5. Miami Heat (4-3)
For a while there, it didn’t look great for the Miami Heat. After blowing a Game 5 at the AAA, many expected the Hornets to close out the series back in Charlotte in Game 6. But, Dwyane Wade wasn’t going to let that happen.
See the last three minutes of Game 6. And the dude in the purple shirt that’s circulating the internet.
In the way of a 33-point historic Game 7 win, the Heat advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since LeBron James left the team two years ago. This was also the first playoff series win for Eric Spoelstra without LeBron on the roster. That matters.
But the work isn’t done for Miami yet.
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