Heat have no answer for hibbert/west. Evident by spoelstras rotations and starting Pittman at center for game 3, pulling him after 3.29 mins of playing time.
Rebounds. The very aggressive Pacers controlled the paint, outrebounding the heat 52-36. Pacers have 71 def rebounds to the heats' 25 offensive rebounds over the last 2 games.
The pacers paint dominance forces the heat to take perimeter jump shots. Mike miller and battier historically are weak on the road. The pacers also have great fast break defense.
Homecourt advantage for the pacers. Maybe in miami the more physical pacers have and will get into foul trouble, but it probably won't happen tonight.
Mario chalmer scored 25pts in game 3. Battier 0. Chalmers won't do that again so split that 25 between them for tonight.
Miami is and has not been a good road team this season. 18-15.
Basically the books seem to be counting on celebrity and "hero mode" by favoring the heat with -1.5 or -2 much like last game. The heat seem to be coming apart mentally and james logged 40 mins last game playing the "taxing" PF position against a physical pacers squad.
James and wade will have to go a combined 50 or more against a defensively aggressive, slow-paced Indiana team that robs them of their offensive rebounds.
I like the value of pacers +1.5 or maybe +2
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Rebounds. The very aggressive Pacers controlled the paint, outrebounding the heat 52-36. Pacers have 71 def rebounds to the heats' 25 offensive rebounds over the last 2 games.
The pacers paint dominance forces the heat to take perimeter jump shots. Mike miller and battier historically are weak on the road. The pacers also have great fast break defense.
Homecourt advantage for the pacers. Maybe in miami the more physical pacers have and will get into foul trouble, but it probably won't happen tonight.
Mario chalmer scored 25pts in game 3. Battier 0. Chalmers won't do that again so split that 25 between them for tonight.
Miami is and has not been a good road team this season. 18-15.
Basically the books seem to be counting on celebrity and "hero mode" by favoring the heat with -1.5 or -2 much like last game. The heat seem to be coming apart mentally and james logged 40 mins last game playing the "taxing" PF position against a physical pacers squad.
James and wade will have to go a combined 50 or more against a defensively aggressive, slow-paced Indiana team that robs them of their offensive rebounds.
I like the value of pacers +1.5 or maybe +2
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