In what could be a potential playoff match up against the Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat earned their fourth straight victory as they defeated the Hawks 89-77. This is the second consecutive game that the Heat have kept their opponent below 80 points which is certainly a sign of relief as they should never be short on offense.
Chris Bosh had his best game of the year as he finally put his rebounding game and offensive attack together as he registered 27 points and 10 rebounds; his first double-double of the year. The offensive stats are astounding for this game as their was only 14 points scored by three players not named LeBron James, Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh. This could mark a turning point for the team from going to an unselfish group of individuals to a selfish group; which is not necessary a bad thing.
In the past, both Wade and James looked as if they were forcing the ball to teammates to avoid speculation of being selfish players. In one instance earlier this year, Wade passed up a perfectly open shot at the top of the key to pass the ball to Eddie House for a game winner, but House missed it and the Heat lost. Now over the past four game stretch where the Heat have won, it seems that the Miami Thrice is turning into the Miami Heat. But that is why Pat Riley brought three of the best players in the NBA to one team for instances like this. He did not bring them onto get role players involved, he brought them on to dominate the court which is certainly what they did last night.
They will take this momentum to the road for a four game road trip which will have stops in Milwaukee, Utah, Golden State and Sacramento. They will not be home again until they host the New Orleans Hornets on December 13th.
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