At one point, the Miami Heat were considered a lock for the top seed in the Eastern Conference once the playoffs started.
Now, it doesn’t seem like a given.
The Heat lost their third straight, this time falling to the New York Knicks Friday at FTX Arena. They blew a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead before losing 111-103.
The Heat are now just a half game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks and one game above the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.
The Heat (47-27) have just eight games remaining in the regular season. It was the third consecutive disappointing loss for Miami. Last week they fell to the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors.
