The Miami Heat ended the Five Reasons curse!

Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat may win another championship together someday.

But they will never accomplish anything quite like this.

Since Five Reasons Sports Network was born in 2018, we had 12 watch parties prior to Saturday evening. One didn’t count for our record — it was FC Barcelona against Real Madrid, and we don’t really have a horse in that fight. But the other 11 were Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins or Miami Hurricanes road games.

And we lost them all.

Every single one.

And some weren’t close. That included a Heat at Milwaukee Bucks game last season, when we gathered at Duffy’s in North Miami Beach.

So we expected the same Saturday at GQ’s Drafthouse a little further north, in Lauderhill in Broward County.

Top team in the East as the opponent.

Road game.

No Jimmy Butler — and a thin bench due to suspensions.

Then, a 21-point deficit.

Milwaukee set a records for made 3’s in a half and Heat set a record for allowed 3’s in a half.

That’s all you and your damn party

— Jorge Sedano (@Sedano) October 26, 2019

So did we all just drink too much?

Or did our halftime giveaways — shirts and autographed cards — turn the tide?

Udonis Haslem Autograph Giveaway goes to…… 🔥🔥🔥🔥@5ReasonsSports pic.twitter.com/9gVEevOEQH

— LasnerSport (@LasnerSport) October 26, 2019

Did this really happen?

Did the Heat… win? In overtime, no less?

The Miami Heat overcame…

An MVP game from Giannis
The absence of Butler
A tough crowd
A 21 point deficit
Disappointment at end of regulation

And the @5ReasonsSports watch party curse.
https://t.co/3KykxOh34F

— Ethan J. Skolnick of @5ReasonsSports (@EthanJSkolnick) October 26, 2019

Yeah, it happened.

I apologize @5ReasonsSports

— SCE to AUX (@TheBonesFamily) October 27, 2019

It happened even with the Heat shooting free throws at an Andre Drummond clip in the last few minutes.

It happened even after Derrick Jones Jr. got hurt (groin) and Kendrick Nunn (great again) fouled out.

It happened even with me posting premature tweets about them winning.

The curse is over pic.twitter.com/pfyRJenftR

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) October 27, 2019

It happened even with us all dressed horribly.

Too many cargo shorts pic.twitter.com/7hTGkvOcKe

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) October 26, 2019

It happened, because Bam Adebayo and Justise Winslow were relentless on defense, and Goran Dragic and Kelly Olynyk were major contributors on offense.

This possession was insane. He starts hitting some free throws, he’s an All Star. https://t.co/aZUaYyd6OI

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) October 27, 2019

And now can it happen again?

The @5ReasonsSports watch party pic.twitter.com/mPESQ1M8TD

— Jordan Kroeger (@ByJordanKroeger) October 27, 2019

We have another watch party, Nov. 26 at Duffy’s in North Miami Beach for the game against the Rockets.

Yes, Harden and Westbrook. On the road.

But we’re on a winning streak.

And the Heat are different this season.

The Heat Are Gonna Finish Third In The East crowd — @ZachLowe_NBA, @EthanJSkolnick and presumably Riles, Spo and Jimmy Buckets (who hasn't even played yet) — are feelin' themselves right now

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 27, 2019

We just promise we won’t do this:

Now we need to get the Dolphins a win!

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) October 27, 2019