Why miami heat loss

Miami also was without Markieff Morris , who has whiplash from his confrontation with Denver star Nikola Jokic on Monday. Tyler Herro , Bam Adebayo and P.

Tucker all played through minor injuries. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Butler leaves Heat's OT loss with sprained ankle. Miami Heat. NBA experts: Which early-season surprises are here to stay? Charlotte Hornets. Caleb Martin , SF. Skip to main content Skip to navigation.

Nick DePaula. Heat Jazz Vivint Arena -. Offense Defense. Points Per Game. Jimmy Butler , SF Kyle Lowry , PG 7. Rebounds Per Game. Bam Adebayo , C Jimmy Butler , SF 2. Immaturity killed the Miami Heat.

Turnovers, a lack of a presence on the defensive boards and bad shot selection beleaguered the Heat in the fourth quarter of their Game 6 loss. Wade scored just four points in the fourth, and the much talked about struggles of James in the final quarters continued as he looked quite passive, scoring just seven points. As Jason Kidd sank two free throws to finish off the Heat with under 20 seconds left, Dirk Nowitzki rejoiced with his first NBA championship with a clutch 10 points in the fourth quarter and 18 of his 21 points in the second half.

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