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| 805 | MIAMI | -8.5 | -6 | | 806 | DETROIT | 193.5 | 190.5 |
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| All Games | 20-6 | -1.5 | 15-11 | 12-14 | 103.5 | 52.7 | 49.5% | 47.1 | 97.2 | 49.9 | 43.7% | 48.8 | | Road Games | 6-4 | -3.9 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 98.9 | 51.0 | 47.5% | 49.9 | 98.7 | 49.5 | 43.6% | 48.5 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5 | 5-0 | 1-4 | 105.2 | 53.2 | 49.1% | 45.0 | 93.0 | 44.0 | 41.6% | 50.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.5 | 52.7 | 39-78 | 49.5% | 9-21 | 41.0% | 17-22 | 76.9% | 47 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.6 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 36.5% | 17-22 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 98.9 | 51.0 | 37-79 | 47.5% | 9-22 | 39.3% | 15-21 | 73.6% | 50 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.2 | 49.9 | 36-82 | 43.7% | 8-23 | 34.9% | 17-22 | 76.9% | 49 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.8 | 49.4 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 7-21 | 35.5% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 98.7 | 49.5 | 36-82 | 43.6% | 9-23 | 38.6% | 18-23 | 77.8% | 48 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 9-22 | -12.4 | 14-17 | 14-16 | 94.4 | 47.6 | 43.5% | 53.1 | 96.6 | 47.5 | 43.8% | 51.6 | | Home Games | 6-8 | -3.1 | 6-8 | 5-9 | 96.3 | 48.9 | 45.9% | 51.6 | 92.4 | 44.1 | 42.9% | 50.0 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 96.4 | 48.2 | 42.1% | 62.2 | 93.2 | 42.0 | 42.2% | 49.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.4 | 47.6 | 35-81 | 43.5% | 6-16 | 37.4% | 18-24 | 72.1% | 53 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.7 | 48.9 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.3 | 48.9 | 36-79 | 45.9% | 6-16 | 39.3% | 17-25 | 69.9% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.6 | 47.5 | 36-82 | 43.8% | 7-21 | 32.8% | 18-23 | 76.0% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.4 | 48.7 | 37-82 | 44.4% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 17-22 | 75.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 92.4 | 44.1 | 34-80 | 42.9% | 5-19 | 29.4% | 18-23 | 76.9% | 50 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: MIAMI 95.7, DETROIT 96.1 |
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| 11/21/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 113-106 | W | -9.5 | L | 203.5 | O | 41-86 | 47.7% | 65 | 15 | 46-109 | 42.2% | 56 | 11 | | 11/24/2012 | CLEVELAND | 110-108 | W | -15 | L | 197.5 | O | 36-69 | 52.2% | 51 | 18 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 43 | 10 | | 11/29/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 105-100 | W | -13 | L | 201.5 | O | 42-86 | 48.8% | 42 | 10 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 55 | 19 | | 12/1/2012 | BROOKLYN | 102-89 | W | -8 | W | 192.5 | U | 40-78 | 51.3% | 38 | 10 | 33-75 | 44.0% | 56 | 18 | | 12/4/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 101-105 | L | -10 | L | 194.5 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 51 | 12 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 50 | 10 | | 12/6/2012 | NEW YORK | 92-112 | L | -9.5 | L | 199 | O | 32-76 | 42.1% | 51 | 14 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 56 | 7 | | 12/8/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 106-90 | W | -14.5 | W | 194 | O | 40-69 | 58.0% | 42 | 16 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 36 | 17 | | 12/10/2012 | ATLANTA | 101-92 | W | -6.5 | W | 197.5 | U | 39-67 | 58.2% | 45 | 14 | 32-75 | 42.7% | 35 | 14 | | 12/12/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 95-97 | L | -8 | L | 206.5 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 45 | 17 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 45 | 13 | | 12/15/2012 | WASHINGTON | 102-72 | W | -15 | W | 196 | U | 40-79 | 50.6% | 51 | 12 | 27-72 | 37.5% | 44 | 21 | | 12/18/2012 | MINNESOTA | 103-92 | W | -8 | W | 200 | U | 36-77 | 46.8% | 34 | 8 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 66 | 19 | | 12/20/2012 | @ DALLAS | 110-95 | W | -5.5 | W | 203 | O | 42-78 | 53.8% | 56 | 18 | 37-96 | 38.5% | 44 | 9 | | 12/22/2012 | UTAH | 105-89 | W | -7.5 | W | 198.5 | U | 38-73 | 52.1% | 46 | 16 | 30-73 | 41.1% | 40 | 19 | | 12/25/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 103-97 | W | -2.5 | W | 204 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 39 | 13 | 30-71 | 42.3% | 50 | 16 | | 12/26/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 105-92 | W | -9 | W | 200.