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711 | CHARLOTTE | 189.5 | 185.5 | 712 | MIAMI | -9.5 | -10.5 |
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All Games | 43-39 | +19 | 47-32 | 37-42 | 96.9 | 49.0 | 44.2% | 52.3 | 97.1 | 48.0 | 44.2% | 51.2 | Road Games | 18-23 | +8.7 | 23-17 | 23-17 | 97.2 | 48.3 | 44.3% | 51.3 | 99.9 | 49.7 | 45.3% | 51.9 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +2.7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 98.8 | 50.4 | 45.0% | 55.6 | 95.6 | 49.2 | 44.6% | 50.0 | Playoff Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Division Games | 6-10 | -4.8 | 7-9 | 7-9 | 95.9 | 49.1 | 43.1% | 51.1 | 98.9 | 47.2 | 45.7% | 50.1 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 96.9 | 49.0 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 6-18 | 35.1% | 18-24 | 73.7% | 52 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.9 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.2 | 48.3 | 36-82 | 44.3% | 7-18 | 35.9% | 18-24 | 73.0% | 51 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.1 | 48.0 | 37-83 | 44.2% | 8-22 | 36.9% | 15-20 | 75.9% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 100.4 | 50.2 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.9 | 49.7 | 38-84 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 37.9% | 16-20 | 75.9% | 52 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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All Games | 54-28 | -16.1 | 37-42 | 43-39 | 102.2 | 52.0 | 50.1% | 43.8 | 97.4 | 49.8 | 45.7% | 48.3 | Home Games | 32-9 | +1.3 | 18-22 | 22-19 | 104.5 | 52.1 | 51.3% | 44.3 | 97.4 | 49.7 | 46.0% | 46.8 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -6.2 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 93.0 | 50.2 | 46.5% | 42.2 | 101.0 | 54.0 | 52.0% | 42.8 | Playoff Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Division Games | 12-4 | +3 | 7-8 | 10-6 | 105.2 | 52.1 | 50.4% | 45.0 | 100.1 | 53.6 | 46.2% | 46.1 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 102.2 | 52.0 | 38-76 | 50.1% | 8-22 | 36.4% | 17-23 | 76.0% | 44 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.6 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 104.5 | 52.1 | 39-77 | 51.3% | 8-21 | 36.9% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 44 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.4 | 49.8 | 36-79 | 45.7% | 8-23 | 36.2% | 17-22 | 75.0% | 48 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.4 | 49.7 | 37-79 | 46.0% | 9-24 | 36.0% | 16-21 | 75.5% | 47 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: CHARLOTTE 95.5, MIAMI 94.8 |
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3/12/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 98-85 | W | 6 | W | 199 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 52 | 10 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 43 | 14 | 3/14/2014 | MINNESOTA | 105-93 | W | 2.5 | W | 206 | U | 44-91 | 48.4% | 62 | 15 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 41 | 10 | 3/16/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 101-92 | W | -5.5 | W | 195.5 | U | 39-68 | 57.4% | 44 | 17 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 46 | 9 | 3/17/2014 | ATLANTA | 83-97 | L | -3 | L | 200.5 | U | 30-85 | 35.3% | 47 | 6 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 57 | 13 | 3/19/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 99-104 | L | 6.5 | W | 193 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 53 | 15 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 46 | 7 | 3/22/2014 | PORTLAND | 124-94 | W | -1 | W | 204 | O | 49-94 | 52.1% | 57 | 5 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 44 | 9 | 3/24/2014 | HOUSTON | 89-100 | L | 4.5 | L | 205 | U | 32-86 | 37.2% | 57 | 9 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 52 | 12 | 3/26/2014 | BROOKLYN | 116-111 | W | -2 | W | 190.5 | O | 46-92 | 50.0% | 58 | 8 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 40 | 9 | 3/28/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 105-110 | L | -4.5 | L | 191 | O | 43-97 | 44.3% | 46 | 10 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 68 | 17 | 