How Long Can Miami Heat Streak Last?

March 16th, 2013 by Jesse Dorsey Leave a reply »
With their 107-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Miami Heat won their 21st straight game, leaving them one game behind the 2008 Houston Rockets for the second-longest winning streak in NBA history.

So how long will we go before seeing another Heat loss?

On February 1 the Heat lost to the Indiana Pacers as they fell to 29-14. A month-and-a-half later, they're 50-14. It's been nothing short of amazing.

In 21 games, they've beaten the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks (twice), Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, Pacers and Bucks.

That's 11 wins over playoff teams in 21 games, with only the San Antonio Spurs left off the list of top-tier opponents.

With that type of consistent, high-level play, which opponent in their future has any realistic chance of taking them down?

One of the most intriguing things about this streak is that Miami has consistently picked up its intensity level when playing against better teams—or rather, when playing against teams that have beaten the Heat at some point this season.

During their 21-game ...

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