NBA MIAMI Matchup 20181220

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NBA : First Half Matchup

Thursday 12/20/2018

Line

$ Line

OU Line

Score

HOUSTON
First Half Results
MIAMI

-1.5

+1.5

106

58
Final
53

HOUSTON (16 - 14) at MIAMI (13 - 16)

Thursday, 12/20/2018 8:05 PM

Board		First Half
577	HOUSTON	-2
578	MIAMI	106

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	16-14	-8.1	13-16	16-13	109.6	56.5	45.2%	49.5	109.0	55.6	47.7%	52.6
Road Games	7-9	-6.5	6-10	7-8	106.5	56.6	44.9%	49.3	107.1	55.6	47.6%	52.3
Last 5 Games	5-0	+5	4-0	2-2	116.0	58.8	47.8%	48.6	105.2	49.0	48.5%	48.8

HOUSTON Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	109.6	56.5	38-85	45.2%	14-42	34.5%	18-24	76.3%	49	11	21	23	8	14	5
vs opponents surrendering	109.9	55.3	41-89	46.0%	11-31	35.2%	17-23	76.8%	53	10	24	22	8	14	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	106.5	56.6	38-85	44.9%	14-41	33.1%	17-22	76.1%	49	11	21	23	7	14	5
Stats Against (All Games)	109.0	55.6	40-84	47.7%	10-28	34.6%	19-25	77.0%	53	10	22	20	8	14	5
vs opponents averaging	109.8	55.3	41-88	46.1%	10-30	35.2%	18-24	75.9%	54	10	24	21	8	14	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	107.1	55.6	40-83	47.6%	9-27	32.6%	19-25	75.8%	52	10	21	20	9	14	5

MIAMI - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	13-16	-7	15-14	15-13	106.8	54.3	43.2%	57.7	107.7	54.3	44.4%	55.2
Home Games	5-9	-11.7	5-9	7-7	105.4	53.5	43.0%	58.4	107.9	52.9	44.1%	54.9
Last 5 Games	3-2	+5	4-1	1-3	102.4	52.8	42.4%	59.6	102.0	55.4	43.4%	51.8

MIAMI Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	106.8	54.3	39-89	43.2%	12-34	35.9%	17-25	70.3%	58	12	23	22	8	15	6
vs opponents surrendering	111.2	55.9	41-89	46.2%	11-31	35.6%	18-23	76.8%	54	10	24	22	8	14	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	105.4	53.5	38-89	43.0%	12-33	36.6%	17-24	69.2%	58	12	21	23	7	15	7
Stats Against (All Games)	107.7	54.3	39-88	44.4%	11-30	36.4%	19-25	75.6%	55	11	22	22	8	14	6
vs opponents averaging	110	55.1	41-89	46.1%	11-31	35.0%	18-23	75.9%	53	10	24	22	8	14	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	107.9	52.9	39-88	44.1%	11-30	37.2%	19-25	76.2%	55	11	20	22	7	13	6

Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 96.4, MIAMI 95.2

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

HOUSTON - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
11/10/2018	@ SAN ANTONIO	89-96	L	-3.5	L	213	U	30-90	33.3%	59	8	33-74	44.6%	58	15
11/11/2018	INDIANA	115-103	W	-2.5	W	210	O	36-74	48.6%	47	15	36-78	46.2%	48	13
11/13/2018	@ DENVER	109-99	W	4.5	W	217.5	U	39-71	54.9%	42	14	38-76	50.0%	40	16
11/15/2018	GOLDEN STATE	107-86	W	-4.5	W	217	U	35-87	40.2%	52	5	32-76	42.1%	53	16
11/17/2018	SACRAMENTO	132-112	W	-12	W	219.5	O	46-81	56.8%	50	22	46-102	45.1%	48	14
11/21/2018	DETROIT	126-124	W	-8.5	L	214.5	O	40-72	55.6%	41	15	40-85	47.1%	48	16
11/23/2018	@ DETROIT	111-116	L	-3.5	L	216.5	O	41-98	41.8%	53	14	40-88	45.5%	65	13
11/24/2018	@ CLEVELAND	108-117	L	-6.5	L	208.5	O	37-74	50.0%	39	16	44-90	48.9%	60	13
11/26/2018	@ WASHINGTON	131-135	L	1.5	L	223.5	O	46-97	47.4%	58	19	50-88	56.8%	45	14
11/28/2018	DALLAS	108-128	L	-5.5	L	217.5	O	40-87	46.0%	48	16	46-85	54.1%	51	14
11/30/2018	@ SAN ANTONIO	136-105	W	-4	W	216	O	49-98	50.0%	53	5	39-86	45.3%	50	13
12/1/2018	CHICAGO	121-105	W	-13	W	218	O	42-84	50.0%	56	14	39-88	44.3%	49	13
12/3/2018	@ MINNESOTA	91-103	L	-2.5	L	223	U	32-74	43.2%	43	20	36-82	43.9%	56	14
12/6/2018	@ UTAH	91-118	L	1	L	215	U	34-88	38.6%	48	23	45-89	50.6%	59	12
12/8/2018	@ DALLAS	104-107	L	-3.5	L	219	U	39-86	45.3%	43	12	41-83	49.4%	51	15
12/11/2018	PORTLAND	111-103	W	-6.5	W	220	U	42-85	49.4%	50	7	38-87	43.7%	55	14
12/13/2018	LA LAKERS	126-111	W	-5.5	W	226.5	O	42-85	49.4%	53	13	43-80	53.7%	44	12
12/15/2018	@ MEMPHIS	105-97	W	-4.5	W	202	P	35-73	47.9%	41	12	40-75	53.3%	40	14
12/17/2018	UTAH	102-97	W	-5	T	213	U	32-86	37.2%	51	17	32-82	39.0%	66	23
12/19/2018	WASHINGTON	136-118	W	-11	W	225	O	47-85	55.3%	48	15	45-84	53.6%	39	11
12/20/2018	@ MIAMI
12/22/2018	SAN ANTONIO
12/25/2018	OKLAHOMA CITY
12/27/2018	BOSTON
12/29/2018	@ NEW ORLEANS
12/31/2018	MEMPHIS
1/3/2019	@ GOLDEN STATE
1/5/2019	@ PORTLAND

