The Miami Heat as an organization, and Pat Riley individually, have used the 20-game mark as an evaluation benchmark for each season. They believe that at this point in the year you have a more accurate outlook of the true potential of a team. We have now hit the 20-game mark on the 2025-2026 NBA season, so what stands out?

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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 106-103 win over the Milwaukee Bucks (8-11) in a pivotal NBA Cup game on Wednesday night at Kaseya Center to extend its winning streak to six games and improve to 2-0 on its four-game homestand. The Heat (13-6) continues this stretch at home on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons:

MIAMI (AP) – Tyler Herro scored 29 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-103 in an NBA Cup game Wednesday night. The win was the 800th for Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

Kel'el Ware had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Norman Powell scored 19 points and the Miami Heat rolled past the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on Friday night.

BOTTOM LINE: Miami hosts Los Angeles trying to prolong its four-game home winning streak. The Heat have gone 9-2 at home. Miami ranks second in the NBA with 57.3 points in the paint led by Tyler Herro averaging 14.0.

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler sat out their game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday due to a back issue.

Adebayo sustained his toe injury on Nov. 5 as the Heat suffered a 122-112 loss against the Denver Nuggets. The 28-year-old was forced to exit the game in the first half and was unable to return. He has since been working his way back, and Adebayo’s time has finally come.