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All Games | 15-26 | -7.3 | 21-19 | 22-19 | 97.4 | 48.7 | 44.2% | 48.4 | 99.3 | 48.8 | 45.9% | 52.1 | Road Games | 4-17 | -8.3 | 8-12 | 14-7 | 96.0 | 48.3 | 43.8% | 46.8 | 103.2 | 51.0 | 46.8% | 53.5 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 103.2 | 51.2 | 47.2% | 51.8 | 107.6 | 49.0 | 48.2% | 47.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 97.4 | 48.7 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 17-22 | 77.1% | 48 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.8 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.0 | 48.3 | 35-80 | 43.8% | 7-22 | 34.6% | 18-23 | 79.4% | 47 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.3 | 48.8 | 37-80 | 45.9% | 6-18 | 34.5% | 20-27 | 75.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.3 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 17-22 | 75.7% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.2 | 51.0 | 38-81 | 46.8% | 7-19 | 35.7% | 21-28 | 74.1% | 53 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
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All Games | 26-12 | -8.1 | 19-19 | 17-21 | 102.1 | 51.7 | 48.8% | 46.9 | 96.6 | 49.4 | 43.4% | 50.4 | Home Games | 16-3 | +0.1 | 11-8 | 9-10 | 105.8 | 53.2 | 50.2% | 46.0 | 95.5 | 49.9 | 43.4% | 49.5 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 101.2 | 51.6 | 48.5% | 44.4 | 92.0 | 45.0 | 41.5% | 54.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 102.1 | 51.7 | 38-78 | 48.8% | 8-22 | 38.7% | 17-23 | 76.3% | 47 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.7 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 105.8 | 53.2 | 39-78 | 50.2% | 9-21 | 40.8% | 19-24 | 79.3% | 46 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.6 | 49.4 | 36-82 | 43.4% | 8-22 | 36.3% | 17-22 | 76.4% | 50 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 97.5 | 49 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-22 | 75.1% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.5 | 49.9 | 36-82 | 43.4% | 8-23 | 32.7% | 16-22 | 76.0% | 50 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: TORONTO 94.9, MIAMI 95.4 |
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12/14/2012 | DALLAS | 95-74 | W | 5 | W | 194 | U | 34-84 | 40.5% | 55 | 10 | 27-69 | 39.1% | 47 | 17 | 12/16/2012 | HOUSTON | 103-96 | W | 4.5 | W | 200 | U | 39-85 | 45.9% | 49 | 7 | 32-78 | 41.0% | 53 | 12 | 12/18/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 113-99 | W | 5 | W | 189 | O | 39-75 | 52.0% | 42 | 14 | 36-70 | 51.4% | 42 | 15 | 12/19/2012 | DETROIT | 97-91 | W | -2.5 | W | 186 | O | 35-72 | 48.6% | 39 | 6 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 64 | 10 | 12/21/2012 | ORLANDO | 93-90 | W | -3.5 | L | 187 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 38 | 9 | 35-70 | 50.0% | 50 | 18 | 12/26/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 80-100 | L | 14 | L | 200.5 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 42 | 15 | 34-71 | 47.9% | 50 | 17 | 12/28/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 104-97 | W | 3 | W | 182.5 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 47 | 7 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 59 | 16 | 12/29/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 123-88 | W | 3 | W | 187 | O | 46-82 | 56.1% | 52 | 8 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 45 | 7 | 1/2/2013 | PORTLAND | 102-79 | W | -4 | W | 192 | U | 41-77 | 53.2% | 45 | 11 | 31-70 | 44.3% | 38 | 18 | 1/4/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 96-105 | L | -7 | L | 196 | O | 30-79 | 38.0% | 54 | 15 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 52 | 17 | 1/6/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 92-104 | L | 6.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 42 | 16 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 46 | 16 | 1/9/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 90-72 | W | -5 | W | 189.5 | U | 39-80 | 48.7% | 51 | 11 | 29-74 | 39.2% | 44 | 13 | 1/11/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 99-78 | W | -8 | W | 194.5 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 51 | 11 | 28-75 | 37.3% | 48 | 13 | 1/13/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 96-107 | L | -3 | L | 192.5 | O | 36-85 | 42.4% | 55 | 15 | 40-77 | 51.9% | 41 | 12 | 1/15/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 106-113 | L | 7 | T | 189.5 | O | 40-82 | 48.8% | 50 | 13 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 40 | 6 | 1/16/2013 | CHICAGO | 105-107 | L | 4.5 | W | 183 | O | 38-85 | 44.7% | 53 | 12 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 60 | 14 | 1/18/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 101-108 | L | 4.5 | L | 190 | O | 40-88 | 45.5% | 51 | 18 | 47-91 | 51.6% | 48 | 11 | 1/20/2013 | LA LAKERS | 108-103 | W | 4 | W | 201.5 | O | 46-84 | 54.8% | 50 | 15 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 48 | 13 | 1/23/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/24/2013 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2013 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/28/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2013 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | 99-109 | L | -6 | L | 189 | O | 39-77 | 50.6% | 36 | 14 | 43-74 | 58.1% | 43 | 14 | 12/29/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 85-104 | L | -4 | L | 199.5 | U | 33-76 | 43.4% | 60 | 20 | 40-98 | 40.8% | 51 | 5 | 12/31/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 112-110 | W | -9.5 | L | 194.5 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 47 | 7 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 57 | 16 | 1/2/2013 | DALLAS | 119-109 | W | -10.