The Miami Heat have won four games in a row.
Four might not seem particularly significant, especially for a team that has racked up seven and 13-game win streaks in years past, but Miami’s current high marks a notable trend.
Between 2010 and 2014, Miami reached the NBA Finals four times. Every year, the seasons transition—from winter to spring to summer to autumn—in a cycle of four. The Olympics are held every four years.
The number four provides solace where numbers two and three fall short. If two is a repeat and three’s company, four is a habit.