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515 | MIAMI | -6 | -6 | 516 | PHOENIX | 204.5 | 204 |
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All Games | 7-3 | +2.6 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 104.2 | 53.2 | 49.0% | 47.4 | 100.2 | 51.7 | 44.5% | 49.6 | Road Games | 3-3 | -1.4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 96.0 | 48.5 | 46.1% | 49.5 | 101.2 | 50.5 | 44.0% | 48.8 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 98.4 | 49.4 | 46.0% | 50.2 | 100.6 | 49.6 | 44.2% | 49.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 104.2 | 53.2 | 39-79 | 49.0% | 9-22 | 42.9% | 17-22 | 76.3% | 47 | 9 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 96.4 | 48.9 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 16-22 | 75.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.0 | 48.5 | 36-78 | 46.1% | 8-21 | 39.7% | 16-22 | 72.3% | 49 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.2 | 51.7 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 9-24 | 38.6% | 17-22 | 76.9% | 50 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 99.2 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 44.9% | 7-21 | 34.6% | 17-23 | 74.4% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.2 | 50.5 | 36-82 | 44.0% | 12-27 | 43.7% | 17-22 | 80.2% | 49 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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All Games | 4-6 | -1.6 | 2-8 | 7-3 | 99.3 | 51.9 | 43.1% | 53.7 | 105.0 | 53.9 | 47.3% | 53.9 | Home Games | 3-2 | +1.5 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 43.1% | 55.8 | 98.6 | 54.0 | 46.0% | 51.8 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -0.3 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 101.2 | 50.8 | 43.6% | 50.0 | 105.0 | 57.6 | 49.5% | 54.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 99.3 | 51.9 | 39-90 | 43.1% | 6-18 | 32.4% | 16-21 | 73.4% | 54 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 7-20 | 34.6% | 17-23 | 74.5% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.0 | 50.0 | 39-90 | 43.1% | 5-16 | 30.5% | 17-21 | 79.4% | 56 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 7 | Stats Against (All Games) | 105.0 | 53.9 | 40-85 | 47.3% | 7-17 | 43.4% | 17-23 | 74.7% | 54 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 97.2 | 48.6 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 6-18 | 34.5% | 17-24 | 72.8% | 53 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 6 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.6 | 54.0 | 38-83 | 46.0% | 6-16 | 39.2% | 16-22 | 69.6% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MIAMI 98, PHOENIX 93.7 |
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10/30/2012 | BOSTON | 120-107 | W | -6.5 | W | 187.5 | O | 43-79 | 54.4% | 40 | 8 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 43 | 15 | 11/2/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 84-104 | L | -6 | L | 199 | U | 33-71 | 46.5% | 46 | 21 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 44 | 12 | 11/3/2012 | DENVER | 119-116 | W | -8.5 | L | 199 | O | 43-83 | 51.8% | 37 | 8 | 49-95 | 51.6% | 60 | 13 | 11/5/2012 | PHOENIX | 124-99 | W | -13 | W | 203 | O | 47-86 | 54.7% | 54 | 15 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 49 | 11 | 11/7/2012 | BROOKLYN | 103-73 | W | -10.5 | W | 208 | U | 40-77 | 51.9% | 46 | 12 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 51 | 19 | 11/9/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 95-89 | W | -4 | W | 197.5 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 47 | 14 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 45 | 13 | 11/11/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 86-104 | L | -1.5 | L | 194.5 | U | 30-79 | 38.0% | 62 | 13 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 51 | 14 | 11/12/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 113-110 | W | -5.5 | L | 194.5 | O | 45-89 | 50.6% | 54 | 11 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 48 | 11 | 11/14/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 100-107 | L | -1 | L | 197.5 | O | 35-77 | 45.5% | 46 | 19 | 35-72 | 48.6% | 46 | 18 | 11/15/2012 | @ DENVER | 98-93 | W | 3.5 | W | 202.5 | U | 36-77 | 46.8% | 42 | 11 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 59 | 13 | 11/17/2012 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2012 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/24/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/31/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 85-87 | L | -2 | L | 202 | U | 32-80 | 40.0% | 55 | 18 | 33-86 | 38.4% | 58 | 18 | 11/2/2012 | DETROIT | 92-89 | W | -4.5 | L | 195 | U | 40-92 | 43.5% | 67 | 12 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 50 | 9 | 11/4/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 94-115 | L | 0 | L | 193.5 | O | 39-91 | 42.9% | 55 | 16 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 54 | 10 | 11/5/2012 | @ MIAMI | 99-124 | L | 13 | L | 203 | O | 35-88 | 39.8% | 49 | 11 | 47-86 | 54.7% | 54 | 15 | 11/7/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 117-110 | W | -2.5 | W | 194 | O | 43-93 | 46.2% | 61 | 12 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 50 | 12 | 11/9/2012 | CLEVELAND | 107-105 | W | -3 | L | 200.5 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 49 | 17 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 47 | 20 | 11/10/2012 | @ UTAH | 81-94 | L | 8.5 | L | 202.5 | U | 32-87 | 36.8% | 42 | 10 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 65 | 18 | 11/12/2012 | DENVER | 110-100 | W | 4.5 | W | 203 | O | 43-94 | 45.7% | 50 | 6 | 41-76 | 53.9% | 47 | 15 | 11/14/2012 | CHICAGO | 106-112 | L | 3 | L | 191.5 | O | 42-105 | 40.0% | 58 | 12 | 44-88 | 50.0% | 57 | 15 | 