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Miami Heat Fire Back After Phoenix Suns Mock Attendance On Social Media

Anthony Pasciolla|
Mar 4, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat president Pat Riley applauds Chris Bosh during a brief ceremony during the game between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat president Pat Riley applauds Chris Bosh during a brief ceremony during the game between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports | Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports

The NBA schedule for all 30 teams released Thursday, as a handful of organizations had fun with the announcement.

While the Miami Heat's social media team didn't post anything unique, one of their opponents, the Phoenix Suns, did. The Suns' social media team made a thread on X (formerly Twitter) of all their matchups as their fanbases.

They took jabs at numerous organizations, with the Heat's graphic showing famous fan DJ Khaled and an empty stadium. Miami's social media team decided to fire back by shutting down the lack of attendance joke.

"Interesting. Check in when you climb into that 24th spot, @Suns [wink emoji]," the social media team wrote. Below was a photo showing the Heat ranked No. 4 in attendance last season while the Suns slotted at No. 25.

The Heat's schedule opens against their Florida rivals, the Orlando Magic, Oct. 23 at Kaseya Center.

Here's a look at some key early dates:

Oct. 30 vs. Knicks

Nov. 8 at Nuggets

Nov. 10 at Timberwolves

Nov. 15, 17 at Pacers

Nov. 18 at 76ers

Nov. 24 vs. Mavericks

Nov. 26 vs. Bucks

The Heat have 13 games on national television, including the Bucks on TNT, and LeBron James and the Lakers Jan. 15 on ESPN in Los Angeles. The face the defending champion Celtics Dec. 2 in Boston.

Other matchups the second half of the season include:

Feb. 1 at Spurs

Feb. 12 at Thunder

Feb. 13 at Mavericks

March 2 vs. Knicks

March 25 vs. Warriors

April 2 at Celtics

April 13 vs. Wizards (season finale)

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Anthony Pasciolla
ANTHONY PASCIOLLA

Anthony Pasciolla is a sports journalist who began covering the NBA in June 2023. A Philadelphia native, Anthony has experience covering the Philadelphia 76ers as a credentialed reporter. He has written for Miami Heat, Back In The Day Hoops, Kansas State Wildcats, and Illinois Fighting Illini on Sports Illustrated. His work also includes 76ers coverage for The Sporting News and previous stories for Athlon Sports and BasketballNews. When he’s not covering the NBA, you can find him spending time with friends and family or diving into the world of fantasy football. Follow him on X @AnthonyPasci or reach him via email at ampasciolla@gmail.com