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505 | MIAMI | 202.5 | 202 | 506 | DENVER | -3.5 | -3.5 |
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All Games | 6-3 | +1.2 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 104.9 | 53.1 | 49.2% | 48.0 | 101.0 | 52.8 | 44.8% | 48.6 | Road Games | 2-3 | -2.8 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 95.6 | 47.4 | 45.9% | 51.0 | 102.8 | 52.2 | 44.4% | 46.8 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 99.4 | 48.6 | 47.0% | 51.0 | 96.6 | 49.4 | 43.4% | 48.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 104.9 | 53.1 | 39-80 | 49.2% | 9-21 | 42.1% | 18-23 | 76.0% | 48 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 95.2 | 48 | 36-82 | 44.0% | 7-19 | 35.8% | 16-21 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.6 | 47.4 | 36-78 | 45.9% | 7-20 | 37.4% | 16-23 | 71.1% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.0 | 52.8 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 9-24 | 39.4% | 18-23 | 77.7% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 98.7 | 50.5 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 7-21 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.8 | 52.2 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 13-28 | 45.7% | 18-22 | 82.1% | 47 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
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All Games | 4-4 | -2.5 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 99.1 | 50.6 | 43.8% | 61.9 | 98.0 | 48.9 | 42.2% | 52.2 | Home Games | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 106.5 | 55.5 | 44.0% | 62.0 | 90.5 | 44.5 | 40.6% | 49.5 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +2.2 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 102.6 | 52.8 | 44.4% | 63.4 | 95.8 | 44.6 | 40.4% | 53.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 99.1 | 50.6 | 39-90 | 43.8% | 6-21 | 30.0% | 14-21 | 64.3% | 62 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.9 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 36.1% | 17-23 | 73.9% | 53 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 106.5 | 55.5 | 40-92 | 44.0% | 8-23 | 34.0% | 17-23 | 74.5% | 62 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 11 | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.0 | 48.9 | 37-87 | 42.2% | 7-21 | 32.9% | 17-22 | 76.7% | 52 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 7 | vs opponents averaging | 95.5 | 48.4 | 36-83 | 43.2% | 7-19 | 34.8% | 17-22 | 75.0% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 90.5 | 44.5 | 33-82 | 40.6% | 5-17 | 28.6% | 18-23 | 78.7% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MIAMI 98.1, DENVER 95 |
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10/30/2012 | BOSTON | 120-107 | W | -6.5 | W | 187.5 | O | 43-79 | 54.4% | 40 | 8 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 43 | 15 | 11/2/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 84-104 | L | -6 | L | 199 | U | 33-71 | 46.5% | 46 | 21 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 44 | 12 | 11/3/2012 | DENVER | 119-116 | W | -8.5 | L | 199 | O | 43-83 | 51.8% | 37 | 8 | 49-95 | 51.6% | 60 | 13 | 11/5/2012 | PHOENIX | 124-99 | W | -13 | W | 203 | O | 47-86 | 54.7% | 54 | 15 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 49 | 11 | 11/7/2012 | BROOKLYN | 103-73 | W | -10.5 | W | 208 | U | 40-77 | 51.9% | 46 | 12 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 51 | 19 | 11/9/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 95-89 | W | -4 | W | 197.5 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 47 | 14 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 45 | 13 | 11/11/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 86-104 | L | -1.5 | L | 194.5 | U | 30-79 | 38.0% | 62 | 13 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 51 | 14 | 11/12/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 113-110 | W | -5.5 | L | 194.5 | O | 45-89 | 50.6% | 54 | 11 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 48 | 11 | 11/14/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 100-107 | L | -1 | L | 197.5 | O | 35-77 | 45.5% | 46 | 19 | 35-72 | 48.6% | 46 | 18 | 11/15/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/17/2012 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2012 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/24/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/31/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 