"There's no harder force to track in the NBA than energy. But however you measure it, the Heat didn't have it on Sunday.

The ball was not flowing, the shots were not falling, the offense was lackadaisical and as a result, assists were lacking. Miami's nine assists in its 91-82 loss were the second-fewest in franchise history.

"[Energy and assists] are directly correlated," Shane Battier said. "When you have high offensive energy and the ball is popping around, you'll have high assists. Shooters can shoot those balls a lot easier because they're in rhythm.""