The Miami Heat have dealt with a few bug-a-boos to enter the season. Was Monday their righteous moment?
On Monday, Jimmy Butler returned to the Miami Heat lineup. Being without him since he injured his ankle in the Christmas Day matchup against New Orleans, he was a welcomed sight back to the starting unit.
They always play a lot more crisp with him in the game and it showed again on Monday. That probably helped lead to the next thing.
The Miami Heat didn’t have a turnover-free game, but compared to previous games, they had an excellent game in that department. Ignore the final number, when the game was still in question, they had around half the turnovers that they have managed to accrue in most previous contests this season.
That had a ton to do with the victory as well. That allowed them to maintain the ball and maintain a rhythm about themselves.
This inevitably helped their offense as the shots were falling on Monday, as opposed to Friday’s night contest against Dallas. That wasn’t the only thing that helped them find and maintain a rhythm though, as they probably found the guy that is to be the fifth starter.