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First Half Results
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| All Games | 22-6 | +7 | 13-15 | 17-11 | 104.6 | 51.8 | 51.4% | 43.6 | 97.0 | 49.0 | 44.8% | 48.9 | | Road Games | 8-4 | -1.5 | 7-5 | 6-6 | 100.1 | 50.7 | 49.2% | 43.2 | 93.2 | 46.8 | 42.1% | 51.7 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 111.6 | 51.2 | 54.7% | 46.0 | 101.0 | 52.6 | 47.6% | 46.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 104.6 | 51.8 | 39-76 | 51.4% | 8-22 | 37.9% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 44 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.6 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 8-21 | 36.4% | 17-23 | 75.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.1 | 50.7 | 37-76 | 49.2% | 8-23 | 37.0% | 17-21 | 79.4% | 43 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.0 | 49.0 | 35-78 | 44.8% | 9-24 | 37.0% | 18-24 | 73.6% | 49 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.4 | 48.9 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 7-21 | 35.3% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 93.2 | 46.8 | 32-76 | 42.1% | 9-24 | 36.6% | 20-28 | 72.1% | 52 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
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| All Games | 8-19 | -10.8 | 9-17 | 14-13 | 99.7 | 49.5 | 44.1% | 50.1 | 103.6 | 52.9 | 47.4% | 51.3 | | Home Games | 5-11 | -7.2 | 5-11 | 8-8 | 99.4 | 48.7 | 44.3% | 50.3 | 101.7 | 50.9 | 46.2% | 51.3 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -2.8 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 100.4 | 53.2 | 46.8% | 45.2 | 110.8 | 57.2 | 52.3% | 49.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.7 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 44.1% | 7-20 | 34.1% | 20-25 | 77.3% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.5 | 50.1 | 38-84 | 44.8% | 7-21 | 35.1% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 99.4 | 48.7 | 36-82 | 44.3% | 7-21 | 35.1% | 19-25 | 77.6% | 50 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.6 | 52.9 | 39-81 | 47.4% | 9-23 | 40.2% | 17-24 | 73.1% | 51 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.7 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 36.8% | 18-24 | 74.6% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 101.7 | 50.9 | 38-82 | 46.2% | 8-22 | 37.1% | 18-25 | 74.3% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
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| 11/19/2013 | ATLANTA | 104-88 | W | -8.5 | W | 204.5 | U | 41-81 | 50.6% | 47 | 15 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 45 | 24 | | 11/20/2013 | @ ORLANDO | 120-92 | W | -6.5 | W | 200 | O | 38-74 | 51.4% | 50 | 21 | 29-71 | 40.8% | 33 | 24 | | 11/23/2013 | ORLANDO | 101-99 | W | -13 | L | 202 | U | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 12 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 47 | 16 | | 11/25/2013 | PHOENIX | 107-92 | W | -12.5 | W | 203 | U | 39-79 | 49.4% | 43 | 14 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 55 | 15 | | 11/27/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 95-84 | W | -9 | W | 197.5 | U | 35-72 | 48.6% | 46 | 14 | 29-83 | 34.9% | 57 | 18 | | 11/29/2013 | @ TORONTO | 90-83 | W | -6 | W | 196 | U | 36-76 | 47.4% | 49 | 19 | 28-73 | 38.4% | 53 | 17 | | 12/1/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 99-98 | W | -11.5 | L | 189 | O | 36-69 | 52.2% | 34 | 14 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 50 | 14 | | 12/3/2013 | DETROIT | 97-107 | L | -9 | L | 199.5 | O | 36-82 | 43.9% | 42 | 19 | 41-80 | 51.2% | 58 | 18 | | 12/5/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 87-107 | L | -4 | L | 187 | O | 32-77 | 41.6% | 34 | 9 | 37-74 | 50.0% | 64 | 15 | | 12/7/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 103-82 | W | -6 | W | 201.5 | U | 43-78 | 55.1% | 52 | 20 | 24-82 | 29.3% | 57 | 18 | | 12/8/2013 | @ DETROIT | 110-95 | W | -3 | W | 196.5 | O | 40-72 | 55.6% | 36 | 17 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 53 | 17 | | 12/10/2013 | @ INDIANA | 84-90 | L | 3.5 | L | 191.5 | U | 33-77 | 42.9% | 39 | 12 | 34-67 | 50.7% | 52 | 21 | | 12/14/2013 | CLEVELAND | 114-107 | W | -13 | L | 199.5 | O | 42-76 | 55.3% | 47 | 14 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 46 | 15 | | 12/16/2013 | UTAH | 117-94 | W | -12 | W | 199.5 | O | 45-71 | 63.4% | 44 | 14 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 38 | 14 | | 12/18/2013 | INDIANA | 97-94 | W | -4 | L | 190.5 | O | 37-77 | 48.1% | 43 | 12 | 32-73 | 43.8% | 45 | 14 | | 12/20/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 122-103 | W | -10 | W | 208 | O | 51-83 | 61.4% | 43 | 17 | 43-74 | 58.1% | 38 | 20 | | 12/23/2013 | ATLANTA | 121-119 | W | -7.