"Erik Spoelstra planned on playing Mike Miller for about five minutes Tuesday night.

Good thing he changed his mind.

A sports hernia procedure sidelined Miller for the Heat's first 12 games, but the 11th-year swingman caught fire Tuesday. Miller matched a career high with six three-pointers, five of which came in the fourth quarter.

"I feel like I can make shots; I have for my career," Miller said. "I'm not saying I'm going to continue to make them at this pace, but I felt good [Tuesday night] and obviously they went [in]. Sometimes, you pull a rabbit out of the hat.""