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501 | MIAMI | -2.5 | -3 | 502 | CHICAGO | 186.5 | 185.5 |
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All Games | 37-14 | -0.7 | 27-24 | 26-25 | 103.2 | 51.9 | 49.3% | 46.7 | 96.7 | 49.8 | 44.2% | 48.8 | Road Games | 14-11 | -6.8 | 12-13 | 11-14 | 98.9 | 49.8 | 47.4% | 47.4 | 96.8 | 48.9 | 43.8% | 50.5 | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5.8 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 109.6 | 56.2 | 51.8% | 42.4 | 96.0 | 51.4 | 48.2% | 41.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.2 | 51.9 | 39-79 | 49.3% | 8-21 | 38.7% | 17-23 | 76.1% | 47 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.9 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 98.9 | 49.8 | 38-79 | 47.4% | 8-22 | 36.9% | 15-21 | 73.0% | 47 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.7 | 49.8 | 36-81 | 44.2% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 77.5% | 49 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 97.9 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 96.8 | 48.9 | 35-81 | 43.8% | 8-21 | 37.5% | 18-23 | 77.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
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All Games | 31-22 | -4.5 | 23-29 | 23-30 | 93.2 | 47.0 | 43.9% | 52.5 | 91.5 | 45.0 | 43.3% | 49.3 | Home Games | 15-12 | -15.8 | 7-20 | 8-19 | 91.8 | 45.8 | 42.8% | 53.9 | 88.9 | 44.5 | 42.1% | 49.4 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 88.6 | 48.2 | 43.6% | 53.0 | 95.6 | 48.4 | 47.4% | 43.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 93.2 | 47.0 | 36-81 | 43.9% | 5-14 | 34.5% | 17-22 | 77.9% | 53 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.6 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 91.8 | 45.8 | 35-82 | 42.8% | 5-13 | 38.1% | 17-22 | 76.7% | 54 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 7 | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.5 | 45.0 | 35-81 | 43.3% | 5-16 | 33.9% | 16-22 | 74.6% | 49 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 97.3 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 16-22 | 74.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 88.9 | 44.5 | 34-80 | 42.1% | 5-15 | 32.7% | 16-22 | 76.5% | 49 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MIAMI 95.2, CHICAGO 95.2 |
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1/12/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 128-99 | W | -7.5 | W | 203.5 | O | 45-80 | 56.2% | 41 | 10 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 51 | 17 | 1/14/2013 | @ UTAH | 97-104 | L | -2.5 | L | 198 | O | 39-72 | 54.2% | 28 | 14 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 55 | 14 | 1/16/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 92-75 | W | -4.5 | W | 200.5 | U | 36-90 | 40.0% | 59 | 11 | 29-80 | 36.2% | 56 | 21 | 1/17/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 99-90 | W | 2.5 | W | 207 | U | 40-83 | 48.2% | 43 | 6 | 31-72 | 43.1% | 57 | 20 | 1/23/2013 | TORONTO | 123-116 | W | -10 | L | 194.5 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 64 | 13 | 44-88 | 50.0% | 35 | 8 | 1/25/2013 | DETROIT | 110-88 | W | -9.5 | W | 192.5 | O | 43-77 | 55.8% | 41 | 12 | 34-72 | 47.2% | 42 | 18 | 1/27/2013 | @ BOSTON | 98-100 | L | -5 | L | 188 | O | 39-96 | 40.6% | 62 | 20 | 36-88 | 40.9% | 56 | 14 | 1/30/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 105-85 | W | -2 | W | 191.5 | U | 43-83 | 51.8% | 49 | 13 | 31-69 | 44.9% | 41 | 19 | 2/1/2013 | @ INDIANA | 89-102 | L | -2 | L | 184.5 | O | 33-70 | 47.1% | 34 | 11 | 39-70 | 55.7% | 47 | 12 | 2/3/2013 | @ TORONTO | 100-85 | W | -5 | W | 194.5 | U | 40-75 | 53.3% | 43 | 12 | 28-75 | 37.3% | 52 | 15 | 2/4/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 99-94 | W | -14 | L | 198 | U | 41-81 | 50.6% | 49 | 11 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 47 | 13 | 2/6/2013 | HOUSTON | 114-108 | W | -7.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 40-82 | 48.8% | 44 | 10 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 47 | 16 | 2/8/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 111-89 | W | -3.5 | W | 193 | O | 36-68 | 52.9% | 44 | 13 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 44 | 18 | 2/10/2013 | LA LAKERS | 107-97 | W | -9 | W | 203.5 | O | 44-80 | 55.0% | 41 | 11 | 35-70 | 50.0% | 37 | 14 | 2/12/2013 | PORTLAND | 117-104 | W | -11 | W | 198 | O | 43-74 | 58.1% | 37 | 9 | 39-73 | 53.4% | 34 | 14 | 2/14/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 110-100 | W | 5.