3/31/2014 | WASHINGTON | 100-94 | W | -3 | W | 194.5 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 53 | 10 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 41 | 14 | 4/2/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 123-93 | W | -8 | W | 205 | O | 42-79 | 53.2% | 57 | 9 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 43 | 11 | 4/4/2014 | ORLANDO | 91-80 | W | -9.5 | W | 194 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 59 | 14 | 31-87 | 35.6% | 49 | 13 | 4/5/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 96-94 | W | 3 | W | 196 | U | 34-91 | 37.4% | 68 | 12 | 35-96 | 36.5% | 62 | 11 | 4/9/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 94-88 | W | 5.5 | W | 190 | U | 35-92 | 38.0% | 58 | 12 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 53 | 12 | 4/11/2014 | @ BOSTON | 103-106 | L | -5 | L | 192 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 41 | 12 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 44 | 20 | 4/12/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 111-105 | W | -12 | L | 206.5 | O | 39-72 | 54.2% | 57 | 14 | 41-93 | 44.1% | 51 | 9 | 4/14/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 95-93 | W | -5 | L | 195 | U | 35-80 | 43.7% | 59 | 9 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 49 | 6 | 4/16/2014 | CHICAGO | 91-86 | W | -1.5 | W | 180.5 | U | 34-85 | 40.0% | 63 | 9 | 34-86 | 39.5% | 53 | 11 | 4/20/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/23/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/26/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/28/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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3/12/2014 | BROOKLYN | 95-96 | L | -9 | L | 201.5 | U | 33-68 | 48.5% | 46 | 17 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 42 | 15 | 3/14/2014 | DENVER | 107-111 | L | -11 | L | 215 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 43 | 18 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 48 | 15 | 3/16/2014 | HOUSTON | 113-104 | W | -5.5 | W | 207.5 | O | 40-78 | 51.3% | 45 | 13 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 43 | 15 | 3/18/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 100-96 | W | -9.5 | L | 192 | O | 34-75 | 45.3% | 46 | 14 | 37-72 | 51.4% | 48 | 19 | 3/19/2014 | @ BOSTON | 96-101 | L | -4.5 | L | 195 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 42 | 12 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 42 | 13 | 3/21/2014 | MEMPHIS | 91-86 | W | -4.5 | W | 190 | U | 35-75 | 46.7% | 41 | 14 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 50 | 15 | 3/22/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 95-105 | L | -5 | L | 196.5 | O | 37-73 | 50.7% | 42 | 15 | 43-84 | 51.2% | 44 | 6 | 3/24/2014 | PORTLAND | 93-91 | W | -6.5 | L | 208 | U | 37-84 | 44.0% | 56 | 9 | 28-74 | 37.8% | 49 | 15 | 3/26/2014 | @ INDIANA | 83-84 | L | 1.5 | W | 186 | U | 28-61 | 45.9% | 48 | 18 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 48 | 10 | 3/28/2014 | @ DETROIT | 110-78 | W | -5 | W | 199 | U | 43-79 | 54.4% | 57 | 8 | 30-79 | 38.0% | 40 | 11 | 3/29/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 88-67 | W | -9 | W | 198 | U | 32-74 | 43.2% | 51 | 11 | 27-79 | 34.2% | 52 | 14 | 3/31/2014 | TORONTO | 93-83 | W | -6 | W | 192 | U | 34-66 | 51.5% | 39 | 15 | 35-70 | 50.0% | 37 | 14 | 4/2/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 96-77 | W | -13 | W | 194 | U | 39-77 | 50.6% | 39 | 9 | 32-73 | 43.8% | 45 | 17 | 4/4/2014 | MINNESOTA | 121-122 | L | -8 | L | 201 | O | 43-99 | 43.4% | 61 | 16 | 43-93 | 46.2% | 61 | 17 | 4/6/2014 | NEW YORK | 102-91 | W | -6.5 | W | 186.5 | O | 34-61 | 55.7% | 45 | 16 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 48 | 10 | 4/8/2014 | BROOKLYN | 87-88 | L | -7.5 | L | 192 | U | 33-69 | 47.8% | 36 | 13 | 36-68 | 52.9% | 44 | 15 | 4/9/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 102-107 | L | 5 | T | 180.5 | O | 38-73 | 52.1% | 31 | 15 | 43-78 | 55.1% | 47 | 14 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/23/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/26/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/28/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | CHARLOTTE: