The Heat made tweaks to its offense during training camp and in the preseason, emphasizing the need for a faster pace (played at the NBA’s second-slowest pace of 96.9 possessions per 48 minutes last regular season) and a more efficient shot profile that includes more threes, attempts at the rim and free throws.

Pat Riley, 79, is still running, 30 years into this Heat tenure, preparing yet again for a season. But he’s also preparing for the formal dedication of “Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center.”