Miami HEAT @ Indiana Pacers
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LAST HEAT GAME
MIAMI HEAT 114, MILWAUKEE BUCKS 96 (2/13/12): The Bucks have had recent success against the HEAT, but the HEAT made sure that
success didn’t continue during their 114-96 victory on the second night of their back-to-back-to-back set. The Bucks came out on fire taking a 27-19
lead with 2:19 remaining in the first quarter, but the HEAT ended the quarter on a 8-3 run to make it a 30-27 lead going into the second quarter. The Bucks opened a six point lead half way through the second quarter, but the HEAT closed on a 19-9 run to take a 55-50 advantage into the half.
Dwayne Wade had 16 points and LeBron James had 15 points of his own to lead the HEAT. Carlos Delfino led the Bucks with 13 first half points.
The HEAT opened up the second half on a 19-6 run to take a 74-56 lead with 6:32 left in the third quarter. The HEAT extended the lead to 24 at 101- 77 in the final quarter and then coasted to the 114-96 victory. James finished the game with 35 points in 33 minutes on 16-21 shooting, which is his highest field goal percentage while shooting over 20 shots in a game. Delfino had 24 points for the Bucks and Brandon Jennings contributed with 12 points in the loss.
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: HEAT @ Pacers
SERIES NOTES: The HEAT and Pacers meet for the second of four match-ups this season. Earlier this season, Miami captured the 118-83 on January 4 against Indiana. Last season, Miami won the season series, 2-1. The HEAT is 35-50 all-time versus the Pacers in the regular season, and is 8-34 in games played in Indiana. The HEAT is 27-16 in games played in Miami. Additionally, Miami’s James Jones was selected in the second round (49th overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft by Indiana Pacers. He spent two seasons with Indiana before being traded to the Phoenix Suns on August 25, 2005.
INDIANA PACERS NOTES
Indiana (17-10) is in second place in the Central Division, 4.5 games behind division leader Chicago.
Danny Granger, David West, Roy Hibbert, Darren Collison and Paul George are the probable starters.
- In 2011-12, the Pacers are 16-2 when scoring at least 90 points and, until the game in Dallas on February 3rd, had hit the century mark in three straight games--their longest streak since hitting the 100-point mark in 12 straight games in January and February 2011.
- The 2011-12 edition of the Indiana Pacers is once again one of the youngest teams in the NBA with only five of its current 13-man roster having more than three years of experience in the league.
- Hibbert enters tonight's game ranked among the NBA's top 20 in rebounding (9.9 rpg), field goal percentage (.509), blocked shots (1.84 bpg) and double-doubles (11).
MIAMI HEAT NOTES
Miami (22-7) is first in the Southeast Division.
LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Joel Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers are the probable starters.
- The HEAT has now scored at least 100 points in each of the last three games, one shy of the season high of four set Jan. 4-10. The HEAT has scored at least 100 points in 17 of their 29 games this season.
- The HEAT has held each of their last three opponents (matching their season high accomplished Jan. 4-7) and four of their last five
opponents to under 40 percent shooting from the floor. On 12 occasions this year, Miami has held the opposition to under 40 percent shooting from the floor. The last time Miami held at least four consecutive opponents to under 40 percent shooting from the floor was a four-game stretch from 3/20-3/26/10.
- The HEAT look to sweep all three games of a back-to-back-to-back for the first time since accomplishing the feat 2/15-17/99. In that set of three games in three nights, the HEAT defeated New Jersey (95-72) in Miami on 2/15, downed the Pacers in Indiana (89-78) on 2/16 and wrapped up the sweep with a 91-80 win at Detroit on the 17th.
SUN SPORTS BROADCAST NOTES
HEAT Live pre-game delivered by Papa Johns.
In the Opening Tip, Emmy-winning host and reporter Jason Jackson checks out the last time the HEAT played three games in three nights, reviews the last HEAT/Pacers match-up in January, and profiles Pacers coach Frank Vogel, who, like HEAT Head Coach Erik Spoelstra, started as a video coordinator.
We continue our celebration of Black History Month with two more vignettes tonight.
Veteran HEAT Broadcasters Eric Reid and Tony Fiorentino talk about LeBron James’ production last night, show the importance of the players getting some rest and ask “Who are the Pacers?”
Don’t forget tonight’s Sun Sports Spotlight. Stay tuned for the HEAT Live postgame for coaches’ and players’ interviews along with the latest stats and standings.
NEXT SUN SPORTS/HEAT BROADCAST
The next Miami HEAT broadcast on Sun Sports will be Friday night at 7:00 PM when the HEAT end their road trip in Cleveland and face Kyrie Irving and the Cavaliers.
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