Defense rests too much in disappointing Heat loss in Dallas
Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA
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4.6 • 633 Ratings
🗓️ 4 December 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
The Miami Heat struggled from deep on offense, and everywhere on defense, and dropped the game in Dallas against the Mavericks. Ethan, Brady and Alex debate whether Kel'el Ware should have played more earlier, and why the offense hasn't looked the same with Tyler Herro in, but Norm Powell out.
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| 1:22.4 | And now, today's live episode. |
| 1:26.9 | Uh-oh. |
| 1:29.7 | Yeah. |
| 1:31.2 | It's mercy. |
| 1:33.2 | Music by mercy again. |
| 1:36.2 | Heat nation. |
| 1:37.3 | Need a coach. |
| 1:38.6 | Yo, I knew you a call time out. |
| 1:40.6 | You ready to set a four plan. |
| 1:42.2 | Trapical blanket. |
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