Losers of four of five (all on the road), the Miami Heat dropped three spots to No. 12 in this week's ESPN.com NBA Power Rankings.
Here’s what our Marc Stein had to say:
"Ready to feel old? Dwyane Wade celebrated his 34th birthday Sunday ... as LeBron James helpfully reminded us by sending his well wishes. Have to say, though, that D-Wade is aging prettygracefully, even as his Heaters struggle on the road. He sports a PER in the 20s (21.1) for the 12th successive season, which is something only his buddy Bron has managed to do over the same time span.