GUARDS: KEMBA WALKER has become a more efficient scorer as well as a capable distributor. He'll sacrifice some shots with Al Jefferson coming in, but he should have more space with which to operate. Down the line, he could mesh nicely with pick-and-pop four Cody Zeller . . . GERALD HENDERSON transformed from a raw athlete into an effective, efficient scorer in the second half of last season. He should be the No. 2 or 3 option this year . . . RAMON SESSIONS is locked in as a sixth man. He's not a shooter, but his ability to get to the line makes him an effective second-unit scorer . . . BEN GORDON seems to be going through the motions at this point. His real value this season is his enormous expiring contract. FORWARDS: MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST is going to be a quality NBA player for a long time, but he's not close to being a major factor offensively. He'll continue to defend and rebound effectively for a wing, but he's a No. 4 or 5 option on the offensive end of the court . . . JOSH MCROBERTS proved good enough to be a rotational player on a bad team last year. He has a chance to start early on while the Bobcats bring some young guys along . . . CODY ZELLER struggled against length and athleticism in college, so it seems the 'Cats think he can be more of a stretch, pick-and-pop four. If he proves to be a shooter, he's athletic enough and a good enough rebounder to be a solid NBA starter . . . JEFFERY TAYLOR is a forgettable second-unit player who can defend a couple of positions. ANTHONY TOLLIVER won't see the floor much, but he can stretch the floor with his shooting ability. CENTERS: We'll see how the Bobcats mesh with AL JEFFERSON, the NBA's worst defensive big man and a lane-clogging black hole on offense. He can score, and at (an incredible) $40 million-plus, Charlotte will run everything through him . . . BISMACK BIYOMBO will play some alongside Jefferson, as the Bobcats desperately need to cancel out Jefferson's defense. But the young big man figures to be used more sparingly this year . . . BRENDAN HAYWOOD is still kicking around. | | 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. |
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EXPERIENCE: Everyone on Charlotte's roster, combined, has a total of 858 playoff points and 15 starts in the postseason. The Heat numbers in those categories: 14,965 points and 727 starts. Plus, the Heat franchise has 103 all-time playoff wins, while the Bobcats have exactly zero. In theory, none of that should matter Sunday, but most would agree playoff basketball is just different - so Charlotte will probably have to do some learning on the fly.
ODEN'S ROLE: Miami brought Greg Oden in to aid its frontcourt, especially at playoff time. And the 7-foot Oden had a role in this series before it started. Oden has been working as the designated Jefferson-imitator in Heat practices, trying to emulate some of the things that Charlotte's go-to guy does down low.
DEFENDING LEBRON: James had the 61-point game against the Bobcats that everyone remembers. But Charlotte didn't have any answers for him all season. James' "other" games against Charlotte: 34, 30 and 26 points. His averages for the season against the Bobcats: 37.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists on 63 percent shooting.
DEFENDING AL: Jefferson is now a major problem for Miami. The winner of the past two East player of the month awards averaged 25.3 points and 15.3 rebounds in three games against Miami, shooting 57 percent. His career numbers against Miami entering this season: 13.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game on 46 percent shooting.
SIMILAR STARTS: People rave about the job Clifford has done, with good reason. His record in this debut season leading a team few people expected much from is 43-39. That's the same record a rookie coach had with another lowly regarded team in 2008-09. His name? Erik Spoelstra.
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AP Sports Writer Steve Reed contributed to this story.
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