Hot Hot Hoops · Feb 27, 2021
The Heat have improved. A trade would still help.
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesAfter an impressive win over the NBA-leading Utah Jazz last night, the Miami Heat have now strung together five consecutive victories and taken hold of the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. (Of course, the fourth through 10th seeds are separated by just one game.)
The Heat’s last two wins over the Toronto Raptors and Jazz represent two of their best performances all season. When Miami won four straight games earlier this month, it didn’t feel completely great — they barely defeated the New York Knicks twice. Even earlier on this streak, Miami spent long stretches of wins over the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder mired in offensive droughts.
