The Miami Heat aren't looking too hot in their last few games. Once the holder of the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, and the rest of the team have looked completely different in their last games. They have gotten blown out by nearly all of their opponents, and tensions on the team seem to be boiling over to the court.

The Heat's latest game was more of the same sluggish feeling from the team as of late, dropping to the Nets 110 – 95. With that win, they have officially relinquished their top seed status to the Philadelphia 76ers. After the game, Kyle Lowry talked about the team's sudden struggles, saying he didn't foresee this happening. (via Miami Herald)

“I couldn’t have foreseen it,” Kyle Lowry said of this four-game losing streak. “We’re not concerned in the sense of panicking but we have to fix some stuff. It’s not a game where you say flush it.”

The team might not be in panic mode so far, but their fans certainly are. To put it bluntly… the Heat have flat-out been terrible in their last few games. The only games they have won over their last 10 outings were against lottery teams, and even then, they haven't looked the same. On their games against playoff contenders, they have looked lackluster.

Their defense has been falling off a cliff, especially against better offenses. The Heat gave up 110 points against the Nets, 111 points to the Knicks (THE KNICKS!), and 118 points to the Warriors. For a team that's looking to contend for the Larry O'Brien trophy, being unable to hold your opponents to under 110 points is damning.

The Biggest Struggle of the Heat so far

What's more worrying, however, is the Heat offense, which has just been terrible as of late. Jimmy Butler's struggles this season have continued, as he's shooting 47.3% from the field and a ghastly 20% from deep. Kyle Lowry has his moments, but gone are the days of him being a consistent 20 PPG scorer. Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo can't seem to buy a bucket from anywhere on the floor.

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The team has been getting healthier over the past few days, as they've gotten back Oladipo, Lowry, Butler, and Markieff Morris from their respective injuries. However, most of them have not looked like their normal selves, which is why they've struggled so much. The hope is that they find their rhythm before the playoffs start, but with so little time left, can the Heat even find that groove?

There's plenty of reasons why Heat fans shouldn't be worried about their team. They're experienced, it's just a cold streak, yada-yada-yada. However, it would be ridiculous for fans to not be worried about this team, especially in the playoffs. The Eastern Conference is a bloodbath, with legitimate arguments for each playoff contender to make it to the second round, at least. Just one bad four-game stretch like this, and their title hopes are gone in an instant.

It's unclear what the fix is for the Heat at this point. Butler's regression (especially from the three-point line) isn't a one-time thing: this was already gradually happening since his days in Philadelphia. Lowry is also getting up there in age. For the sake of their fans, hopefully they find one last push in them to make a deep run to the Finals like they did back in the bubble.