SAS never won against the Heats this season: Every body says that and I understand this point of view. But if we look back at their lineups, there weren’t any real encounter between the two big-3 squads. It's very important to keep this in mind!
During the PO games:
San Antonio has a better offensive efficiency but Miami has one of the best defense.
http://parlayz.com/statistics/bask/nba/match/36231
I'll pick SAS +5.0
About the pace: the Spurs tends to play high pace (avg: 96 possessions/game) while Miami, in contrary, gets around 91-92 possessions per game.
Regarding Miami defense, I think I'll pick U188.5
Tony Parker vs Mario Chalmers (+ Norris Cole):
In terms of quickness, Tony Parker has an edge on Mario Chalmers. In order to even the odds, Chalmers has to play an aggressive style as he did with the Indiana Pacers. Even though, him alone will be not enough to prevent Tony Parker from scoring. To make Parker work harder on the offense, Norris Cole will get half of the time. And also, in tough situations we might even witness Lebron James jumping in to guard against Parker.
Parker is definitely on top for this match-up.
During the PO games:
- SAS: 4-0 against LAL, 4- against GSW and 4-0 against MEM
- MIA: 4-0 agaisnt MIL, 4-1 against CHI and 4-3 against IND
San Antonio has a better offensive efficiency but Miami has one of the best defense.
http://parlayz.com/statistics/bask/nba/match/36231
I'll pick SAS +5.0
About the pace: the Spurs tends to play high pace (avg: 96 possessions/game) while Miami, in contrary, gets around 91-92 possessions per game.
Regarding Miami defense, I think I'll pick U188.5
Tony Parker vs Mario Chalmers (+ Norris Cole):
In terms of quickness, Tony Parker has an edge on Mario Chalmers. In order to even the odds, Chalmers has to play an aggressive style as he did with the Indiana Pacers. Even though, him alone will be not enough to prevent Tony Parker from scoring. To make Parker work harder on the offense, Norris Cole will get half of the time. And also, in tough situations we might even witness Lebron James jumping in to guard against Parker.
Parker is definitely on top for this match-up.