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| All Games | 76-18 | +16.7 | 53-41 | 47-44 | 102.5 | 51.1 | 49.5% | 46.7 | 94.1 | 48.4 | 43.7% | 48.4 | | Road Games | 34-12 | +13.4 | 29-17 | 20-25 | 99.4 | 49.7 | 48.6% | 46.9 | 93.3 | 48.0 | 43.0% | 49.7 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | -0.3 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 98.4 | 49.0 | 48.7% | 46.6 | 90.2 | 47.4 | 40.7% | 51.2 | | Playoff Games | 10-2 | -6.8 | 7-5 | 6-5 | 99.7 | 48.4 | 49.2% | 48.2 | 88.1 | 45.3 | 41.8% | 47.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.5 | 51.1 | 38-77 | 49.5% | 8-22 | 39.0% | 18-23 | 75.3% | 47 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.7 | 49 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-22 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 99.4 | 49.7 | 37-77 | 48.6% | 9-22 | 38.3% | 16-22 | 73.5% | 47 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.1 | 48.4 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 7-21 | 34.7% | 17-22 | 75.8% | 48 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.8 | 48.7 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 16-22 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 93.3 | 48.0 | 35-81 | 43.0% | 7-21 | 35.0% | 17-22 | 76.0% | 50 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 58-38 | +4 | 52-44 | 49-47 | 94.5 | 46.7 | 43.4% | 54.6 | 90.9 | 45.2 | 42.2% | 49.3 | | Home Games | 36-12 | +3.6 | 28-20 | 26-22 | 98.0 | 49.6 | 43.8% | 56.0 | 90.1 | 45.8 | 41.4% | 49.7 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +0.5 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 95.2 | 48.0 | 44.1% | 52.8 | 98.8 | 48.2 | 45.9% | 46.0 | | Playoff Games | 9-6 | +5.2 | 10-5 | 10-5 | 93.3 | 46.1 | 42.5% | 55.7 | 92.2 | 45.6 | 43.2% | 46.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.5 | 46.7 | 35-80 | 43.4% | 7-20 | 34.3% | 18-25 | 74.5% | 55 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.8 | 49.3 | 37-81 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 98.0 | 49.6 | 36-81 | 43.8% | 7-20 | 36.9% | 19-26 | 74.4% | 56 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 90.9 | 45.2 | 34-82 | 42.2% | 6-17 | 33.0% | 16-22 | 75.6% | 49 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.6 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 36.0% | 16-22 | 74.9% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 90.1 | 45.8 | 34-82 | 41.4% | 6-18 | 32.3% | 16-22 | 75.3% | 50 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
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| 4/21/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 110-87 | W | -13.5 | W | 197.5 | U | 38-68 | 55.9% | 53 | 19 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 39 | 12 | | 4/23/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 98-86 | W | -14 | L | 197 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 48 | 14 | 36-72 | 50.0% | 42 | 16 | | 4/25/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 104-91 | W | -7 | W | 195 | P | 41-79 | 51.9% | 52 | 19 | 33-72 | 45.8% | 47 | 20 | | 4/28/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 88-77 | W | -8.5 | W | 195 | U | 34-73 | 46.6% | 53 | 13 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 47 | 15 | | 5/6/2013 | CHICAGO | 86-93 | L | -13 | L | 188 | U | 31-78 | 39.7% | 43 | 8 | 31-71 | 43.7% | 57 | 15 | | 5/8/2013 | CHICAGO | 115-78 | W | -13 | W | 186.5 | O | 42-70 | 60.0% | 53 | 17 | 27-76 | 35.5% | 37 | 17 | | 5/10/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 104-94 | W | -8.5 | W | 186 | O | 35-70 | 50.0% | 44 | 12 | 35-77 | 45.5% | 45 | 11 | | 5/13/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 88-65 | W | -7.5 | W | 185 | U | 33-68 | 48.5% | 48 | 16 | 19-74 | 25.7% | 54 | 17 | | 5/15/2013 | CHICAGO | 94-91 | W | -14 | L | 181.5 | O | 32-70 | 45.7% | 47 | 10 | 33-75 | 44.0% | 49 | 14 | | 5/22/2013 | INDIANA | 103-102 | W | -8.5 | L | 181.5 | O | 41-86 | 47.7% | 55 | 20 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 53 | 20 | | 5/24/2013 | INDIANA | 93-97 | L | -7.5 | L | 182.5 | O | 34-73 | 46.6% | 39 | 14 | 33-66 | 50.0% | 47 | 13 | | 5/26/2013 | @ INDIANA | 114-96 | W | -2 | W | 182 | O | 42-77 | 54.5% | 44 | 5 | 29-73 | 39.7% | 53 | 10 | | 5/28/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/30/2013 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 4/21/2013 | ATLANTA | 107-90 | W | -7 | W | 185.5 | O | 35-78 | 44.9% | 52 | 14 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 40 | 16 | | 4/24/2013 | ATLANTA | 113-98 | W | -6.5 | W | 187 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 55 | 10 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 48 | 14 | | 4/27/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 69-90 | L | 2 | L | 188.5 | U | 22-81 | 27.2% | 67 | 22 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 58 | 14 | | 4/29/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 91-102 | L | 1 | L | 187.5 | O | 32-84 | 38.1% | 53 | 13 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 58 | 13 | | 5/1/2013 | ATLANTA | 106-83 | W | -7 | W | 188 | O | 35-69 | 50.7% | 58 | 16 | 25-75 | 33.3% | 39 | 6 | | 5/3/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 81-73 | W | 1 | W | 186 | U | 32-76 | 42.1% | 61 | 15 | 26-78 | 33.3% | 44 | 9 | | 5/5/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 102-95 | W | 5 | W | 181.5 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 54 | 16 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 42 | 10 | | 5/7/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 79-105 | L | 6 | L | 183 | O | 30-66 | 45.5% | 44 | 21 | 44-89 | 49.4% | 47 | 6 | | 5/11/2013 | NEW YORK | 82-71 | W | -5.5 | W | 183 | U | 28-80 | 35.0% | 65 | 17 | 25-71 | 35.2% | 47 | 14 | | 5/14/2013 | NEW YORK | 93-82 | W | -5 | W | 180 | U | 31-76 | 40.8% | 63 | 12 | 31-87 | 35.6% | 47 | 9 | | 5/16/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 75-85 | L | 5 | L | 181.5 | U | 25-69 | 36.2% | 60 | 19 | 32-78 | 41.0% | 47 | 10 | | 5/18/2013 | NEW YORK | 106-99 | W | -5.5 | W | 179 | O | 34-67 | 50.7% | 51 | 9 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 45 | 9 | | 5/22/2013 | @ MIAMI | 102-103 | L | 8.5 | W | 181.5 | O | 37-83 | 44.6% | 53 | 20 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 55 | 20 | | 5/24/2013 | @ MIAMI | 97-93 | W | 7.5 | W | 182.5 | O | 33-66 | 50.0% | 47 | 13 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 39 | 14 | | 5/26/2013 | MIAMI | 96-114 | L | 2 | L | 182 | O | 29-73 | 39.7% | 53 | 10 | 42-77 | 54.5% | 44 | 5 | | 5/28/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/30/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | INDIANA: GUARDS: The Pacers went 7-2 during the regular season and won a playoff series with GEORGE HILL in the starting five. He averaged 13.9 PPG and 5.3 APG in those regular season starts . . . PAUL GEORGE is a defensive stopper who is making strides on the offensive end. If he can find the touches, his scoring average will rise . . . D.J. AUGUSTIN has a skill set similar to Hill's. Maybe he'll push him for minutes later in the year, but more likely he'll shoot corner threes off the bench . . . GERALD GREEN is another athlete for their second unit . . . LANCE STEPHENSON has a chance for a bigger role, but he's been atrocious to this point of his career. FORWARDS: DANNY GRANGER's touches dropped last season, but his shot selection improved as last year went on. He'll continue to be a borderline All-Star . . . DAVID WEST's knee should be fully recovered from his torn ACL in late 2010-11. He was their best player in the postseason and should be a star this season with his ability to knock down shots . . . TYLER HANSBROUGH looks like he's settling in as a career second unit player. His lack of athleticism really limits his upside . . . JEFF PENDERGRAPH may or may not hold on to a roster spot in a 12th-man role. CENTERS: They're paying ROY HIBBERT like a franchise player, and he has the ability to control both ends of the court. The question is whether they'll now play him 30-plus minutes, or continue to use him as more of a part-time player . . . IAN MAHINMI should step in as a decent backup center . . . Rookie MILES PLUMLEE was a part-time player at Duke and is highly unlikely to contribute in his first season. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (MIAMI-INDIANA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Update)
*Heat-Pacers Preview* =====================
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer
Miami At Indiana, Game Four, 8:30 p.m. EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Pacers coach Frank Vogel walked into Monday's practice with a simple message for players as they adapt to Miami's new wrinkle - using LeBron James in the post.
