As the playoffs is around the corner, Bam Adebayo sends a warning to the Heat with a "gauntlet" of tough games approaching.

Q: Ira, Tankathon shows the Heat with the seventh-easiest remaining strength of schedule and third easiest in the East. So why are you so down on them getting out of the play-in? – Eddie. A: The eye test.

The Miami Heat have performed better than expectations and have proven capable of beating any opponent. With all that, they are still stuck as a middling team that needs a strong finish to escape the play-in tournament.

NBA games today full schedule for Saturday March 14: national tv schedule, tipoff times, where to watch, including Lakers vs Nuggets on ABC.

There are just three weeks left in the NBA regular season, and with the playoffs on the horizon, every team with even a shot at the postseason is looking to shore up their records with final wins and to get their rosters in shape for what's next.

The Heat, which continues to hover around .500 and had its three-game winning streak snapped with a disappointing 128-117 loss to the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Bucks in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, will travel to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday at Xfinity Mobile Arena (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun).

The Miami Heat have fallen to eighth in the East after a three-game losing streak. Here’s why Miami looks destined for a fourth straight play-in appearance, and why it might not be a bad thing.