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 51 | 14 | 32-73 | 43.8% | 43 | 16 | 2/20/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 103-90 | W | -5.5 | W | 196.5 | U | 37-78 | 47.4% | 39 | 11 | 36-72 | 50.0% | 49 | 19 | 2/21/2013 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/23/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/24/2013 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/26/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/1/2013 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/3/2013 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2013 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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1/12/2013 | PHOENIX | 81-97 | L | -8.5 | L | 189.5 | U | 32-88 | 36.4% | 48 | 10 | 36-73 | 49.3% | 57 | 17 | 1/14/2013 | ATLANTA | 97-58 | W | -4.5 | W | 183.5 | U | 33-79 | 41.8% | 67 | 13 | 24-82 | 29.3% | 47 | 14 | 1/16/2013 | @ TORONTO | 107-105 | W | -4.5 | L | 183 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 60 | 14 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 53 | 12 | 1/18/2013 | @ BOSTON | 100-99 | W | 2.5 | W | 181.5 | O | 36-75 | 48.0% | 54 | 21 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 55 | 11 | 1/19/2013 | MEMPHIS | 82-85 | L | 2 | L | 175 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 58 | 15 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 61 | 12 | 1/21/2013 | LA LAKERS | 95-83 | W | 0 | W | 194.5 | U | 39-93 | 41.9% | 52 | 8 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 62 | 15 | 1/23/2013 | DETROIT | 85-82 | W | -6.5 | L | 182.5 | U | 31-71 | 43.7% | 55 | 14 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 43 | 12 | 1/25/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 103-87 | W | -2.5 | W | 189 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 64 | 15 | 27-78 | 34.6% | 44 | 11 | 1/26/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 73-86 | L | -1 | L | 184 | U | 29-71 | 40.8% | 44 | 16 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 48 | 9 | 1/28/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 93-85 | W | -13 | L | 185 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 56 | 11 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 51 | 10 | 1/30/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 104-88 | W | 1 | W | 190.5 | O | 45-91 | 49.5% | 51 | 11 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 51 | 18 | 2/1/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 89-93 | L | 5 | W | 180.5 | O | 34-78 | 43.6% | 41 | 13 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 51 | 14 | 2/2/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 93-76 | W | 7 | W | 182 | U | 38-93 | 40.9% | 62 | 7 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 52 | 14 | 2/4/2013 | @ INDIANA | 101-111 | L | 5.5 | L | 176 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 41 | 10 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 53 | 16 | 2/7/2013 | @ DENVER | 96-128 | L | 6 | L | 196.5 | O | 38-91 | 41.8% | 44 | 14 | 50-86 | 58.1% | 53 | 10 | 2/8/2013 | @ UTAH | 93-89 | W | 4.5 | W | 184 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 48 | 9 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 44 | 12 | 2/11/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 89-103 | L | -4 | L | 188 | O | 37-78 | 47.4% | 56 | 19 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 31 | 8 | 2/13/2013 | @ BOSTON | 69-71 | L | 2.5 | W | 181.5 | U | 27-74 | 36.5% | 59 | 20 | 28-76 | 36.8% | 43 | 10 | 2/19/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 96-87 | W | -1 | W | 181.5 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 58 | 15 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 47 | 15 | 2/21/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/22/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/24/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/26/2013 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/28/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/2/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/3/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8/2013 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | CHICAGO: GUARDS: The best guess on DERRICK ROSE is a February return. But an ACL injury usually isn't 100 percent until the second full year back . . . With Rose out, KIRK HINRICH figures to play heavy minutes early. He's a defensive specialist who will pass and watch on offense . . . NATE ROBINSON could push Hinrich for minutes. He's the offensive half of that platoon, but Thibodeau almost always leans defense . . . RICHARD HAMILTON will carry a bigger offensive load while Rose is recovering. He's a shadow of his former self . . . MARCO BELINELLI is a nice addition. He's solid defensively, and he brings the long-range shooting Chicago lacks. Don't be surprised if he pushes Hamilton . . . Rookie MARQUIS TEAGUE will mostly sit and watch