For much of the regular season, the Miami Heat were considered middling at best.
Few people thought they’d have a strong impact on the playoffs – if they made them at all.
Now, they are very close to returning to the Finals and have wowed the entire NBA fanbase.
How did they do that?
There are plenty of reasons why they have found such success in the postseason but one of them is their three-point shooting.
StatMuse has highlighted the fact that multiple stars on the team have improved their three-point shots.
Duncan Robinson has gone from 32.8% downtown to 44.7%.
Caleb Martin has improved from 35.6% to 41.5%, while Gabe Vincent has enhanced from 33.4% to 38%.
Kevin Love, Max Strus, and Kyle Lowry have also evolved their games from downtown.
Because of this, the Heat have evolved from 27th in three-point percentage to first.
Miami Heat 3-point shooting in the regular season vs playoffs:
Robinson — 32.8% ➡️ 44.7%
Martin — 35.6% ➡️ 41.5%
Vincent — 33.4% ➡️ 38.0%
Love — 29.7% ➡️ 36.5%
Strus — 35.0% ➡️ 37.3%
Lowry — 34.5 ➡️ 36.5%27th in 3P% ➡️ 1st in 3P%. pic.twitter.com/Zz0V5jq1m4
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 22, 2023
The Heat have blindsided many who didn’t think they’d make it out of the opening round.
At the start of the playoffs, the Heat were struggling to even make it past the play-in games.
Now they are on the verge of another Finals run.
At home and on the road, from the perimeter and in the paint, the Heat have been outplaying all of their opponents.
The most impressive thing about the team is how deep their roster has become.
As evidenced by the list above, there are numerous stars who are performing well in the playoffs.
While Jimmy Butler might be the Heat’s leader, he is accompanied by many role players and stars who are ready to play hard from all over the court.
The Heat have improved in practically every way but their production from beyond the three-point line is perhaps the most impressive.
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