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NBA Playoffs 2020: 5 reasons the Miami Heat can win it all

By John Likanje

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 06: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo #13 and Duncan Robinson #55 react against the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at the Smoothie King Center on March 06, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 06: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo #13 and Duncan Robinson #55 react against the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at the Smoothie King Center on March 06, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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The Miami Heat have the depth and personnel to make a deep postseason run.

The suspended NBA season came at the perfect time for the Miami Heat. After starting the season with 25 wins in their first 34 games, they went 16-15 over their next 31 contests. A four-month reprieve is exactly what this team needed to get back on track.

Now the Heat have eight games to improve their playoff positioning and possibly avoid the Milwaukee Bucks until the conference finals. They have ground to cover, trailing the Toronto Raptors by 5.5 games and the Boston Celtics by 2.5 games in the standings. But the Heat have the depth and well-balanced personnel to accomplish this feat and make a deep postseason run.

So why should the Miami Heat be considered title contenders?

While there are prohibitive favorites such as the Bucks, LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, here are five reasons Miami is a dark-horse contender.

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