There were signs of trouble for the Miami Heat even as it got off to a torrential start to the season. Before the All-Star break, the Heat was 8-0 in overtime games. Miami's point differential isn't quite indicative of its record.
The start of the season sometimes seemed too good to be true and it probably was considering the straits the Heat is fighting through now. Miami (36-22) has lost 7 of 9 and 3 of 4 since the All-Star break, and blown a fourth-quarter lead to one of the worst teams in the NBA in each of those three recent losses.
The Heat's schedule won't get easier Friday, either, when the Dallas Mavericks visit Miami at 8 p.m. The Heat's late-game issues have been glaring and it will try to start fixing them against the Mavericks (36-23) at AmericanAirlines Arena. Take an in-depth look at what has happened in the last four games and some potential solutions:
