Heat records fastest pace in six years: For most of the Jimmy Butler era - heck, for most of Erik Spoelstra's career outside of the Big 3 - the Miami Heat have been one of the league's slowest teams. That wasn't the case in their season opener. Miami played at the fastest pace it has in six years, according to NBA.com's tracking data, averaging 111.5 possessions per 48 minutes.
While the Heat are collectively getting clobbered on the glass- 47.6 rebounding percentage, 25th overall, per NBA.com-they just so happen to have the preseason's best rebounder in second-year center Kel'el Ware, who's grabbed 11 per game so far. While there are other reasons to get excited about his play, it's his activity on the boards that could make head coach Erik Spoelstra rethink the makeup of his starting frontcourt.
