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\"ESPN<\/p>\n

The Miami Heat played in the Play-In Tournament the last two seasons.<\/p>\n

Apparently, they are destined for another appearance. ESPN recently released its preseason power rankings. The Heat checked in at No. 7 in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

Here’s what\u00a0ESPN wrote: “This projection comes in right between the 44 and 46 games the Heat have won the past two seasons. Those campaigns were followed by very different playoff runs: a trip to the NBA Finals in 2023 followed by last year’s five-game loss to Boston in the first round. For Miami, getting to the postseason healthy has been more important than accumulating regular-season wins.”<\/p>\n

In 2023, the Heat had to fight through the Play-In to become the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. They advanced to the NBA Finals, where they joined the New York Knicks as the lowest-seeded team to make the Finals.<\/p>\n

Last year the Heat weren’t as fortunate. They were once again the No. 8 but lost to the eventual champion Boston Celtics. The Heat played without starters Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, who were both injured.<\/p>\n

HASLEM PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON HERRO<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heat guard Tyler Herro displays flashes of All-Star level talent, but consistency and injuries pull him back from that reality.<\/p>\n

Herro appeared in just 42 games last season while averaging 20.8 points (career-high) on 44.1 percent shooting. Heat legend Udonis Haslem shared with Miami Heat On SI’s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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