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All Games | 16-5 | +2 | 11-10 | 12-9 | 103.5 | 51.4 | 50.8% | 43.1 | 95.9 | 48.5 | 43.8% | 49.5 | Road Games | 7-3 | -1.5 | 7-3 | 6-4 | 101.6 | 51.1 | 49.7% | 43.3 | 93.4 | 47.6 | 41.4% | 51.3 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -3.2 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 99.2 | 49.6 | 49.5% | 39.6 | 97.8 | 51.0 | 43.6% | 56.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.5 | 51.4 | 38-75 | 50.8% | 8-21 | 39.5% | 19-24 | 76.5% | 43 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 99.1 | 49 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 36.4% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 101.6 | 51.1 | 37-75 | 49.7% | 9-22 | 39.1% | 18-22 | 81.8% | 43 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 16 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.9 | 48.5 | 34-78 | 43.8% | 9-24 | 36.9% | 19-25 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 97.4 | 49.2 | 36-83 | 43.9% | 7-20 | 34.1% | 18-24 | 74.4% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 93.4 | 47.6 | 32-77 | 41.4% | 8-23 | 36.5% | 21-29 | 73.8% | 51 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
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All Games | 18-3 | +13.4 | 15-6 | 8-13 | 98.1 | 43.8 | 45.1% | 53.0 | 89.5 | 45.3 | 40.8% | 49.0 | Home Games | 9-0 | +7 | 6-3 | 1-8 | 96.7 | 45.4 | 46.3% | 54.2 | 81.8 | 42.2 | 36.6% | 50.1 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.5 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 101.4 | 47.0 | 45.6% | 48.0 | 102.0 | 48.8 | 47.5% | 46.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 98.1 | 43.8 | 36-80 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 36.3% | 18-23 | 79.3% | 53 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 99 | 48.9 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 8-21 | 36.3% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.7 | 45.4 | 36-79 | 46.3% | 7-19 | 36.2% | 17-21 | 78.2% | 54 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 8 | Stats Against (All Games) | 89.5 | 45.3 | 34-83 | 40.8% | 6-17 | 34.9% | 16-20 | 80.2% | 49 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 97.7 | 48.6 | 37-83 | 44.1% | 7-20 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 81.8 | 42.2 | 31-84 | 36.6% | 5-17 | 31.4% | 15-19 | 78.4% | 50 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
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11/1/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 100-101 | L | -4 | L | 195 | O | 32-67 | 47.8% | 35 | 15 | 33-68 | 48.5% | 54 | 18 | 11/3/2013 | WASHINGTON | 103-93 | W | -12.5 | L | 199.5 | U | 37-70 | 52.9% | 47 | 16 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 47 | 20 | 11/5/2013 | @ TORONTO | 104-95 | W | -5.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 44 | 11 | 31-72 | 43.1% | 47 | 15 | 11/7/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 102-97 | W | -6 | L | 207 | U | 38-71 | 53.5% | 43 | 16 | 36-73 | 49.3% | 43 | 17 | 11/9/2013 | BOSTON | 110-111 | L | -13.5 | L | 193.5 | O | 41-71 | 57.7% | 38 | 10 | 46-89 | 51.7% | 49 | 12 | 11/12/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 118-95 | W | -13.5 | W | 194.5 | O | 46-79 | 58.2% | 46 | 13 | 33-79 | 41.8% | 46 | 18 | 11/15/2013 | DALLAS | 110-104 | W | -8.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 40-74 | 54.1% | 39 | 16 | 37-74 | 50.0% | 40 | 24 | 11/16/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 97-81 | W | -8.5 | W | 193 | U | 35-69 | 50.7% | 49 | 15 | 29-83 | 34.9% | 46 | 8 | 11/19/2013 | ATLANTA | 104-88 | W | -8.5 | W | 204.5 | U | 41-81 | 50.6% | 47 | 15 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 45 | 24 | 11/20/2013 | @ ORLANDO | 120-92 | W | -6.5 | W | 200 | O | 38-74 | 51.4% | 50 | 21 | 29-71 | 40.8% | 33 | 24 | 11/23/2013 | ORLANDO | 101-99 | W | -13 | L | 202 | U | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 12 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 47 | 16 | 11/25/2013 | PHOENIX | 107-92 | W | -12.5 | W | 203 | U | 39-79 | 49.4% | 43 | 14 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 55 | 15 | 11/27/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 95-84 | W | -9 | W | 197.5 | U | 35-72 | 48.6% | 46 | 14 | 29-83 | 34.9% | 57 | 18 | 11/29/2013 | @ TORONTO | 90-83 | W | -6 | W | 196 | U | 36-76 | 47.4% | 49 | 19 | 28-73 | 38.4% | 53 | 17 | 12/1/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 99-98 | W | -11.5 | L | 189 | O | 36-69 | 52.2% | 34 | 14 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 50 | 14 | 12/3/2013 | DETROIT | 97-107 | L | -9 | L | 199.5 | O | 36-82 | 43.9% | 42 | 19 | 41-80 | 51.2% | 58 | 18 | 12/5/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 87-107 | L | -4 | L | 187 | O | 32-77 | 41.6% | 34 | 9 | 37-74 | 50.0% | 64 | 15 | 12/7/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 103-82 | W | -6 | W | 201.5 | U | 43-78 | 55.1% | 52 | 20 | 24-82 | 29.3% | 57 | 18 | 12/8/2013 | @ DETROIT | 110-95 | W | -3 | W | 196.5 | O | 40-72 | 55.6% | 36 | 17 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 53 | 17 | 12/10/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2013 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/16/2013 