The Miami Heat thought they had rid themselves of infuriating bouts with inconsistency and offensive lapses by winning of 18 of their final 22 regular-season games. The Heat were not the same team that faced the Celtics three times in two months and lost all three with lack of execution down the stretch. (Full article: 858 words)

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