Heat RSS Feed| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Miami Heat | 44-38 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 41-41 |
| 3 | Washington Wizards | 35-47 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 34-48 |
| 5 | Charlotte Hornets | 27-55 |
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Heat Analysis
Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau remain linked. Not only because of their overlapping histories, but because of their shared approaches. Now they will do battle in an unexpected series.
There is a more holistic power Jimmy Butler has access to, involving his fearlessness and his great strategic intelligence but not limited to these things.
The Celtics finished first in Net Rating ahead of the Cavaliers, who jumped up from 13th last season and 28th as recently as 2021.