Miami Heat Getting Hot At The Right Time

The Heat have now won three straight after starting 0-2 on the road trip

Because of injuries, the Miami Heat expected to struggle at the beginning of this season-long, six-game road trip. 

With some of the parts returning, the Heat have gotten back on the right track. They have now won three straight after dropping the first two games of the trip. The latest was the 121-100 win Monday at the Washington Wizards

“Whenever we are making shots, we look like a really good team,” forward Jimmy Butler said. “More than anything, I think we’re just playing at an extremely high level. Our energy has been there and it’s always good to win on the road.”

The Heat were victorious despite playing without reserve guard Tyler Herro, who is battling knee soreness. There is no timetable on his return but coach Erik Spoelstra isn't concerned about a lack of firepower. 

“We have a bunch of ignitable guys,” Spoelstra said. “They hit one, that can easily turn into four or five. If somebody else hits one, the next guy feels like he’s hot and he’s never even shot one. It’s just they feed off each other, that energy, that momentum.”

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Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here