MIAMI - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
11/10/2018	WASHINGTON	110-116	L	-3.5	L	224	O	39-88	44.3%	49	19	40-83	48.2%	59	15
11/12/2018	PHILADELPHIA	114-124	L	-2.5	L	224.5	O	37-77	48.1%	46	15	39-83	47.0%	52	9
11/14/2018	@ BROOKLYN	120-107	W	-2	W	214	O	46-85	54.1%	55	17	41-102	40.2%	60	15
11/16/2018	@ INDIANA	91-99	L	5	L	213.5	U	35-93	37.6%	56	16	36-81	44.4%	52	19
11/18/2018	LA LAKERS	97-113	L	1.5	L	224.5	U	35-87	40.2%	58	12	42-95	44.2%	55	9
11/20/2018	BROOKLYN	92-104	L	-2.5	L	215.5	U	36-100	36.0%	67	14	38-88	43.2%	60	11
11/23/2018	@ CHICAGO	103-96	W	-4	W	213	U	37-87	42.5%	59	14	35-94	37.2%	63	18
11/25/2018	@ TORONTO	115-125	L	12	W	215	O	39-95	41.1%	56	7	47-90	52.2%	58	9
11/27/2018	ATLANTA	113-115	L	-8	L	223.5	O	40-87	46.0%	53	20	38-80	47.5%	51	24
11/30/2018	NEW ORLEANS	106-101	W	3	W	228	U	40-93	43.0%	58	10	35-82	42.7%	55	16
12/2/2018	UTAH	102-100	W	4	W	208.5	U	36-91	39.6%	55	13	39-89	43.8%	61	13
12/4/2018	ORLANDO	90-105	L	-2.5	L	208	U	38-91	41.8%	53	15	38-86	44.2%	56	11
12/7/2018	@ PHOENIX	115-98	W	-8.5	W	210.5	O	42-86	48.8%	43	12	36-79	45.6%	50	20
12/8/2018	@ LA CLIPPERS	121-98	W	9.5	W	219	P	40-92	43.5%	66	11	33-89	37.1%	59	15
12/10/2018	@ LA LAKERS	105-108	L	5.5	W	221.5	U	42-94	44.7%	60	17	41-90	45.6%	52	12
12/12/2018	@ UTAH	84-111	L	8.5	L	211	U	29-77	37.7%	42	13	40-76	52.6%	58	17
12/14/2018	@ MEMPHIS	100-97	W	4	W	194	O	36-82	43.9%	61	16	35-83	42.2%	44	7
12/16/2018	@ NEW ORLEANS	102-96	W	6	W	221	U	38-91	41.8%	69	18	35-86	40.7%	46	10
12/20/2018	HOUSTON
12/22/2018	MILWAUKEE
12/23/2018	@ ORLANDO
12/26/2018	TORONTO
12/28/2018	CLEVELAND
12/30/2018	MINNESOTA
1/2/2019	@ CLEVELAND
1/4/2019	WASHINGTON

