6. Miami Heat
Through their first four games of the restart, the Miami Heat have been impressive. Even though they were just 2-2 to start, the Heat beat the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics (without Jimmy Butler) quite impressively. They lost to the Toronto Raptors after a porous performance and held a 23-point lead over the Milwaukee Bucks (before losing) without both Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic.
While there are still concerns about their defense, the Heat, more than anything, needs to get healthy. Kendrick Nunn has left the bubble for personal reasons and both Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic have missed time to injury. If the Heat can get healthy entering the playoffs, there’s no question that they can make some noise.
However, that’s a pretty big “if” at the moment. Depending on how the bracket falls, this is a team that could potentially make a run to the Eastern Conference Finals. At the same rate, depending on who they face in the first round, could also see an early playoff exit.