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 13 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 53 | 16 | | 12/28/2012 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2012 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2013 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/6/2013 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/12/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/18/2012 | BOSTON | 103-83 | W | 4 | W | 188 | U | 39-72 | 54.2% | 45 | 16 | 32-71 | 45.1% | 36 | 17 | | 11/21/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 74-90 | L | 1 | L | 190 | U | 28-85 | 32.9% | 52 | 14 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 64 | 14 | | 11/23/2012 | TORONTO | 91-90 | W | -1.5 | L | 192 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 58 | 14 | 32-78 | 41.0% | 46 | 11 | | 11/25/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 100-121 | L | 11 | L | 190 | O | 37-78 | 47.4% | 47 | 19 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 43 | 11 | | 11/26/2012 | PORTLAND | 108-101 | W | 1 | W | 193 | O | 42-80 | 52.5% | 54 | 16 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 48 | 11 | | 11/28/2012 | PHOENIX | 117-77 | W | -3 | W | 198 | U | 40-76 | 52.6% | 55 | 12 | 28-82 | 34.1% | 50 | 19 | | 11/30/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 78-90 | L | 10.5 | L | 188.5 | U | 29-72 | 40.3% | 55 | 22 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 46 | 12 | | 12/1/2012 | @ DALLAS | 77-92 | L | 7 | L | 195 | U | 29-85 | 34.1% | 57 | 15 | 38-93 | 40.9% | 61 | 13 | | 12/3/2012 | CLEVELAND | 89-79 | W | -5 | W | 191.5 | U | 36-84 | 42.9% | 58 | 11 | 32-95 | 33.7% | 64 | 11 | | 12/5/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 97-104 | L | -1 | L | 192.5 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 60 | 17 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 42 | 10 | | 12/7/2012 | CHICAGO | 104-108 | L | 2 | L | 181 | O | 36-70 | 51.4% | 36 | 8 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 48 | 8 | | 12/8/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 104-97 | W | -1 | W | 187 | O | 35-75 | 46.7% | 46 | 9 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 58 | 14 | | 12/10/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 97-104 | L | 5.5 | L | 186.5 | O | 32-81 | 39.5% | 47 | 13 | 44-82 | 53.7% | 56 | 11 | | 12/11/2012 | DENVER | 94-101 | L | 4.5 | L | 203.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 63 | 16 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 50 | 9 | | 12/14/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 105-107 | L | 8 | W | 190 | O | 40-99 | 40.4% | 68 | 11 | 42-93 | 45.2% | 51 | 11 | | 12/15/2012 | INDIANA | 77-88 | L | 2 | L | 183 | U | 32-83 | 38.6% | 47 | 10 | 35-72 | 48.6% | 51 | 13 | | 12/17/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 76-88 | L | 6.5 | L | 192.5 | U | 29-71 | 40.8% | 44 | 15 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 53 | 11 | | 12/19/2012 | @ TORONTO | 91-97 | L | 2.5 | L | 186 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 64 | 10 | 35-72 | 48.6% | 39 | 6 | | 12/21/2012 | WASHINGTON | 100-68 | W | -6.5 | W | 185 | U | 38-90 | 42.2% | 68 | 12 | 28-85 | 32.9% | 51 | 12 | | 12/22/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 96-87 | W | -1 | W | 183 | P | 36-88 | 40.9% | 64 | 17 | 29-77 | 37.7% | 47 | 11 | | 12/26/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 119-126 | L | 8 | W | 187 | O | 48-109 | 44.0% | 71 | 17 | 46-98 | 46.9% | 56 | 10 | | 12/28/2012 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2012 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2013 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/6/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/12/2013 | 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. | | DETROIT: GUARDS: RODNEY STUCKEY was hampered by nagging injuries a year ago. If he's healthy, he's the best offensive weapon they have . . . BRANDON KNIGHT is more of a combo guard running the point. He can shoot, but doesn't bring much else to the table . . . With Ben Gordon gone, WILL BYNUM has a chance to regain a significant role . . . The Pistons' two second-round picks have a chance to carve out big roles. KIM ENGLISH has a skill set similar to Gordon's, capable of heating up and scoring in bunches . . . KHRIS MIDDLETON is more of a spot-up, catch-and-shoot threat only . . . Former No. 6 overall pick JONNY FLYNN agreed to a non-guaranteed contract in October, as he is no guarantee to even make this sorry roster. FORWARDS: TAYSHAUN PRINCE is still hanging on as the Pistons' best all-around player . . . JASON MAXIELL should be able to reclaim his starting spot early. He rebounds and takes up space . . . JONAS JEREBKO showed flashes but looked rusty in his first year back from an Achilles injury . . . 