75-84 | L | -1.5 | L | 197 | U | 33-88 | 37.5% | 64 | 20 | 30-85 | 35.3% | 56 | 15 | 11/2/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 89-102 | L | -6 | L | 198 | U | 32-84 | 38.1% | 54 | 14 | 42-86 | 48.8% | 56 | 11 | 11/3/2012 | @ MIAMI | 116-119 | L | 8.5 | W | 199 | O | 49-95 | 51.6% | 60 | 13 | 43-83 | 51.8% | 37 | 8 | 11/6/2012 | DETROIT | 109-97 | W | -10.5 | W | 200 | O | 41-92 | 44.6% | 58 | 15 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 45 | 13 | 11/7/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 93-87 | W | 2.5 | W | 204 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 61 | 21 | 31-84 | 36.9% | 52 | 18 | 11/9/2012 | UTAH | 104-84 | W | -5.5 | W | 203 | U | 40-92 | 43.5% | 66 | 11 | 32-87 | 36.8% | 54 | 17 | 11/10/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 107-101 | W | -2.5 | W | 202.5 | O | 43-113 | 38.1% | 85 | 15 | 39-102 | 38.2% | 68 | 14 | 11/12/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 100-110 | L | -4.5 | L | 203 | O | 41-76 | 53.9% | 47 | 15 | 43-94 | 45.7% | 50 | 6 | 11/15/2012 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/17/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/19/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2012 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | MIAMI: GUARDS: The regular season goal for DWYANE WADE is to just stay healthy. Even following knee surgery, he's still good enough to pile up numbers, but the minutes won't be there in the regular season . . . That's why the Heat brought in RAY ALLEN. He and Wade will share the floor at times, but Allen should primarily play off the bench. His role will be to knock down the wide-open threes Wade and LeBron James create . . . After all the big plays he made in the postseason, MARIO CHALMERS is entrenched as the starting point guard, despite being plagued by a bad hammy in the preseason . . . Super-quick NORRIS COLE looks like he'll become one of the NBA's better backup point guards . . . If he doesn't retire, the absurdly brittle MIKE MILLER will see limited regular-season minutes . . . TERREL HARRIS will likely make the team because he's willing to play defense. FORWARDS: While another title is their No. 1 priority, LeBRON JAMES has shown no need to rest during the regular season. He'll play full-time minutes and be in the thick of the MVP race . . . CHRIS BOSH remains integral to the offense with his ability to pull opposing bigs away from the basket. His stats don't reflect his actual value . . . SHANE BATTIER will continue to be a defensive specialist whose offensive role is limited to shooting open threes . . . UDONIS HASLEM is another guy who will get held back in the regular season. He should lead their low-post rotation . . . RASHARD LEWIS' knee problems have robbed him of athleticism . . . But Lewis should beat out fellow shooter JAMES JONES for a rotation spot . . . JARVIS VARNADO is a shot-blocking force with little to no offensive game. CENTERS: JOEL ANTHONY will continue to tag-team with Haslem in the middle. Anthony is an absolute negative on the offensive end, but he brings more size and shot-blocking than Haslem . . . DEXTER PITTMAN will be battling for a roster spot. Sexy Dexy has shown no signs of being an NBA-caliber player so far in his career . . . MICKELL GLADNESS is a better alternative than Pittman on both ends of the floor. | | DENVER: GUARDS: TY LAWSON has emerged as the closest thing to a No. 1 option on this team, and despite his size, he's proven capable of playing full-time minutes. He'll continue to post big numbers in an up-tempo system that suits him perfectly . . . ANDRE MILLER will both back up Lawson and share the court with him at times (though Andre Iguodala figures to play a lot of two this season). The steady veteran is one of the league's most underrated sixth men . . . It's a bit surprising that EVAN FOURNIER is making the jump to the NBA this year. His size and skill combo will be nice on the wing one day, but he's unlikely to contribute this year . . . JULYAN STONE will be out until January after offseason hip surgery, but he should be Lawson's main backup upon his return. FORWARDS: DANILO GALLINARI is their most complete offensive player. If healthy, he's capable of being a 20-PPG scorer . . . ANDRE IGUODALA should enjoy the much faster pace Denver plays at. He'll see full-time minutes between both wing spots . . . KENNETH FARIED