He's not going to overhaul the team's philosophy for Game 4. They just need to execute better.
Less than 24 hours after blowing a chance to take control of the series at home against the defending NBA champs, the Pacers walked back into Bankers Life Fieldhouse trying to figure out what went wrong in Game 3. It didn't take Vogel long to come up with a few answers.
"We've got to do a better job on the ball, we've got to be more active on our helps and we've got to double (LeBron James) more," Vogel said before players watched the ugly reminders on tape. "We're not going to double him every time he touches the ball, but we'll look at some things and try to break his rhythm."
Anything would be helpful at this point with Indiana in desperate need of a win, now trailing 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
They were hoping home-court advantage would help them take command of the series after stealing one in Miami.
Instead, James and his teammates refused to give in against a Pacers team that has repeatedly shown it will not back down from challenges.
After scoring 36 points in a Game 2 loss, the NBA's four-time MVP promised to make up for the two turnovers in the final 30 seconds of that game. Did he ever.
James scored 22 points in Game 3 and seized control of the offense by working from the post. The surprise move allowed the Heat to beat the Pacers at their own game, outscoring Indiana 52-36 in the paint and opening up mid-range jumpers for James' teammates. The Heat wound up shooting 54.5 percent from the field, setting a franchise playoff record with 70 points in the first half and committing just five turnovers - a performance that even had the Heat calling it their best game of this year's playoffs.
If Indiana intends to stick around a while longer in the Eastern Conference finals, they can't fool around with James in the middle.
"I'm much better than I was two or three years ago," James said Monday when asked about playing the post. "I've still got a lot of things to improve, but I could work down there all game now. That's something I probably couldn't have done two years ago."
Indiana has the more difficult job - making James less efficient.
The Pacers know what it will take.
Pacers center Roy Hibbert credited All-Star swingman Paul George for making things tough on James throughout the first three games of the series but acknowledged George needs more help from teammates to protect the middle. Vogel, who has relied almost exclusively on man-to-man defense, is now talking about double-teaming the Heat's most versatile player.
George, a second-team all-NBA defender, has another solution.
"I've just got to battle and push him out a little further," George said. "He's tough. He's obviously gifted physically and he's strong, so it's tough but it's something I've got to learn."
The bigger issue for Indiana may simply be staying the course.
Indiana looked nothing like it did in Miami, when it pushed the Heat to brink in Game 1 and thwarted every challenge Miami threw at them to hold on in Game 2.
On Sunday night, Miami started fast, took control in the second quarter and never allowed Indiana to get closer than seven. It was the first time the Pacers lost at home in the playoffs and the 18-point deficit matched their worst home loss all season.
For the Heat, this is nothing new. They've won 23 of their last 24 on the road and have now set an NBA record with five straight double-digit road wins in the playoffs.
Perhaps better focus.
"Coming on the road is tougher," Wade said. "At home you can make mistakes and get away with it, but on the road you can't make as many mistakes and you have to give yourself a chance. That's all you can do."
The Pacers didn't get away with their mistakes Sunday, and that has put them in the unenviable position of needing a win Tuesday just to avoid facing an elimination game in Miami on Thursday.
But to an Indiana team that has relied on grit and determination all season, they know there is no margin for error now. They must play their best game of the season Tuesday night.
"It sucks playing with our backs against the wall, but that's the situation," George said. "We knew that's how the champions would respond. But every game is going to get tougher and tougher. It's going to get tougher to score and we have to learn to adjust on the floor."
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