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| 509 | INDIANA | +10.5 | Over 179 | | 510 | MIAMI | -2.5 | Under 187 |
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| All Games | 65-32 | -7.9 | 46-50 | 40-55 | 96.0 | 45.4 | 44.8% | 52.4 | 92.0 | 46.4 | 42.0% | 49.6 | | Road Games | 26-21 | -3.5 | 22-25 | 20-25 | 94.4 | 43.2 | 43.8% | 51.8 | 95.1 | 46.3 | 42.9% | 50.4 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.9 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 91.4 | 44.0 | 45.1% | 45.4 | 91.4 | 45.2 | 47.3% | 48.6 | | Playoff Games | 9-6 | -2.5 | 8-7 | 5-10 | 91.9 | 43.3 | 44.5% | 49.2 | 90.1 | 45.7 | 41.7% | 49.9 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.0 | 45.4 | 36-79 | 44.8% | 7-19 | 36.2% | 18-23 | 77.2% | 52 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.7 | 50.4 | 38-82 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 94.4 | 43.2 | 35-80 | 43.8% | 7-19 | 36.8% | 17-23 | 76.2% | 52 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 92.0 | 46.4 | 34-82 | 42.0% | 7-20 | 34.2% | 16-22 | 75.5% | 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 (Road Games) | 95.1 | 46.3 | 35-82 | 42.9% | 7-20 | 34.4% | 18-23 | 78.1% | 50 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
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| All Games | 63-30 | -9.4 | 44-46 | 51-42 | 101.7 | 51.7 | 50.0% | 43.5 | 96.9 | 49.5 | 45.7% | 48.2 | | Home Games | 37-9 | +6.3 | 21-24 | 26-20 | 103.9 | 51.7 | 51.1% | 44.0 | 96.5 | 49.2 | 45.9% | 46.8 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.7 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 94.2 | 46.6 | 48.9% | 38.8 | 96.8 | 48.2 | 46.8% | 47.2 | | Playoff Games | 9-2 | +6.6 | 7-4 | 8-3 | 98.1 | 49.1 | 49.2% | 41.4 | 92.7 | 47.2 | 45.7% | 47.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 101.7 | 51.7 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 8-22 | 36.5% | 18-23 | 76.1% | 44 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.9 | 51.7 | 39-76 | 51.1% | 8-22 | 37.2% | 18-24 | 76.2% | 44 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.9 | 49.5 | 36-78 | 45.7% | 8-23 | 36.5% | 17-22 | 74.7% | 48 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.7 | 49.8 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.5 | 49.2 | 36-79 | 45.9% | 9-24 | 36.3% | 15-20 | 74.8% | 47 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: INDIANA 94.9, MIAMI 94.6 |
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| 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 | 83-87 | L | 2 | L | 184.5 | U | 32-80 | 40.0% | 46 | 10 | 34-67 | 50.7% | 47 | 11 | | 5/24/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/26/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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 | 87-83 | W | -2 | W | 184.5 | U | 34-67 | 50.7% | 47 | 11 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 46 | 10 | | 5/24/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/26/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (INDIANA-MIAMI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Restores previous material. Should stand. With AP Photos.)
*Pacers-Heat Preview* =====================
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer
Indiana At Miami, Game Three, 8:30 p.m. EDT
MIAMI (AP) -- Indiana's Paul George will play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, which comes as no surprise to the Miami Heat.
They were expecting him there all along.
The Pacers announced Friday night that George has been cleared "to return to normal basketball activity," a decision made three days after he was concussed in Game 2 of the Indiana-Miami series.
"Barring any unforeseen complications, he will play" on Saturday in Miami, the Pacers said.
So that settled one lineup issue.
The Heat now have a lineup decision to make.
Greg Oden - whose last postseason appearance was April 30, 2009 - may be inserted into the Heat rotation after showing Miami's coaches in recent days that back issues that slowed him down for weeks may finally be a thing of the past. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra suggested that Oden "could" get some minutes, which would almost certainly come against Indiana center Roy Hibbert.
"If coach needs me, I'm ready to play," Oden said. "I'm definitely ready whenever he needs me."
The series is tied at a game apiece, with Miami grabbing the home-court edge away by rallying for an 87-83 win at Indianapolis in Game 2. The teams have been off since, which figures to be a blessing of sorts for the Pacers - who had several players limping and ailing late in that game, with George's concussion the most notable malady.
The back of George's head was struck by Dwyane Wade's knee as both were trying to get control of a loose ball during the fourth quarter of that game. George remained in the game but was basically a non-factor the rest of the way, and Miami owned the final minutes. The concussion came to light only after George revealed postgame that he briefly "blacked out."
"I probably should have kept that to myself," George said. "It just made a mess. That's something that, going forward, just keep that between myself and the training staff."
The Heat never even considered the possibility that George wouldn't play in Game 3.
"Why wouldn't he?" Heat star LeBron James asked.
Wade said he wanted to see George out there, because competitors always want to  the best, particularly at this time of year. And in these playoffs, no one has looked better on the road - especially defensively - than the Pacers, who still haven't won even two consecutive home games in this postseason but have won five in a row away from home.
Atlanta and Washington combined to shoot only 38 percent at home against Indiana in the opening two rounds, averaging just 84.8 points per game. The Pacers haven't exactly been offensive juggernauts in those games, averaging 90.7 points themselves, but the airtight defense was enough for Indiana to save its season by winning elimination games in both matchups.
"We played at a high level in the Washington series, and those last two against Atlanta when we were down in the series, we played with great desperation," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "Our guys take pride in their defense. That's probably why you see those numbers."
Then again, the Heat present a bit more of a challenge than the Hawks and Wizards.
"I don't know if the home court really matters right now in the playoffs," Spoelstra said. "It's more about your collective disposition, and you're imposing that identity on the other team. I think either team could win home or away."
Miami is 5-0 at home in the postseason, winning by an average of 10 points per game and shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor. Going back to last season, the Heat have won eight straight playoff games in their own building and since James joined the club they're 35-7 at home during the postseason.
Among those seven losses? The Pacers won at Miami in both 2012 and 2013.
And that's why Miami knows having the home-court edge now hardly assures a series win.
"Both teams can win on each other's floor. We've proven that the last couple years," James said. "We have to protect our home, but we can't go out there saying that just because we're back home we get automatic wins. We've got to play."
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