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WASHINGTON — There have been similar moments in Miami Heat lore, including Rex Chapman going 9 of 10 on 3-pointers and a roster short-handed at the 1996 NBA trading deadline beating Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, or more recently, the Heat signing an entire bench on emergency COVID-19 contracts…

TORONTO — The other side of .500 will have to wait at least until Sunday night, against the emerging Cleveland Cavaliers.

MIAMI — This was the reminder that Miami Heat games can be more than hair-raising thrill rides decided in the final nerve-racking seconds.

MIAMI — The Miami Heat had to try it a different way, with Tyler Herro and his all-or-nothing theatrics not available Monday night due to an ankle sprain.

If there is to be additional time off this season for Jimmy Butler, as there has been with the Miami Heat’s leading man missing the past two games with hip soreness, it is becoming increasingly clear who will stand as the stand-in.

INDIANAPOLIS — The previous time the Miami Heat played on the road, they went down 22 to the Sacramento Kings, rallied within one, before coming up short.

MIAMI — The difference this time was Jimmy Butler was not there at the finish to save the night at FTX Arena, as he did a night earlier in the victory over the Golden State Warriors.

MIAMI — The 3s were flowing, the ball was moving, the depth of contribution was significant.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Takeaways from the Heat’s 119-113 loss on Saturday in Sacramento, dropping Miami to 2-5:

Five takeaways from the Heat’s impressive 119-98 win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at Moda Center:

MIAMI — Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 98-90 loss to the Toronto Raptors (1-2) on Saturday night at FTX Arena to close its season-opening four-game homestand at a disappointing 1-3. The Heat now hits the road to begin a three-game West Coast trip on Wednesday against the Portland Trail…