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| All Games | 62-30 | -10.4 | 43-46 | 51-41 | 101.9 | 51.8 | 50.0% | 43.5 | 97.0 | 49.6 | 45.8% | 48.2 | | Road Games | 25-21 | -16.7 | 22-22 | 25-21 | 99.8 | 51.9 | 48.9% | 42.9 | 97.6 | 50.0 | 45.7% | 49.6 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.7 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 95.6 | 47.4 | 48.6% | 37.4 | 96.6 | 50.0 | 47.3% | 48.2 | | Playoff Games | 8-2 | +5.6 | 6-4 | 8-2 | 99.2 | 49.9 | 49.0% | 40.8 | 93.7 | 48.2 | 46.3% | 47.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 101.9 | 51.8 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 8-22 | 36.5% | 18-23 | 76.3% | 43 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.3 | 50.1 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 99.8 | 51.9 | 37-76 | 48.9% | 8-23 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 76.4% | 43 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.0 | 49.6 | 36-78 | 45.8% | 8-23 | 36.4% | 17-22 | 74.8% | 48 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.7 | 49.9 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 97.6 | 50.0 | 35-78 | 45.7% | 8-23 | 36.6% | 18-25 | 74.7% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
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| All Games | 65-31 | -6.9 | 46-49 | 40-54 | 96.1 | 45.5 | 44.9% | 52.5 | 92.0 | 46.4 | 41.9% | 49.7 | | Home Games | 39-10 | -3.4 | 24-24 | 20-29 | 97.8 | 47.8 | 45.9% | 53.2 | 89.1 | 46.5 | 40.9% | 49.0 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.7 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 91.8 | 43.4 | 45.6% | 46.4 | 86.6 | 43.6 | 44.0% | 50.4 | | Playoff Games | 9-5 | -1.5 | 8-6 | 5-9 | 92.5 | 43.7 | 44.8% | 49.4 | 90.3 | 46.0 | 41.1% | 50.1 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.1 | 45.5 | 36-79 | 44.9% | 7-19 | 36.0% | 18-23 | 77.3% | 53 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.8 | 50.5 | 38-82 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 97.8 | 47.8 | 36-79 | 45.9% | 6-18 | 35.3% | 19-24 | 78.2% | 53 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 92.0 | 46.4 | 34-82 | 41.9% | 7-20 | 34.1% | 16-22 | 75.6% | 50 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.2 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 89.1 | 46.5 | 34-82 | 40.9% | 7-20 | 33.8% | 15-21 | 72.9% | 49 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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| 4/11/2014 | INDIANA | 98-86 | W | -5.5 | W | 181 | O | 35-75 | 46.7% | 48 | 9 | 31-65 | 47.7% | 35 | 16 | | 4/12/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 85-98 | L | -6.5 | L | 195.5 | U | 35-73 | 47.9% | 53 | 20 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 40 | 12 | | 4/14/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 93-114 | L | 5.5 | L | 190 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 36 | 12 | 46-78 | 59.0% | 49 | 17 | | 4/16/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 87-100 | L | -6 | L | 207.5 | U | 30-73 | 41.1% | 43 | 19 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 43 | 18 | | 4/20/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 99-88 | W | -10.5 | W | 185 | O | 35-76 | 46.1% | 46 | 7 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 50 | 13 | | 4/23/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 101-97 | W | -9.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 35-67 | 52.2% | 43 | 17 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 52 | 13 | | 4/26/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 98-85 | W | -4.5 | W | 187 | U | 36-83 | 43.4% | 48 | 6 | 27-65 | 41.5% | 49 | 14 | | 4/28/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 109-98 | W | -7.5 | W | 187.5 | O | 39-78 | 50.0% | 42 | 8 | 35-69 | 50.7% | 47 | 16 | | 5/6/2014 | BROOKLYN | 107-86 | W | -8 | W | 192 | O | 42-74 | 56.8% | 42 | 10 | 33-70 | 47.1% | 36 | 11 | | 5/8/2014 | BROOKLYN | 94-82 | W | -6.5 | W | 191.5 | U | 35-71 | 49.3% | 40 | 8 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 51 | 14 | | 5/10/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 90-104 | L | -1 | L | 188 | O | 31-68 | 45.6% | 30 | 10 | 38-72 | 52.8% | 50 | 14 | | 5/12/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 102-96 | W | -2 | W | 186 | O | 37-70 | 52.9% | 41 | 8 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 48 | 10 | | 5/14/2014 | BROOKLYN | 96-94 | W | -7 | L | 189 | O | 29-67 | 43.3% | 37 | 10 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 47 | 12 | | 5/18/2014 | @ INDIANA | 96-107 | L | -1.5 | L | 182 | O | 40-78 | 51.3% | 39 | 11 | 35-68 | 51.5% | 45 | 12 | | 5/20/2014 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/24/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/26/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 4/11/2014 | @ MIAMI | 86-98 | L | 5.5 | L | 181 | O | 31-65 | 47.7% | 35 | 16 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 48 | 9 | | 4/13/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 102-97 | W | -1 | W | 192 | O | 38-72 | 52.8% | 53 | 21 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 36 | 9 | | 4/16/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 101-86 | W | 4 | W | 187 | P | 41-88 | 46.6% | 57 | 12 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 47 | 10 | | 4/19/2014 | ATLANTA | 93-101 | L | -8.5 | L | 185.5 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 54 | 15 | 33-76 | 43.4% | 48 | 12 | | 4/22/2014 | ATLANTA | 101-85 | W | -7.5 | W | 186.5 | U | 36-68 | 52.9% | 51 | 16 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 40 | 13 | | 4/24/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 85-98 | L | -2 | L | 187 | U | 32-85 | 37.6% | 56 | 13 | 28-73 | 38.4% | 54 | 14 | | 4/26/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 