Overall, the numbers seem to prove that the investment MLS has made is an overwhelming success, and a blueprint for other sports looking to gain market share in the American sports landscape.

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Given all that, it's no wonder why Spoelstra said the Heat aren't looking back at any series as a blueprint for how the final acts of this one should go.

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