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 46-91 | 50.5% | 53 | 13 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 54 | 18 | | 12/25/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 101-95 | W | -9.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 41-80 | 51.2% | 47 | 12 | 33-79 | 41.8% | 56 | 17 | | 12/27/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2013 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2014 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2014 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/17/2013 | MEMPHIS | 86-97 | L | 2.5 | L | 187 | U | 33-87 | 37.9% | 40 | 8 | 40-72 | 55.6% | 55 | 16 | | 11/19/2013 | PHOENIX | 107-104 | W | -3.5 | L | 194 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 59 | 20 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 42 | 16 | | 11/20/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 113-106 | W | 5.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 37-80 | 46.2% | 55 | 10 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 48 | 17 | | 11/23/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 102-103 | L | 11 | W | 208 | U | 37-88 | 42.0% | 58 | 10 | 33-68 | 48.5% | 54 | 17 | | 11/24/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 86-100 | L | 4.5 | L | 204.5 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 55 | 13 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 51 | 10 | | 11/29/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 98-104 | L | 2.5 | L | 203 | U | 42-91 | 46.2% | 50 | 15 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 60 | 12 | | 12/1/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 113-115 | L | 4.5 | W | 201 | O | 40-76 | 52.6% | 47 | 24 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 39 | 18 | | 12/3/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 95-97 | L | 9 | W | 201.5 | U | 35-89 | 39.3% | 46 | 8 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 61 | 15 | | 12/6/2013 | LA LAKERS | 100-106 | L | -4 | L | 202.5 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 59 | 15 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 47 | 12 | | 12/7/2013 | @ UTAH | 112-102 | W | 3 | W | 193.5 | O | 39-94 | 41.5% | 61 | 10 | 36-89 | 40.4% | 62 | 16 | | 12/9/2013 | DALLAS | 112-97 | W | 4.5 | W | 207 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 61 | 21 | 37-95 | 38.9% | 49 | 16 | | 12/11/2013 | UTAH | 101-122 | L | -7 | L | 200.5 | O | 35-78 | 44.9% | 49 | 12 | 48-89 | 53.9% | 43 | 6 | | 12/13/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 107-116 | L | 6 | L | 208.5 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 50 | 15 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 52 | 16 | | 12/15/2013 | HOUSTON | 106-91 | W | 6.5 | W | 215.5 | U | 39-81 | 48.1% | 54 | 15 | 31-75 | 41.3% | 53 | 17 | | 12/17/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 87-95 | L | 1 | L | 197 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 52 | 15 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 53 | 15 | | 12/18/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 107-124 | L | 6 | L | 204 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 36 | 13 | 47-81 | 58.0% | 49 | 16 | | 12/20/2013 | @ MIAMI | 103-122 | L | 10 | L | 208 | O | 43-74 | 58.1% | 38 | 20 | 51-83 | 61.4% | 43 | 17 | | 12/21/2013 | @ ORLANDO | 105-100 | W | 3 | W | 203.5 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 50 | 15 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 50 | 17 | | 12/23/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 100-113 | L | 0 | L | 209.5 | O | 31-74 | 41.9% | 50 | 22 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 50 | 16 | | 12/27/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/12/2014 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. | | SACRAMENTO: GUARDS: GREIVIS VASQUEZ seems to have the edge in the point guard battle. He's a pass-first floor general who fits better in a lineup full of chuckers . . . ISAIAH THOMAS will have a major role whether he starts or not. He can score, and while his lack of size is a defensive liability, he makes up for it with harassing on-ball pressure . . . MARCUS THORNTON will eventually be relegated to a smaller role, but the gunning combo guard will get his minutes until Ben McLemore is ready . . . BEN MCLEMORE takes a lot of heat for his lack of assertiveness, but he can knock down corner threes and is an outstanding athlete, which is enough to make him a fine role player . . . JIMMER FREDETTE is kicking around as trade bait . . . Second-rounder RAY MCCALLUM should earn a bench