91-88 | W | -2.5 | W | 189 | U | 37-77 | 48.1% | 49 | 10 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 51 | 12 | | 4/28/2014 | ATLANTA | 97-107 | L | -7 | L | 186.5 | O | 36-78 | 46.2% | 43 | 12 | 33-66 | 50.0% | 46 | 16 | | 5/1/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 95-88 | W | 2 | W | 188 | U | 33-77 | 42.9% | 53 | 13 | 29-81 | 35.8% | 50 | 13 | | 5/3/2014 | ATLANTA | 92-80 | W | -6.5 | W | 184 | U | 33-70 | 47.1% | 64 | 17 | 28-92 | 30.4% | 46 | 10 | | 5/5/2014 | WASHINGTON | 96-102 | L | -4.5 | L | 183.5 | O | 33-81 | 40.7% | 46 | 13 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 65 | 15 | | 5/7/2014 | WASHINGTON | 86-82 | W | -5 | L | 186.5 | U | 32-72 | 44.4% | 44 | 7 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 50 | 9 | | 5/9/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 85-63 | W | 5 | W | 183.5 | U | 31-74 | 41.9% | 51 | 9 | 24-73 | 32.9% | 56 | 17 | | 5/11/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 95-92 | W | 3.5 | W | 180 | O | 33-73 | 45.2% | 55 | 18 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 42 | 13 | | 5/13/2014 | WASHINGTON | 79-102 | L | -5.5 | L | 181.5 | U | 30-77 | 39.0% | 33 | 11 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 68 | 19 | | 5/15/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 93-80 | W | 4.5 | W | 181 | U | 37-72 | 51.4% | 48 | 11 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 47 | 11 | | 5/18/2014 | MIAMI | 107-96 | W | 1.5 | W | 182 | O | 35-68 | 51.5% | 45 | 12 | 40-78 | 51.3% | 39 | 11 | | 5/20/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/24/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/26/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (MIAMI-INDIANA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Updates. Should stand. With AP Photos.)
*Heat-Pacers Preview* =====================
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer
Miami At Indiana, Game Two, 8:30 p.m. EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- LeBron James is ready to help the Miami Heat get even against the Indiana Pacers.
After spending Sunday night and Monday morning sifting through Sunday's Game 1 loss, the Heat are ready to start over in Game 2 on Tuesday night.
The changes start with James.
"My approach is the same every game, try to put pressure on the defense, try to get to the free-throw line to help us win," James said. "I got to the rim, I got my shots going, but I've got to do a little more, too."
While Heat coach Erik Spoelstra acknowledged the tape was every bit as bad as it looked in person, he didn't drop any hints about what might change.
To the Pacers, that means one thing: Expect James to do even more than he usually does. Nobody understands that better than Paul George.
Over the past two years, these teams have met 15 times with George has usually drawing the seemingly impossible task of defending James.
He's seen it happen up close - as James got past him for the winning shot in Game 1 of last year's conference finals - and from afar, such as last week when James almost single-handedly sent Miami past Brooklyn with 49 points in Game 4.
"He (James) will shoulder everything. I think he's going to be much more aggressive with the ball," George said.
"I think he's going to be looking to make more plays, looking to shoot more shots and really looking to get guys going. It's going to be a tough night for me, but that's part of the league."
James' ability to do it all is a big reason the Heat haven't lost back-to-back playoff games since the 2012 conference finals against Boston, a span of 39 postseason games, though that wasn't the focus Monday.
The Pacers embrace the challenge of trying to take a 2-0 lead.
If they can protect their home court Tuesday, they'll have a 2-0 lead over the two-time defending champs when the series shifts to Miami for Games 3 and 4.
Miami has a lot to work on.
In Game 1, the Heat made just 6 of 23 3-pointers, allowed the Pacers to shoot 51.5 percent from the field, grabbed just four offensive rebounds and sent the Pacers to the free-throw line 37 times.
All-Star center Roy Hibbert, who had struggled from February through April before waking up against Washington, continued to hurt the Heat inside as he did last year.
The Heat were so bad, they never led and never even had a chance to tie the score after the first 40 seconds.
"We don't really care about what's happened in the past," Spoelstra said. "We understand the urgency of a response for tomorrow night."
Obviously, James wants to make sure there's no repeat Tuesday night.
"We cleaned a lot of things up today and we're ready for tomorrow," James said. "You just go in with the mindset that it's a must-win and we go at it tomorrow."
What else can the Heat do?
Spoelstra may have provided a glimpse into one possible adjustment when he replaced Shane Battier with Udonis Haslem to start the second half. That change was intended to give Miami more heft inside against Hibbert, David West and the rest of Indiana's big bodies.
Spoelstra wouldn't say whether he would replace Battier with Haslem in the starting lineup or whether center Greg Oden might be activated in Game 2.
Miami, too, is trying to defy recent history.
The home team has eight straight and 13 of the past 15 in this rivalry, which is one reason the Pacers placed such great emphasis on earning the No. 1 seed.
But George knows it's going to take a lot more than home-court advantage to contend with James & Co. after a loss.
"We know we're playing against the champions, the two-time champions," George said.
"We know they're going to come out and make adjustments. Everything we did (Sunday) has got to be that much more in Game 2 in order for us to move on."
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