The Miami Heat have put up very formidable numbers this year, but are they big enough to strike fear?
9. They have the highest free throws attempted rate- .298
What this stat says about the Miami Heat is that when you compare the number of free throws they take during a game to the number of field goals they take, they rank the highest.
This is saying that they are forcing their way to the line more than any other team, relative to the amount of “offense” they put up. This is a stat to fear because it means that the Miami heat will spend about a third of their time in the possession of the ball at the free-throw line.
This is especially scary when you consider that 17.4 percent of their total points are scored at the charity stripe. That’s a number worthy of the fifth-highest ranking in the league.
10. Most overtime games played this season, while only having lost one
The Miami Heat lead the league in overtime games played this season at nine. While no other team has more than four such wins, the Miami Heat lead the league in this category by far at eight.
There are five teams who haven’t been defeated in an overtime game this season, but as stated, the maximum amount of times another team has been challenged was four, at best. What this says about the Miami Heat is that even when things have to go down to the very last straw, they are willing to fight as hard as anyone and oftentimes to their benefit of winning the game.
Bonus: Only team to beat Milwaukee twice this season with Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup, one at home and one away
This is a bonus. As the heading says, the Miami Heat are the only team to beat Milwaukee twice this season with Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup for both games.
The Denver Nuggets have beaten them twice, but hardly any of the Bucks stars played in the most recent game. To top this stat off, making it just that much sweeter, Jimmy Butler didn’t even play for the Miami Heat in their first win over the highly favored Bucks this season.
The Miami Heat have competed as hard as any team, but this year they have the firepower to back it up. They have the star power too.
This influence is reflected in the statistical outputs as well. That is why these 10 stats show that the Miami Heat should be feared in playoffs.