this year. FORWARDS: After avoiding wrist surgery, LUOL DENG should be Chicago's top scorer while Rose is out. He's the only one on this team who even has a chance to generate his own offense . . . CARLOS BOOZER continues to be a major disappointment. In the past it's been his atrocious defense, but now he's taken a step back offensively as well. He may score more with Rose out, but he'll continue to sit late in close games . . . TAJ GIBSON should be in for a bigger role. With Omer Asik gone, he's one of only two defensively capable bigs on this roster . . . VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC will try to replace some of the three-point shooting they lost when Kyle Korver left . . . JIMMY BUTLER has a puncher's chance at a rotation spot after a good summer. CENTERS: JOAKIM NOAH was still working his way back from that badly sprained ankle this summer. His durability is questionable, but the Bulls will have to lean on Noah for more minutes now that Omer Asik is gone . . . NAZR MOHAMMED steps into Asik's role as Noah's backup. But while Asik was an active defender, Mohammed is more of just a big body with six fouls to give. |
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*Heat-Bulls Preview* ====================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Miami (37-14) at Chicago (31-22), 8:00 p.m. EDT
Riding a season-high win streak, the front-running Miami Heat are starting to separate themselves from the rest of the Eastern Conference.
The Chicago Bulls, meanwhile, are just looking to win back-to-back games for the first time this month.
The Heat are on the verge of their first nine-game winning streak in a year, but they'll have to defeat the Bulls on the road in the regular season for the first time in almost three years Thursday night.
Miami (37-14) has built a five-game lead on second-place New York in the race for the East's top seed, and the club is showing every indication it can widen the gap further as it bids to repeat as NBA champion.
The Heat have won eight games in a row, averaging 107.6 points on 51.4 percent shooting - 39.8 from behind the arc. They last won nine in a row from Feb. 10-March 1, 2012.
A superb fourth quarter Wednesday got them closer to matching that run. Miami opened the final period by scoring the first 13 points to erase a 10-point deficit and outscored Atlanta 40-17 in the final 12 minutes of its 103-90 win.
"We don't win games in 12, 24 minutes, 36 minutes," All-Star forward LeBron James said. "We've got to take 48 minutes. It was a good test for us coming out of the break.
"It took us a little while to get into our offensive rhythm."
The Heat tend to struggle offensively with the Bulls (31-22), scoring 91.0 points per game while dropping six of the last eight regular-season meetings, including a 96-89 home defeat on Jan. 4. They've lost nine of the past 11 visits to Chicago, last winning during the season on March 25, 2010, but did win twice at the United Center in the 2011 conference finals.
James has averaged 32.6 points over his last 17 games there - including the playoffs - and he scored 30 against them Jan. 4.
It seems likely he'll be in for another strong performance since he's averaging 31.0 points on 67.2 percent shooting while sinking 15 of 30 from long range to spur the eight-game winning streak.
Chris Bosh may be looking for some improvement after making 2 of 10 from the field to finish with six points and six rebounds against the Hawks. He was better against the Bulls last month, getting 14 points and five boards.
Chicago is looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 28 and 30 after emerging from the break to beat New Orleans 96-87 on Tuesday.
"We all needed a little break," said forward Carlos Boozer, who had 17 points, 10 rebounds and four steals. "(We needed to) get away from it, get rejuvenated, get recharged, especially mentally. Obviously, physically, too. We had a lot of guys who were banged up. Some of us are still banged up, but we're playing through it."
The Bulls are still hoping to have Derrick Rose back from last season's left knee injury in time for the stretch run to the playoffs.
Boozer, though, feels they're doing just fine.
"We're a complete team," he said. "We've got great players at each position."
Boozer happens to be one of them, and he managed 27 points and 12 rebounds in the latest meeting with the Heat. However, he's averaged 12.3 points and 9.5 boards over the last four home matchups - all Bulls wins.
Luol Deng, the team leader with 16.8 points per game, had only six last month versus the Heat after going 2 for 9 from the floor.
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 4:43:45 AM EST. |
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