The Miami Heat's seven-game win streak is almost officially completely and entirely irrelevant. Their current five-game losing streak is completely and entirely relevant, on the other hand, and it's killing their playoff chances.
Going into Monday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs, the chances the Heat were going to come out with a win were already small, if any chance at all. Still, a loss with or without a chance to win is still a loss, and the Heat lost big not only in the game, but also in the standings.
The Heat will remain in ninth place, after just a week ago, they were in sixth.