NBA: Miami Heat has nothing to be ashamed of after missing playoffs- Erik Spoelstra

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Head coach of the Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra, says his team has nothing to be ashamed of after missing the NBA playoffs.

The Heat lost 127-126 in overtime to the Charlotte Hornets in a thrilling encounter that eliminated Miami from contending for a place in the Playoffs via the Play-In Tournament.


Charlotte, on the other hand, have qualified to the next round of the Play-In Tournament, where a win qualifies the team to the playoffs.

Miami lost All-Star center Bam Adebayo in the second quarter after he suffered a heavy fall and Spoelstra indicated that his team can be proud of their game winning-worthy efforts in the loss.

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ā€œThere’s nothing to be ashamed of with our locker room.ā€

LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets hits the game winning shot during the game against the Miami Heat during the Play-In Tournament (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

ā€œWhat you want is, you want to feel like you’re worthy to win and I think our guys felt like they were worthy to win tonight.ā€

Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat looks on in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

ā€œWe just didn’t win the game, and that can happen as well. That’s what we’ll have to live with in the offseasonā€ Spoelstra said.

Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat reacts after a fall in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets during their game (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)