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Thursday night, the Heat were down 10 to the New York Knicks before their first substitutions, and then that starting five went scoreless for the first 4:56 of the third period to fall behind by 14 in what turned into a 106-104 loss…

Two nights earlier, there was an 11-point deficit at the outset before Erik Spoelstra’s first substitutions in Cleveland…

And at the start of this four-game trip...the starters blew a 13-point lead at the start of the third period in the stunning loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

Tonight (K-Lo is out with an injury) the starters dug an 8-point end-of-1Q hole and the subs have dug them out to tie it at the half.

“…It’s all about trying to get your body warm or whatever.”-Caleb Martin.

Whatever, Caleb. Now comes the dread 3Q…