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503 | SACRAMENTO | 204.5 | 205 | 504 | MIAMI | -5.5 | -4.5 |
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All Games | 21-39 | -16.4 | 23-34 | 31-28 | 100.5 | 51.5 | 45.0% | 55.0 | 104.5 | 52.8 | 45.2% | 48.9 | Road Games | 8-20 | -6.1 | 11-15 | 15-12 | 100.2 | 50.6 | 44.3% | 54.5 | 106.7 | 53.9 | 46.2% | 48.5 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3.6 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 103.6 | 51.2 | 45.0% | 53.0 | 106.8 | 54.8 | 47.0% | 47.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 100.5 | 51.5 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 5-16 | 32.9% | 23-30 | 77.3% | 55 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 99.9 | 49.7 | 37-84 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.2 | 50.6 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 5-16 | 33.8% | 25-32 | 78.1% | 55 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 104.5 | 52.8 | 39-86 | 45.2% | 8-25 | 33.8% | 18-24 | 76.2% | 49 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 101 | 50.2 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-23 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 106.7 | 53.9 | 40-86 | 46.2% | 9-25 | 34.9% | 18-24 | 76.5% | 48 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
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All Games | 27-34 | -5.2 | 26-31 | 26-35 | 94.1 | 49.0 | 45.5% | 47.4 | 96.8 | 48.8 | 45.6% | 49.1 | Home Games | 12-17 | -14 | 10-18 | 15-14 | 95.3 | 50.1 | 45.9% | 47.9 | 97.7 | 48.7 | 46.1% | 47.6 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1.4 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 101.0 | 46.8 | 45.7% | 51.0 | 97.6 | 52.6 | 45.2% | 49.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 94.1 | 49.0 | 35-76 | 45.5% | 7-20 | 34.4% | 18-24 | 74.4% | 47 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 99.6 | 49.6 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-23 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 95.3 | 50.1 | 34-75 | 45.9% | 7-21 | 35.9% | 19-25 | 75.5% | 48 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.8 | 48.8 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 8-23 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 73.6% | 49 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 99.3 | 49.4 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.7 | 48.7 | 36-78 | 46.1% | 8-23 | 36.4% | 17-24 | 72.7% | 48 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: SACRAMENTO 96.9, MIAMI 95 |
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1/28/2015 | @ TORONTO | 102-119 | L | 5 | L | 209 | O | 35-73 | 47.9% | 42 | 17 | 43-84 | 51.2% | 44 | 16 | 1/30/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 90-101 | L | 10.5 | L | 209.5 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 57 | 16 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 52 | 17 | 1/31/2015 | @ INDIANA | 99-94 | W | 5.5 | W | 199.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 50 | 12 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 48 | 14 | 2/3/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 96-121 | L | 10 | L | 217.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 45 | 18 | 46-91 | 50.5% | 56 | 11 | 2/5/2015 | DALLAS | 78-101 | L | 3 | L | 209.5 | U | 29-79 | 36.7% | 58 | 17 | 41-96 | 42.7% | 55 | 9 | 2/7/2015 | @ UTAH | 90-102 | L | 6 | L | 195 | U | 32-82 | 39.0% | 55 | 12 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 54 | 9 | 2/8/2015 | PHOENIX | 85-83 | W | 7.5 | W | 208 | U | 34-75 | 45.3% | 53 | 15 | 33-91 | 36.3% | 59 | 10 | 2/10/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 86-104 | L | 11 | L | 197.5 | U | 35-75 | 46.7% | 53 | 13 | 42-80 | 52.5% | 40 | 7 | 2/11/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 103-111 | L | 10 | W | 198 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 52 | 18 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 50 | 14 | 2/20/2015 | BOSTON | 109-101 | W | -4 | W | 202.5 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 66 | 24 | 40-100 | 40.0% | 53 | 11 | 2/21/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 99-126 | L | 10 | L | 215 | O | 30-88 | 34.1% | 66 | 17 | 46-95 | 48.4% | 60 | 11 | 2/25/2015 | MEMPHIS | 102-90 | W | 6.5 | W | 199.5 | U | 39-80 | 48.7% | 61 | 20 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 42 | 17 | 2/27/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 96-107 | L | 9 | L | 202.5 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 53 | 17 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 48 | 5 | 3/1/2015 | PORTLAND | 99-110 | L | 8 | L | 206 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 45 | 12 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 51 | 17 | 3/3/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 124-86 | W | -4.5 | W | 203 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 59 | 14 | 30-82 | 36.6% | 48 | 15 | 3/4/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 85-112 | L | 10.5 | L | 207.5 | U | 29-78 | 37.2% | 52 | 17 | 45-85 | 52.9% | 51 | 17 | 3/6/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 114-119 | L | -3 | L | 201 | O | 38-85 | 44.7% | 56 | 14 | 48-85 | 56.5% | 40 | 10 | 3/7/2015 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/9/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/14/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16/2015 