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#8 Miami Heat - Continue to be scrappy and feisty
Could you imagine that a team that just missed out on the Playoffs last season (9th seed), is now the fourth best team in the East?
No, right? Well, meet the Miami Heat.
A franchise that has a roster with no All-Stars (past and present) and has close to $127 million (of which $25 million is owed to retired player Chris Bosh) invested in them. Yet, they are seven games above .500 with a record of 24-17, better than Playoff regulars like the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Bucks. What's more amazing is that the team has achieved this without a huge contributor in Dion Waiters, who has been out of action with an ankle injury since the third week of December.
How do you prove they are scrappy and feisty?
Despite their talent deficit each night, they ensure that every game is pushed to the limit. In the clutch, Miami is currently the second-best in offensive rating (125.6) and net rating (26.2).
This team might not go too far in the Playoffs, given the pure talent on their roster, or lack thereof. Nonetheless, the team's current six-game win streak and fighting spirit have been among the best feel-good stories in the league this season.