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2013 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/20/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2013 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/25/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/2/2013 | CLEVELAND | 89-74 | W | -7.5 | W | 188 | U | 32-77 | 41.6% | 59 | 20 | 29-83 | 34.9% | 47 | 16 | 11/5/2013 | @ DETROIT | 99-91 | W | 0 | W | 185.5 | O | 38-73 | 52.1% | 54 | 18 | 33-87 | 37.9% | 49 | 14 | 11/6/2013 | CHICAGO | 97-80 | W | -2 | W | 182.5 | U | 36-86 | 41.9% | 57 | 14 | 26-73 | 35.6% | 47 | 17 | 11/8/2013 | TORONTO | 91-84 | W | -8.5 | L | 187.5 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 48 | 15 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 48 | 15 | 11/9/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 96-91 | W | -1 | W | 187.5 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 50 | 13 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 42 | 15 | 11/11/2013 | MEMPHIS | 95-79 | W | -6 | W | 182 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 51 | 13 | 31-75 | 41.3% | 41 | 10 | 11/15/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 104-77 | W | -14 | W | 184 | U | 40-79 | 50.6% | 52 | 13 | 30-88 | 34.1% | 49 | 15 | 11/16/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 94-110 | L | 1.5 | L | 178.5 | O | 34-85 | 40.0% | 50 | 9 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 51 | 13 | 11/20/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 103-96 | W | -6.5 | W | 185.5 | O | 33-87 | 37.9% | 66 | 14 | 37-100 | 37.0% | 62 | 15 | 11/22/2013 | @ BOSTON | 97-82 | W | -7.5 | W | 186 | U | 38-81 | 46.9% | 47 | 15 | 35-69 | 50.7% | 35 | 21 | 11/23/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 106-98 | W | -15.5 | L | 195 | O | 35-76 | 46.1% | 58 | 19 | 35-102 | 34.3% | 65 | 14 | 11/25/2013 | MINNESOTA | 98-84 | W | -6.5 | W | 196.5 | U | 40-80 | 50.0% | 52 | 20 | 29-89 | 32.6% | 60 | 19 | 11/27/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 99-74 | W | -7 | W | 181.5 | U | 32-84 | 38.1% | 71 | 15 | 26-83 | 31.3% | 54 | 15 | 11/29/2013 | WASHINGTON | 93-73 | W | -11 | W | 186.5 | U | 38-86 | 44.2% | 55 | 15 | 29-72 | 40.3% | 42 | 17 | 12/1/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 105-100 | W | -1 | W | 191 | O | 39-89 | 43.8% | 61 | 16 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 49 | 11 | 12/2/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 102-106 | L | 0 | L | 191.5 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 51 | 15 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 44 | 14 | 12/4/2013 | @ UTAH | 95-86 | W | -8.5 | W | 185.5 | U | 40-84 | 47.6% | 48 | 8 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 48 | 14 | 12/7/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 111-100 | W | 4 | W | 191 | O | 38-71 | 53.5% | 45 | 14 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 41 | 11 | 12/8/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 94-118 | L | 5 | L | 194.5 | O | 34-85 | 40.0% | 35 | 13 | 47-77 | 61.0% | 49 | 18 | 12/10/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/13/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/16/2013 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/20/2013 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | MIAMI: GUARDS: DWYANE WADE will continue to take a smaller role during the regular season, as the Heat try desperately to keep him fresh for the playoffs. He's attacking the rim far less than he used to . . . MARIO CHALMERS will continue to start, playing off the ball more than any other point guard . . . RAY ALLEN will once again serve as sixth man, providing long-range shooting off the bench. He didn't start a single game last year, and at age 38, he'll rarely play full-time minutes as Miami looks toward the postseason . . . NORRIS COLE continues to inch up on Chalmers' starting role, improving nicely between his first and second seasons. But as long as Chalmers is the superior shooter, Cole will play behind him. FORWARDS: LEBRON JAMES is the best player in the league by a wide margin. There's no reason he shouldn't win his third straight MVP award . . . SHANE BATTIER is back as a glue guy, flopper and corner-three shooter. He'll play part-time minutes, often coming off the bench . . . UDONIS HASLEM will likely start, but he rarely stays on the floor for even half of a game. The Heat will continue to rotate big men alongside Chris Bosh . . . MICHAEL BEASLEY provides this team with an athlete who can put the ball in the basket coming off the bench. He must prove he can stay focused and out of trouble . . . RASHARD LEWIS may step into a slightly bigger role now that Mike Miller is gone. His troublesome knees won't allow him to play a lot of minutes, but he still shoots it well enough to help for a few minutes a night . . . JAMES JONES might have to do more than enjoy a courtside seat now that Miller is gone. CENTERS: CHRIS BOSH plays center in the Heat's small-ball lineup. He'll do his thing in the high post, and he's one of Miami's rotating rim protectors . . . CHRIS ANDERSEN did enough last postseason to earn a part-time role this year . . . The Heat hope GREG ODEN and Birdman will stagger their injuries. Oden should be part