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/18/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/20/2015 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/22/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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1/27/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 102-109 | L | -2 | L | 187 | O | 38-75 | 50.7% | 42 | 12 | 39-71 | 54.9% | 42 | 12 | 1/30/2015 | DALLAS | 72-93 | L | 7.5 | L | 190.5 | U | 29-88 | 33.0% | 62 | 16 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 58 | 10 | 2/1/2015 | @ BOSTON | 83-75 | W | 3.5 | W | 185.5 | U | 32-77 | 41.6% | 55 | 16 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 54 | 13 | 2/3/2015 | @ DETROIT | 91-108 | L | 4 | L | 185 | O | 35-74 | 47.3% | 42 | 8 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 54 | 6 | 2/4/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 101-102 | L | 2 | W | 188.5 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 53 | 18 | 37-72 | 51.4% | 36 | 14 | 2/6/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 85-98 | L | 12.5 | L | 186 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 42 | 16 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 48 | 16 | 2/9/2015 | NEW YORK | 109-95 | W | -4.5 | W | 181.5 | O | 36-74 | 48.6% | 46 | 12 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 47 | 13 | 2/11/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 93-113 | L | 12 | L | 193 | O | 34-84 | 40.5% | 42 | 14 | 44-78 | 56.4% | 50 | 15 | 2/20/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 111-87 | W | -7 | W | 182 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 65 | 21 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 37 | 20 | 2/21/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 91-105 | L | -2.5 | L | 194.5 | O | 33-79 | 41.8% | 53 | 17 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 52 | 12 | 2/23/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 119-108 | W | -11.5 | L | 193.5 | O | 46-83 | 55.4% | 58 | 16 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 42 | 12 | 2/25/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 93-90 | W | -3 | T | 200 | U | 32-84 | 38.1% | 59 | 12 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 60 | 18 | 2/27/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 102-104 | L | -2.5 | L | 196.5 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 41 | 6 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 50 | 10 | 2/28/2015 | ATLANTA | 91-93 | L | 2 | T | 196 | U | 32-81 | 39.5% | 53 | 23 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 47 | 18 | 3/2/2015 | PHOENIX | 115-98 | W | -2 | W | 207 | O | 43-82 | 52.4% | 52 | 14 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 53 | 19 | 3/4/2015 | LA LAKERS | 100-94 | W | -9.5 | L | 202 | U | 32-79 | 40.5% | 66 | 15 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 47 | 14 | 3/6/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | 97-99 | L | 6.5 | W | 193.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 43 | 14 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 51 | 15 | 3/7/2015 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/9/2015 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2015 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16/2015 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/18/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/20/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/22/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | SACRAMENTO: GUARDS: With Isaiah Thomas out, DARREN COLLISON steps in at the point. He looked good backing up Chris Paul in L.A. and will benefit from a wide-open offense. But it's not clear if can he handle full-time minutes after flopping as a starter in Dallas . . . BEN McLEMORE has to get it going early if he's going to keep his starting job. There's raw talent, but McLemore has a reputation for fading into the background, and was wholly unimpressive last season . . . NIK STAUSKAS will push McLemore for minutes immediately. He'll be overmatched defensively at times, but he can shoot it and moves the ball well offensively . . . It seems like RAY McCALLUM will be a solid enough back-up point guard for the next few years . . . RAMON SESSIONS will push Collison for minutes and could eventually unseat him as the Kings' starter. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is a low-efficiency player who needs the ball in his hands, but head coach Michael Malone seems willing to let him do his thing . . . Power forward is a black hole in Sacramento. JASON THOMPSON might open the season as the Kings' primary 4, though he struggled mightily in his first season under Malone . . . DERRICK WILLIAMS has never shed that 'tweener label. The team will try to milk some second unit productivity out of him . . . REGGIE EVANS will continue to turn flopping into an art form. An obnoxious art form . . . CARL LANDRY is a question mark as he works his way back from a torn meniscus . . . Tell the world OMRI CASSPI is coming home. CENTERS: He made some real strides under Malone last year, and DeMARCUS COUSINS' improved shot selection has finally made him one of the league's better big men. He spends much less time floating on the perimeter hoisting contested 