2011 2nd-rounder KYLE SINGLER has a good chance to step into the rotation after a solid year in Spain . . . COREY MAGGETTE was acquired in a Ben Gordon salary dump. He'll see limited minutes . . . AUSTIN DAYE regressed big-time last year. Unless he gets off to a hot start, he'll be on the outside looking in at the rotation . . . TERRENCE WILLIAMS is seeking a new lease on life, but could be too much of a head case to realize he's wasting his talent . . . The Pistons are counting down the days left on CHARLIE VILLANUEVA's contract (two years). CENTERS: GREG MONROE is a solid fit in Frank's system. He's not a great athlete, but he can score and move the ball on offense, as well as rebound . . . ANDRE DRUMMOND could one day be a perfect fit alongside Monroe. But for now, he'll watch and learn as a raw, boom-or-bust prospect . . . VIACHESLAV KRAVTSOV is an athletic big who will bring energy, but little offense in limited minutes. |
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*Heat-Pistons Preview* ======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Miami (20-6) at Detroit (9-22), 7:30 p.m. EDT
Despite winning his third MVP last season, LeBron James may be even better this year.
With fellow superstar Dwyane Wade sidelined by a suspension, the Miami Heat will again look to James as they seek a seventh straight victory Friday night against a Detroit Pistons team they've dominated recently.
Wade was suspended by the NBA for one game on Thursday without pay - the first suspension of his career - for flailing his leg and making contact with Ramon Sessions' groin in the Heat's 105-92 win at Charlotte on Wednesday, the opener of a four-game road trip. Sessions, who believed the kick was intentional, was actually whistled for a foul on the play.
Wade's 20.2 scoring average is his lowest since his rookie season, but Wednesday was one of his better games as he scored 29 on 10-of-19 shooting with nine rebounds and five assists. James tallied 27 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the duo helped Miami improve to 20-6, its best 26-game record in franchise history.
James' 25.8 points per game during the Heat's winning streak doesn't deviate much from his 25.6 season average, but his rebound and assist averages are up to 10.8 and 9.0, respectively, from 8.7 and 6.9. He may need to shoulder an even larger scoring burden without Wade and possibly Ray Allen, who remains questionable with a shoulder injury. Allen sat out Wednesday with a sore right shoulder, which he injured in a win against Oklahoma City on Christmas.
Allen is averaging 11.7 ppg, and his absence would leave the Heat without two of their top four scorers as they try for a season-high third straight road win. Miami is 14-2 at home but just 6-4 away from AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Heat were also significantly better at home last season (28-5) compared to on the road (18-15) in the regular season before winning the NBA Finals.
"We want to have a bunker mentality and a road warrior mentality when we hit the road," James said. "We understand to this point we haven't played great basketball on the road."
Miami almost always plays great basketball against the Pistons, winning seven straight and 12 of the last 13 meetings. The Heat also have won seven in row in Detroit since a 93-90 loss on Feb. 4, 2009.
Despite owning one of the league's worst records, the Pistons (9-22) are only being outscored by 2.2 points per game.
They took a now 17-9 Atlanta squad to double overtime on Wednesday as Will Bynum scored 31 - one shy of his career high - as Detroit failed to win a season-best third in a row.
"You have to take the positives out of that," Bynum told the team's official website. "If not, there's nothing to go forward on. We've got to take the positives from last night and keep trying to build off of them."
Forward Tayshaun Prince's status was uncertain for Wednesday because of a sprained right ankle but he finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
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