart Sacramento King’s squad who are on a hot streak shooting the ball, and then the number 1 and 2 teams in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors, and Denver Nuggets.
That doesn’t seem to be the sentiment among Heat nation though, where for the most part, it seems to be leaning more toward shooting for the lottery, rather than the still more than attainable 8th spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race.