MIAMI – In the end, cold, hard realities caught up to the Miami Heat, their season ending with Monday night’s 138-83 thrashing at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center.
The reality of a 37-45 team attempting to win a playoff series against a team that finished 27 games ahead of the standings.
The reality of postseason life in the void of Jimmy Butler, who, despite his Heat shenanigans, finds himself in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race with the Golden State Warriors.
The reality that a team led by Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo can only go so far with a marginal supporting cast.