HALFCOURT DEFENSE The Heat gave up a 113.3 offensive rating to the Clippers in halfcourt situations, (which ranks in the 88th percentile), allowing them to convert on 36 of their 62 shots (58 percent) from the field.

Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.

“Just embracing it,” Herro, 25, said of the challenge that comes with carrying that responsibility on the offensive end. “The challenge I would say is just toggling back and forth with trying to make plays for myself and make plays for my teammates.”