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The Breakthrough the Heat Keep Endlessly Waiting For

The Miami Heat's latest loss, a depressing 115–111 defeat to the unapologetically tanking Utah Jazz, felt familiar in more ways than one. Not just because of the late-game execution issues or the missed opportunity at home, where the Heat are now 16-11 after starting off strong, but because of what came after.

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