isn't a skilled big, but he's a high-energy guy who can get his own points off offensive rebounds . . . WILSON CHANDLER could end up leading their second unit in minutes and points . . . COREY BREWER is a front office favorite. He'll stay in the rotation as a defensive presence/glue guy . . . JORDAN HAMILTON could break into the rotation. He's one-dimensional, but has the offensive skills . . . Denver will try to solve the ANTHONY RANDOLPH riddle. Don't expect it to happen this year. CENTERS: Denver is all-in on internet punchline JaVALE McGEE. They'll give the athletic 7-footer every chance to become the star they think he can be. Whether the flaky McGee can capitalize is questionable . . . TIMOFEY MOZGOV is one of the NBA's best screeners, but his touches will be limited . . . KOSTA KOUFOS has quietly developed into a usable rotation player, but he might be squeezed out of minutes. |
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*Heat-Nuggets Preview* ======================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Miami (6-3) at Denver (4-4), 10:30 p.m. EDT
While their offense has been up to the task, the Miami Heat's defense hasn't been close to championship form.
The Denver Nuggets have similar concerns defensively with the NBA's highest-scoring team coming to town Thursday night.
After finishing fourth in the league in scoring defense at 92.5 points per game during their 2011-12 championship season, Miami (6-3) ranks near the bottom at 101.0 points per game this season.
The Heat allowed just 16 of 66 opponents to reach 100 points last season, but have let six teams surpass that mark in 2012-13.
Miami fell to 2-2 on its six-game road trip following a 107-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. The Heat, who have lost 10 straight at Denver, now must deal with a Nuggets team which ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 99.1 points per game.
"We have some good moments, but we have to put a full game together on the road," guard Dwyane Wade said. " The important thing right now is to figure out how we can get better."
The Heat have compensated for some of their defensive deficiencies by leading the NBA in scoring (104.9) and 3-pointers made (80) and are second in field-goal percentage (49.7). With LeBron James (24.6), Chris Bosh (19.8) and Wade (16.9), Miami is one of two teams with three players among the top 30 in scoring.
James scored 30 points and Ray Allen added 14 on four 3-pointers against the Clippers. Wade, though, was held to six while playing with a sprained left foot.
"I had some shots that I normally make that I wasn't able to hit, but I just tried to help as much as I could and do my job as a leader on the floor," said Wade, 0-8 lifetime at Denver despite averaging 22.0 points on 50.4 percent shooting.
Denver, 2-0 at home, will attempt to regroup after having its four-game winning streak snapped in a 110-100 loss at Phoenix on Monday night.
Andre Iguodala led five players in double figures with 17 points, JaVale McGee added 16 and Danilo Gallinari had 15 for the Nuggets (4-4), whose 21 turnovers offset their 61.1 percent shooting (11 for 18) from 3-point range and 53.9 percent overall.
Kenneth Faried, who added 14 points and 11 rebounds against the Suns for his fourth consecutive double-double, has keyed a Nuggets squad that leads the NBA in rebounding at 51.0 per game and outrebounds opponents by more than eight per contest.
While containing the Heat will be a challenge, the Nuggets had held four consecutive opponents to fewer than 100 points in regulation before Monday. They also held three straight opponents under 40.0 percent before the Suns shot 45.7 percent.
"Defensively, we've been a lot better the last four games and we just had some mental lapses and coverages," Iguodala said.
The Nuggets will have to defend better than earlier this month when Allen had a go-ahead four-point play with 6.7 seconds left to give the Heat a 119-116 win in Miami on Nov. 3. Bosh had 40 points, Allen hit a season-high six 3-pointers and scored 23 while James finished one rebound shy of a triple-double.
Faried had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Nuggets, who lost despite outrebounding the Heat 47-32 and outscoring them 72-40 in the paint.
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| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 8:35:44 AM EST. |
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