of a rotation alongside Bosh . . . JOEL ANTHONY is a half-step above team mascot. | | INDIANA: GUARDS: GEORGE HILL is less of a creator and more of a game-manager/scorer, which fits fine in this starting five . . . LANCE STEPHENSON continues to be an enigma. His speed pushing the ball in transition is an asset, but his terrible shooting and bizarre decision-making often makes him a liability in the half court . . . C.J. WATSON has proven to be a capable second-unit point guard, but he's on his third team in three years because he's managed to give away two playoff games with monumentally bad moments . . . ORLANDO JOHNSON is unlikely to see meaningful minutes, but his role should grow slightly now that Gerald Green is gone. FORWARDS: This is PAUL GEORGE'S team. Once a do-it-all role player, he's now polished enough to create his own offense . . . As expected, DAVID WEST bounced back in his second season off a torn ACL. He's still deadly as a mid-range shooter, a savvy passer and a strong rebounder . . . LUIS SCOLA slides into Tyler Hansbrough's old role as a second-unit banger, and insurance for West and Roy Hibbert . . . DANNY GRANGER is in no-man's land. He's not better than Paul George, and probably no longer an upgrade over Lance Stephenson. His best asset may be his expiring deal . . . CHRIS COPELAND can't defend, but gives the Pacers a three-point threat . . . SOLOMON HILL doesn't figure to contribute this season. CENTERS: ROY HIBBERT proved capable of handling more minutes last season, but Indy will likely still be cautious with their asthmatic 7-foot-2 center during the regular season . . . IAN MAHINMI is back to give his six fouls and move some bodies out of the paint. |
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*Heat-Pacers Preview* =====================
By ELI KABERON STATS Writer
Miami (16-5) at Indiana (18-3), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Two consecutive postseason matchups - one of them a back-and-forth, seven-game series - are enough to establish a solid NBA rivalry.
After they pushed last season's conference finals to a decisive Game 7, the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat have again risen above the pack in the East.
The two teams meet for the first time since that series Tuesday night in Indianapolis in a possible preview of what's to come during the playoffs.
"They're a great team right now, the way they're playing," Heat forward LeBron James said of the Pacers. "We're trying to get healthy, we're trying to get to our full potential. We'll see what we can do."
Miami and Indiana alternated victories throughout the East finals in the spring, with the Heat prevailing 99-76 at home in the finale to reach their third straight NBA finals. Miami beat Indiana 4-2 in the conference semifinals the year before.
The Pacers (18-3) have raced to the league's best record this season and should be even more motivated for this matchup coming off their worst performance of 2013-14 in a 118-94 loss at Oklahoma City on Sunday.
Indiana, closing out a tough five-game road trip, allowed the Thunder to shoot 61.0 percent from the field. It was by far the highest this season given up by the Pacers, who came in having allowed only two opponents to crack 50 percent.
It was also the most points they'd allowed since giving up the same number in a loss to the Heat on Jan. 4, 2012.
Indiana still finished its trip at 3-2, including victories over West powers San Antonio and the Los Angeles Clippers.
"We did well this trip," forward Paul George said. "A lot of stuff to take away and things we can nit-pick and take from the teams that we lost to and the teams we played this trip. I think we played well this trip."
The Pacers should be glad to be returning home, where they are 9-0 and surrendering just 81.8 points per game - even better than their league-leading 89.5 allowed overall.
All of those victories, however, have come against teams with .500 records or worse, so Miami (16-5) undoubtedly poses the biggest challenge for the Pacers at home thus far.
The Heat lead the conference with 103.5 points per game, while James is shooting a career-best 59.4 percent from the field.
Miami's offense could also get a boost from the return of Dwyane Wade, who will be back in the lineup after missing three of the past four games with various injuries.
Wade shot 3 of 11 and scored only 10 points the last time Miami played in Indiana - a 91-77 loss in Game 6 of the conference finals - but has averaged 24.6 points in his career at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
With Wade hampered of late, Ray Allen has seen his role increase. Allen has averaged 12.5 points in the last four games, shooting 53.1 percent from the field.
When asked about the rivalry and a potential race for the top spot in the East, James refused to raise the stakes for this game after Miami's 110-95 win over Detroit on Sunday.
"I don't get too much involved in regular-season matchups, especially early and in December. We're looking forward to the opportunity to play them on Tuesday, but it's not like it's a statement game for us."
The Heat and Pacers meet again on Dec. 18 in Miami, but do not play each other again until March 26.
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