role.FORWARDS: With his potential to be a solid defender, JASON THOMPSON is likely to retain his starting job. He's an afterthought on offense, though . . . LUC RICHARD MBAH A MOUTE seems like a natural to slide into the starting lineup. He can defend multiple spots and doesn't need touches on a team of players who do . . . CARL LANDRY could unseat Thompson. We see him in the same kind of bench role he had in Golden State. He's very good offensively and a relentless rebounder, but will struggle defensively against top-line forwards . . . JOHN SALMONS avoided the amnesty axe, though his role will likely be reduced again . . . Stretch four PATRICK PATTERSON is on the fringe of this rotation . . . Streaky shooting should have TRAVIS OUTLAW in and out of the rotation. CENTERS: The new regime of head coach Michael Malone will try again with DEMARCUS COUSINS, who continues to show flashes of dominance but too often plays and acts like a head case. He's playing for a contract, which would presumably have him on his best behavior . . . CHUCK HAYES will continue to be a second-unit glue guy at the four and five. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MIAMI-SACRAMENTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Heat-Kings Preview* ====================
By JOHN KOSIK STATS Editor
Miami (22-6) at Sacramento (8-19), 10:00 p.m. EDT
It might be surprising to learn where the two-time defending champion Miami Heat have suffered most of their road losses this season.
What isn't all that shocking is that the absence of Dwyane Wade played a role in half of those setbacks.
After winning the first of a 14-game stretch that features 11 away from home, the Heat continue a four-game road swing Friday night against the Sacramento Kings.
The Heat (22-6) have gone 8-4 outside Miami, but the only loss that came against a top-tier team was a 90-84 defeat at Indiana on Dec. 10. The others have come to clubs which are all at least five games under .500 - Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago.
Coach Erik Spoelstra has been taking the opportunity to rest Wade against lesser competition, but his teammates are not always taking care of business when he sits.
Wade, hampered by knee trouble all season, was sidelined for the losses against the 76ers and Bulls. He was also on the bench when Miami suffered the most recent of its only two home losses Dec. 3 against Detroit.
Whether Wade suits up in Sacramento remains to be seen. Resting the All-Star may seem logical given the matchup opens a back-to-back that concludes Saturday against Portland - one of the Western Conference's top teams that is leading the league with 108.4 points per game.
In addition, Miami has beaten the Kings by an average of 18.8 points in six meetings since LeBron James joined the team before the 2010-11 season. The Heat have won 10 in a row against Sacramento and 18 of 19 dating to March 6, 2004.
Plus, Miami has won 19 straight over West opponents, one away from the longest regular-season streak by an East team. Boston won 20 straight over the West during a nine-month span of 1973.
Wade, meanwhile, looked strong on Christmas, scoring 23 points on 11-of-17 shooting and logging a season high with nearly 39 minutes in a 101-95 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Chris Bosh also scored 23 and James added 19 to help Miami push its overall win streak to six games.
"We're not better than we were last year, but it's only December," James said. "I believe we can be better than the team that won in June. This is a process. We don't want to play championship ball right now."
James has won his last 13 games against the Kings after a 122-103 home victory last Friday. He had 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and Bosh had arguably his best game of the season with 25 points and eight rebounds while shooting 11 for 16.
Sacramento (8-19) has dropped six of eight and now faces three straight imposing matchups, hosting Miami before road games at San Antonio and Houston.
The Kings got lit up by one of their former players in their most recent game, a 113-100 loss to New Orleans on Monday. Former NBA Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans had a season-high 25 points and added 12 assists for the Pelicans.
"First of all, we didn't get stops," said Isaiah Thomas, who had 21 points. "Secondly, we didn't dial in on that end of the floor and (Evans) made every play. He scored, he passed, and he did what he wanted."
DeMarcus Cousins had 24 points and 14 rebounds, but Rudy Gay struggled through a 2-for-12 night and scored 11 while committing six of the Kings' 22 turnovers.
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