KEY GAME INFORMATION

HOUSTON: LAST SEASON: 65-17, lost in Western Conference finals.
COACH: Mike D'Antoni (fourth season, 15th NBA season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G James Harden (30.4 ppg), G Chris Paul (18.6 ppg), F P.J. Tucker, (6.1 ppg), F James Ennis (7.1 ppg), C Clint Capela (13.9 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: F Trevor Ariza, F Ryan Anderson, F Luc Mbah a Moute
KEY ADDITIONS: F Carmelo Anthony, Ennis, G Michael Carter-Williams
PLAYERS TO WATCH: A year after Anthony was not amenable to coming off the bench in Oklahoma City, the 10-time All-Star seems ready to accept a reserve role in Houston if it means helping the Rockets to a title. The addition of the talented Anthony, along with Ennis to pick up the slack on defense Houston lost in Ariza leaves the Rockets slightly better than they were a year ago when they lost to Golden State in the conference finals.
OUTLOOK: Harden, last year's MVP, and Paul should be even better in their second year together and Anthony adds a new dimension which greatly upgrades Houston's second unit. Ennis will have to pair with Tucker to provide a defensive presence and Capela must take another step this season after signing a $90 million contract this offseason if the Rockets hope to finally get past the Warriors and win their first title since back-to-back championships in 1994-95.

MIAMI: LAST SEASON: 44-38, lost in Eastern Conference first round.
COACH: Erik Spoelstra (11th season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Goran Dragic (17.3 ppg), G Tyler Johnson (11.7 ppg), F Josh Richardson (12.9 ppg), F Kelly Olynyk (11.5 ppg), C Hassan Whiteside (14.0 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: None
KEY ADDITIONS: None
PLAYERS TO WATCH: It's the final season for Dwyane Wade, who is still going to be a vital piece of the puzzle if Miami is going to have success this season. Whiteside needs to return to past form, after a frustrating 2017-18 season where he was dogged by injuries.
OUTLOOK: The Heat brought back virtually the same team, with the exception of some new players on two-way deals. It speaks to a few things ' how they didn't have much financial flexibility this summer with so many players under long-term contracts, but also a belief that if healthy Miami can compete in an East that no longer has LeBron James. That being said, the health concerns are already evident in how Dion Waiters won't be ready to return for several more weeks while he continues rehabbing his surgically repaired ankle and James Johnson missed the preseason while recovering from hernia surgery.

PREVIEW

Rockets ride five-game win streak into Miami

This may be a bad time for the Miami Heat to take on the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets, who beat the Washington Wizards 136-118 on Wednesday night, have tied their season high with five straight wins heading into Thursday's game in Miami.

Houston (16-14) also set an NBA record with 26 three-pointers in the win over Washington.

The Wizards double-teamed Rockets superstar guard James Harden, but the plan backfired as he finished with a game-high 35 points and a team-high nine assists.

Still, Harden isn't in a great mood these days.

"We're in a hole," Harden, the reigning NBA MVP, said of the Rockets, who are off to a slow start after reaching the Western Conference Finals last season. "We're not where we're supposed to be, and, if you look at the standings, it stinks."

Miami (13-16) will likely use 6-6 guard Josh Richardson on Harden as the Heat attempt to win their third straight game for the first time this season.

The Heat will be without starting point guard Goran Dragic, who had surgery on his right knee on Wednesday and is expected to miss the next eight weeks.

Dragic, who has missed 12 of Miami's past 14 games due to knee pain, could return right after the Feb. 17 NBA All-Star Game.

In addition, Miami shooting guard Dion Waiters, who has yet to play this season due to an ankle injury, has been cleared for full-speed practices. He won't Houston but could return soon.

Two other Heat injuries of note belong to guard Tyler Johnson, who is probable despite a headache issue, and forward Justise Winslow, who is questionable because of a sprained ankle.

Miami, which has had three straight days without a game, should be the more rested team. Houston will be playing on consecutive nights.

The Rockets, who swept the Heat in their two-game, regular-season series last season, is 7-9 on the road this season. Miami, though, is just 5-9 at home.

Houston has just one injury. Small forward James Ennis (right hamstring) is set to miss his fifth straight game. He is Houston's sixth-leading scorer at 8.0 points per game.

Harden, of course, is Houston's best player. He leads the team in scoring (31.5) and assists (8.2) while averaging 5.8 rebounds. He also averaged 34.5 points in the two games against Miami last season.

"(Harden) is the best offensive player I've ever seen -- seriously," Rockets teammate Chris Paul said. "He can shoot. He can handle. Whoever guards him -- it's going to be a tough night."

Richardson, who will get that tough assignment, leads Miami in scoring (18.6), and Miami center Hassan Whiteside leads the NBA in blocks (2.88) and ranks third in rebounds (13.3).

However, Houston's speed, quickness and three-point shooting could take Whiteside off his game.

Dragic leads Miami in assists (4.9), and his decision to have knee surgery gave Heat coach Erik Spoelstra some clarity.

"It was frustrating for him, not knowing what was going on," Spoelstra said. "Now, at least, there's a solution (with the surgery)."

Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who has had three knee surgeries and is playing his final NBA season before heading off to retirement, said he has tried to help Dragic cope with this injury.

"Injuries are a part of the game, but they (stink)," Wade said. "When you have your starting point guard go down, it hurts."

Last Updated: 5/21/2024 11:43:38 AM EST.