Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread - March

[Paolo305613]

Monty McCutchen, Nick Buchert, Eli Roe your referees for tonight's Heat-Nuggets, 7:30 p.m., AmericanAirlines Arena (Sun Sports).

 

[Paolo305613]

Lets get a win on Riles Birthday tonight

 

[Paolo305613]

Same starters and inactives and some good tweets from Ira Winderman - should go read his feed

 

[Paolo305613]

Danilo Gallinari out tonight for Nuggets, with Jusuf Nurkic to start at center, Faried moved to power forward.

 

[Paolo305613]

And so it begins - Wade commits a turnover and a run for the Nuggets

 

[Paolo305613]

The Heat are playing one and done offense - Not moving the ball, not going after rebounds - just shooting carelessly and not even trying hard enough on defense

 

[Paolo305613]

Decent end to the quarter. The Heat MUST take advantage when Dragic is on the court - the ball moves so well, so many good things happen - There is a big drop off when he is not in the game - What we are able to do when he is on the court will determine our fate in this game

 

[Paolo305613]

The defense fueling the offense - the Heat could win in a blow out tonight

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat up 13 at the half and didnt even play their best yet

 

[Paolo305613]

Whiteside steals the ball, runs all the way to the other side of the court on his own fast break for a great finish - that may seal the deal for tonight

 

[Paolo305613]

Debg again bothered by the neck - lets see if he returns

 

[Paolo305613]

Deng*

 

[Paolo305613]

Walker having a good game on both ends - And then a dumb foul by Wade because he couldnt go an entire game without making a bone-headed play - luckily this game is well in hand at this point

 

[Paolo305613]

Unless it happens during garbage time, Tyler Johnson nor anyone else further down our bench will be needed tonight - we got enough from our starters the couple of guys we used off the bench - shortening the rotation in time for the playoffs continues

 

[Paolo305613]

And there he comes in garbage time

 

[Paolo305613]

Now Zoran Dragic is coming

 

[Flauge]

Good win for Miami. Denver is a team we should beat at home. We do. Solid all the way around. 5 Heat players n double figures... 2 more at 9 points. Everyone contributed. Miami is starting to hit their stride.

 

[Paolo305613]

Beasley's six assists his high as a member of the Heat. His career high is nine.

Via Ira Winderman

 

[bksballer89]

With the Bucks, Pacers, & Celtics all losing we are now closer to 6th than we are to 8th place.

 

[Paolo305613]

1.5 games out of 6th seed - Being able to stay healthy in recent weeks, Wade no longer sitting out games for no reason, and, of course - great coaching has gotten the Heat going at the right time. Lots of winable games down the stretch