Official Rules

Tonight, the NBA Playoffs feature Game Three between Miami and Indiana with the series tied at 1-1 and Game Two between San Antonio and the Clippers with the Spurs leading 1-0. Here are some points to keep in mind. Don't forget to enter your pick for the Bucks Playoff Pick 'em for your chance to win.

Miami at Indiana

  • Defense may be the key to this series.  The Heat is allowing an NBA postseason low 82.6 ppg on 40.9% shooting and 26% 3-point shooting.  In two games, Miami has held Indiana to 82 points, 39.1% and 21.9%. Indiana is second in Playoff points allowed at 82.9 and number one in Defensive Field Goal percentage at 39.7.
  • Miami has won its last seven game Three’s when a series is tied at 1-1.  The Pacers have won their last 4 Game Three’s under the same circumstances.
  • Dwyane Wade has scored 10 or more points in 91 straight Playoff games.
  • Tonight will be the 100th Playoff game in LeBron James’ career.
  • David West has put up double-doubles in his last 4 games against Miami.
  • Danny Granger is averaging 9 points a game in this series after 21.4 in Round One against Orlando.
  • In the Playoffs, Miami averages 104.6 pts/100 possessions with Chris Bosh and 102.2 without him.  That is a lesser differential than during the regular season.

Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio

  • San Antonio has an NBA best +16 points per game scoring differential in the playoffs. The last Playoff team to outscore opponents by at least 16 points a game was the 1956 Minneapolis Lakers (+18.7)
  • The Clippers have never won a Playoff series after losing Game one.  They have lost six series in that case.
  • The Spurs have won five straight and 23 of 25 Playoff series after winning game one.
  • San Antonio has won Game Two in the last four series which it led 1-0
  • The Spurs have now won 15 straight games going back to the regular season.
  • San Antonio is 7-1 in the post-season when Tony Parker has ten or more assists.  He had 11 in Game One.
  • Chris Paul’s six points in Game One is the second lowest postseason total of his career.  He averaged over 22 points a game during the regular season against San Antonio.
  • The All-Time Postseason career blocked shot leaders are 1) Kareem - 476   2) Hakeem Olajuwon – 472 and 3) Tim Duncan – 466.

(Information from Stats Inc., Elias and NBA.com/stats)