Miami at Golden State

The bloom is off the rose for the Golden State Warriors and their fun to watch up-and-down the court frenzy. It has been nothing but downhill since their shocking defeat of the Mavs in the ‘06-07 playoffs. Last year they didn't qualify and this year at 5-12, it certainly looks like they are already on life support concerning a potential playoff appearance. The losing streak has reached six games, and the defense has now allowed 112.3 points per game in their last 12, while the offense has managed just 106 ppg. The pendulum has shifted, and the Warriors offense is no longer able to out-score their "ole" defense. The Heat is a different team this season. They have already reached half of their season road-win total of last year through just November, and have won more than half of their win total for the season a year ago. They have already posted five double-digit wins on this season, and are 3-1 when they score 100+ which certainly seems likely against the Warriors tonight. I'll grab the vastly improved Heat over the declining Warriors here.