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 42-89 | 47.2% | 53 | 9 | 41-94 | 43.6% | 56 | 13 | 1/4/2013 | CHICAGO | 89-96 | L | -7.5 | L | 189.5 | U | 30-65 | 46.2% | 37 | 12 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 54 | 15 | 1/6/2013 | WASHINGTON | 99-71 | W | -14 | W | 191.5 | U | 38-82 | 46.3% | 58 | 9 | 29-81 | 35.8% | 46 | 8 | 1/8/2013 | @ INDIANA | 77-87 | L | -1.5 | L | 187.5 | U | 28-68 | 41.2% | 44 | 14 | 33-91 | 36.3% | 66 | 9 | 1/10/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 90-92 | L | -3.5 | L | 194.5 | U | 35-77 | 45.5% | 51 | 17 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 54 | 14 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/25/2013 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/27/2013 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2013 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | TORONTO: GUARDS: KYLE LOWRY is healthy again and will be handed the reigns. He could be the Raptors best player on both ends of the floor . . . As of now, JOSE CALDERON is still on the roster, but he's not long for Toronto with Lowry's arrival. He won't start over Lowry, but he could see decent minutes as the Raptors attempt to showcase him . . . With Toronto's influx of new talent, DeMAR DeROZAN could be marginalized on the offensive end. He hasn't really progressed past the dunker/raw athlete stage of his career . . . Rookie TERRENCE ROSS can just about match DeRozan's athleticism, and while he has no handle, he's a potentially deadly three-point threat . . . JOHN LUCAS III will back up both guard spots . . . ALAN ANDERSON returns as a defensive stopper in the second unit. FORWARDS: ANDREA BARGNANI makes his triumphant return and will likely go back to the perimeter. The Raptors have beefed up in the middle so Bargnani can play outside more . . . LANDRY FIELDS plays enough defense to earn minutes, but it seems like his signing was more a result of Toronto playing cap games to try to land Steve Nash. He'll likely platoon with Terrence Ross . . . ED DAVIS made some strides this offseason, but he's still not where the Raptors want him to be on the offensive end . . . LINAS KLEIZA's knee should be in better shape this season. The Raptors want more shooting, and he has a chance to grab a bigger role . . . Toronto will do everything it can to get out from under AMIR JOHNSON's contract . . . DOMINIC McGUIRE figures to occupy the final seat on the Raptors bench. CENTERS: JONAS VALANCIUNAS would have been the No. 2 pick of the draft had he come out a year later. He's a wiry, strong athlete who's physical down low with soft touch out to 10 feet. Toronto sees him as a franchise cornerstone who meshes nicely with Bargnani . . . AARON GRAY should provide ample competition for the starting center job. | | 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. |
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*Raptors-Heat Preview* ======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Toronto (15-26) at Miami (26-12), 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Miami Heat own the Eastern Conference's best record, but are still looking to shore up one glaring weakness - rebounding.
They hope a new face can help make an impact beginning Wednesday night as they try to continue their dominance over the visiting Toronto Raptors.
The Heat (26-12) haven't played since Thursday when they capped a 10-day, six-game road trip with a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. They started the trek with losses to Indiana and Portland but closed by winning three of four.
"It was good for our team to kind of get a rest," said Dwyane Wade, whose scoring average of 20.1 ranks 10th. "We are one of the oldest teams in the league. (It's good) for guys to kind of mentally and physically get away from the grind."
The Heat, winners of 16 of 19 at home, didn't get any younger with Sunday's signing of 34-year-old Chris Andersen to a 10-day contract, but hope the move can improve a club that averages a league-worst 38.8 rebounds.
Andersen, who hasn't appeared in a game since last March with Denver, never played more than 22 minutes per game in his career, but averages 14.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocked shots per 48 minutes.
"Typically, you're not able to get a player of his caliber at this time of year," Erik Spoelstra said. "But three years ago he was the best in the game coming off the bench at his position, as a shot-blocker and a rebounder. We've always liked him."
Miami has made up for its rebounding deficiencies by shooting 48.8 percent from the floor - a franchise-best mark - while also being the NBA's third-most accurate 3-point shooting team (38.7 percent).
LeBron James is shooting 55.0 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from beyond the arc, both career bests. He remains one of two players in the league, along with Russell Westbrook, in the top 10 in both scoring (26.3) and assists (7.0)
"We closed out the trip the right way, and we want to build from it," said James, who had 39 points and eight assists against the Lakers.
The Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak with a 108-103 win against the Lakers on Sunday as Jose Calderon scored 22 and Landry Fields added a season-high 18. Toronto (15-26) had won 10 of 13 before the skid, which included blown leads of 19 and 20 points in losses to Philadelphia and Milwaukee.
"It's still tough to put it all the way behind us because if we had won the games we were supposed to, it would be a totally different situation," said DeMar DeRozan, who leads the team in scoring (17.3) and averaged 21.7 in three losses to Miami last season.
The Heat have won eight straight in the series by an average of 12.2 points, and the last six meetings in Miami. James is averaging 32.0 points in his last three home games against the Raptors.
Toronto is also still trying to overcome the losses of Andrea Bargnani (16.0 ppg) and Jonas Valanciunas (7.8 ppg). Bargnani has been out since Dec. 12 with a sore right elbow, though coach Dwane Casey said he's resumed working with a basketball. Valanciunas, who has missed 13 games with a broken finger on his right hand, is lifting weights.
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