18-footers. | | MIAMI: GUARDS: He's a shell of his former self, but the Heat will have to squeeze more regular-season minutes out of DWYANE WADE. His effectiveness could depend on whether or not he finally develops a three-point shot . . . The point guard situation is getting muddied, but the Heat dug deep to re-sign MARIO CHALMERS. He'll top the PG depth chart again . . . NORRIS COLE is likely too small and too erratic to ever be a starter, but he'll continue to play solid minutes with the second unit . . . The Heat seemed to grab SHABAZZ NAPIER on draft night because he's a LeBron James favorite. Now that James is gone, the rookie could be the odd man out in the point guard rotation. He'll have to overcome subpar measurables. FORWARDS: LUOL DENG is most certainly not LeBron James, and he won't fill anything resembling James' new role. He does give them a strong role player, a defensive stopper and secondary scorer . . . JOSH McROBERTS will facilitate the offense at times and generally serve as a floor-spacing, stretch-4. Miami is built to go small with him and Chris Bosh up front . . . DANNY GRANGER is trying to reinvent himself after an injury-filled couple of seasons. He can play both forward spots and might fit best as a stretch-4 in head coach Erik Spoelstra's system . . . UDONIS HASLEM is essentially a mascot during the regular season . . . JAMES ENNIS could break into the rotation later this season. He was tremendous in Summer League play. CENTERS: CHRIS BOSH is the best player on this team by a significant margin. He'll be the focal point of the offense most nights and should flirt with the 20-10 numbers he used to put up in Toronto . . . CHRIS ANDERSEN will often pair with Bosh in the frontcourt, taking some of the defensive heat off Bosh against bigger lineups. Because of this information, no power rating or computer score edges are posted for this game. |
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*Kings-Heat Preview* ====================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Sacramento (21-39) at Miami (27-34), 7:30 p.m. EDT
While the Sacramento Kings have been the worst road team in the Western Conference since late November, their futility in Miami goes back much further than 3 1/2 months.
The banged-up Heat will try to extend their home winning streak in the series to 13 on Saturday night, and they figure to have at least Dwyane Wade back as they try to avoid falling out of a tie for the final playoff spot in the East.
Already without Chris Bosh for the remainder of the season due to blood clots in his lungs, Miami (27-34) fell short of overcoming a 35-point deficit in Friday's 99-97 loss in Washington with Wade (sore right hip), Luol Deng (right thigh contusion) and Mario Chalmers (sore knee) also sidelined.
Combined with Indiana's win over Chicago, the Pacers joined Miami in a tie for eighth place in the conference. A continuation of a second half in which the Heat outscored the Wizards 58-32 would likely ensure holding off the streaking Pacers for another day.
"It was about trying to reveal your collective character. That's all it was," said coach Erik Spoelstra of the near comeback. "It shows just what unmitigated effort, passion, connection can accomplish in a short period of time."
Goran Dragic continued settling into his role in his eighth game with the Heat, scoring 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, but he took a hard fall in the third quarter and left with a reported back injury that could keep him out against the Kings.
Miami could certainly use the former Phoenix point guard, who has averaged 20.0 points and shot 58.1 percent over his last three games and has scored 22.2 per game in his last five against the Kings.
It appears that Wade expected to join Dragic in the backcourt against the Kings after referring to Friday's absence as simply rest.
"I'm good," Wade said. "Coach just wanted to rest me tonight. So, I rested."
The Heat have won 12 straight against Sacramento (21-39) in Miami by an average of 17.0 points since a November 2001 loss. They're 19-2 overall against the Kings dating to March 6, 2004, including a 95-83 victory in Sacramento on Jan. 16.
Playing without Wade, Bosh and Deng combined for 55 points in that one.
The Kings are 3-17 away from home since Nov. 26, the worst road winning percentage in the West in that time and tied with New York for the league's lowest win total.
Friday's 119-114 loss in Orlando dropped them to 1-2 on a season-high eight-game trip, and the win was hardly one to boast about since it came against the NBA-worst Knicks.
Over the past month on the road, Sacramento is 1-6 while allowing an average of 108.6 points on 49.4 percent shooting. Miami, meanwhile, has won three of four at home while scoring 106.3 points per contest.
"The road is a hard place, an unfair place, a place where you might have been the better team in the second half, but you don't get rewarded," said Kings coach George Karl, whose team has surrendered an average of 115.5 points on 54.7 percent shooting - 48.9 from 3-point range - in back-to-back losses.
Rudy Gay scored 39 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 29 and 12 rebounds against the Magic. In the last 10 games, Gay has averaged 22.6 points and shot 49.7 percent after entering that span at 43.9.
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