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Podcast: Why Tuesday’s win over Warriors was important for Heat and what it proved

Don’t look now, but the Miami Heat is riding a multi-game winning streak for the first time this season.

The Heat defeated the Sacramento Kings 110-107 with the help of Tyler Herro’s game-winning three-pointer on Wednesday night to complete a quick 2-0 homestand that began with Tuesday’s big win over the Golden State Warriors. The Heat (4-5) has a chance to get back to the .500 mark with a win on Friday against the Indiana Pacers on Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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On a new episode of the Miami Herald’s Heat Check podcast, Anthony Chiang and David Wilson focused on what Tuesday’s win over the defending NBA champion Warriors meant to the Heat and what the victory proved.

Among the topics addressed in this week’s episode:

The familiar formula that made an appearance in Tuesday’s win of zone defense and three-pointers

Why the next week could be a stretch the Heat takes advantage of

How Jimmy Butler took over in clutch time

The brutal early-season schedule that the Heat has played through the first two weeks

As always, thanks for listening and please continue to rate, review and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. A new episode of the Heat Check podcast will be released each week during the NBA season.

This story was originally published November 3, 2022 at 7:00 AM.

Anthony Chiang
Miami Herald
Anthony Chiang covers the Miami Heat for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and was born and raised in Miami.
David Wilson
Miami Herald
David Wilson, a Maryland native, is the Miami Herald’s utility man for sports coverage.
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