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Are Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra in win-now mode?


Q: All I know is they can’t lose to the Hornets. Can’t. You wrote they could complete a 3-1 homestand Sunday. Poor word choices. They have to. – Ted.

A: With the Heat injury situation, nothing is a given. But using your measure of having to take measure against the league’s lesser teams, they also should win Monday in Brooklyn and Wednesday in Toronto. Erik Spoelstra pointedly noted after Friday night’s victory over the Magic that the Heat were seventh in the East, stressing that is not where they want to be. It was interesting for Spoelstra to note the standings without being directly prompted, which tells you that he has expectations of greater success. And that most definitely means not losing at home to an 8-28 opponent.  The desperation of the play-in round clearly is something Spoelstra prefers not to endure.



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