11/16/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 102-114 | L | 9 | L | 201.5 | O | 45-92 | 48.9% | 51 | 15 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 57 | 11 | 11/17/2012 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2012 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2012 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/2/2012 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | 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. | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: With Steve Nash gone, GORAN DRAGIC takes over at the point. He was a monster as a starter in Houston late last year, and he's familiar with Phoenix's system from his time there as Nash's backup . . . SHANNON BROWN is one of the league's better sixth men and could end up seeing close to starter minutes this year. Once just a raw athlete, he's made major strides as a shooter and ball-handler . . . KENDALL MARSHALL was a bit of a product of an absurdly talented supporting cast in college at UNC. He's got work to do to become an NBA-caliber starter, but he'll be capable enough as a backup point guard as a rookie . . . SEBASTIAN TELFAIR still can't hit an open jump shot, but will factor into the backcourt rotation. FORWARDS: LUIS SCOLA steps in as the starting four. While he's in his 30's and an underwhelming athlete, he's crafty and relentless . . . JARED DUDLEY will continue to be their main catch-and-shoot threat on the wing. It might take a while to develop an on-court chemistry with Dragic . . . MICHAEL BEASLEY has a chance to grab a starting spot. He rarely has his head on straight, but he can score . . . CHANNING FRYE, the sharp-shooting 7-footer, will likely miss the 2012-13 season due to an enlarged heart, but this condition is expected to completely heal . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gets a fresh start. He needs to start knocking down shots to land a rotation spot . . . MARKIEFF MORRIS showed flashes as a rookie, but has to make better decisions on the offensive end. He'll be a key on the second unit . . . Well-traveled P.J. TUCKER earned himself a roster spot with an impressive Summer League. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT had a great year-and-a-half alongside Steve Nash, and he'll have to prove he can create in the low post a little more. But he's a skilled big man who should pair nicely with Luis Scola as a scorer and passer in the post . . . Injury-riddled JERMAINE O'NEAL is still a strong low-post defender and shot-blocker. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MIAMI-PHOENIX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Heat-Suns Preview* ===================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Miami (7-3) at Phoenix (4-6), 9:00 p.m. EDT
The Miami Heat leaned on LeBron James in their most recent victory, and they may have to do so again with Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers nursing injuries.
Wade and Chalmers may not play when Miami closes out its six-game road trip Saturday night against a Phoenix Suns team it dominated two weeks ago.
With Wade out with a sprained left foot and Chalmers leaving in the first quarter with a strained right triceps, James had 27 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds to help the Heat (7-3) beat Denver 98-93 on Thursday.
James hit 11 of 23 shots and recorded his eighth double-double of the season.
"I just tried to go to another level," James said. "I just tried to find a little bit of energy to help our team win the ballgame and fortunately I was able to do that."
How much of the burden he'll have to shoulder Saturday remains to be seen. Though neither Wade's nor Chalmers' injuries seem serious, they may keep each from playing for at least one more game.
James seems to be feeling a bit under the weather, too. He had an ice pack on his shoulder following Thursday's win and took to Twitter early Saturday morning mentioning he's not feeling well.
"Hate feeling like this. The bug is going around," James tweeted, also writing he had a headache and stomach ache.
Wade was injured in Wednesday's loss to the Clippers, but coach Erik Spoelstra doesn't think he'll be out too long. Chalmers said he hopes to be ready for Saturday.
"It's not anything major," Spoelstra said of Wade. "He has a bunch of little, minor, nagging injuries, so we'll continue to take it day by day."
Mike Miller started in place of Wade on Thursday and Norris Cole likely will start if Chalmers can't go despite hitting only 3 of 12 shots and scoring seven points in nearly 39 minutes against Denver.
James, averaging 28.7 points in his career versus the Suns, scored 23 and grabbed 11 boards in a 124-99 win over Phoenix on Nov. 5, marking Miami's fifth straight victory in the series.
The struggling Suns (4-6), who have trailed by double digits in nine of their 10 games, hope to end that streak after losing 114-102 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, falling for the third time in four contests.
"We had a lot of unforced turnovers," said Jermaine O'Neal, who scored a season-high 12 points. "That was the difference-maker."
Goran Dragic scored a team-best 22 points while Luis Scola added 18 for Phoenix, which has allowed at least 100 points in seven of the last eight games.
Its opponents are shooting 47.3 percent, which ranks 28th in the NBA.
"We've got to get ourselves to the point where we become significant again," coach Alvin Gentry said. "And the only way to do that is to be consistent."
The Suns are 3-2 at US Airways Center this season, but they have lost four straight home matchups with the Heat. Phoenix hasn't beaten Miami on its own court since a 108-80 rout on Jan. 5, 2007, in a game Wade also didn't play due to injury.
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