The Heat also hopes to be better as a team on Wednesday after its 21-point Game 1 loss. The last two times Miami has dropped Game 1 of a playoff series, it has gone on to win Game 2 (last year’s first-round series against the Boston Celtics and the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets).

The Miami Heat have been known as an underdog in recent years. While the organization is a winning franchise historically, their last few appearances in the pla

Miami Heat star Tyler Herro faced criticism over his shot selection late in the team's loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night -- which came with playoff implications.