12-30-13 Heat Vs Nuggets

 

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers 

SG:Dwyane Wade

SF:Lebron James

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Heat Inactives: Chris Andersen

(body soreness) & Greg Oden (knee)

Denver Nuggets Starting Lineup:

PG:Ty Lawson

SG:Jordan Hamilton

SF:Wilson Chandler

PF:Kenneth Faried

C:J.J Hickson

Nuggets Inactives:Danilo Gallinari(foot) & Javale McGee(leg)

12-28-13 Heat Vs Trailblazers

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers 

SG:Dwyane Wade

SF:Michael Beasley

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Heat Inactives:LeBron James

(groin strain),Chris Andersen(body soreness) & Greg Oden(knee) 

Portland Trailblazers Starting Lineup:

PG:Damian Lillard

SG:Wesley Matthews

SF:Nicolas Batum

PF:Lamarcus Aldrige

C:Robin Lopez 

Trailblazers Inactives:C.J McCollum(fractured left foot)

12-25-13 Heat Vs Lakers

Miami Heat(21-6)

Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers

SG:Dwyane Wade

SF:Lebron James

PF: Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

 

LA Lakers(13-15)

Starting Lineup:

PG:Jodie Meeks

SG:Jordan Famar

SF:Wesley Johnson

PF:Shawne Wiliams

C:Pau Gasol

11-23-13 Heat Vs Hawks

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers 

SG:Ray Allen

SF:Lebron James

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Miami Heat Inactives:Dwyane Wade(sore/rest) & Greg Oden(knee)

Atlanta Hawks Starting Lineup:

PG:Jeff Teague

SG:Kyle Korver

SF:DeMarreCarroll 

PF:Paul Milsap

C:Al Horford

Atlanta Hawks Inactives:

Cartier Martin(ankle) & Gustavo Ayon(ankle)

12-12-13 Heat Vs Kings

Miami Heat(19-6) 

Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers

SG:Dwyane Wade

SF:Lebron James

PF: Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Sacramento Kings(7-17)

Starting Lineup:

PG:Isaiah Thomas

SG:Ben McLemore

SF:Rudy Gay

PF:Jason Thompson

C:DeMarcus Cousins

12-18-13 Heat Vs Pacers

Miami Heat(18-6) 

Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers

SG:Dwyane Wade

SF:Lebron James

PF: Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Inactive: Michael Beasley(hamstring) 

& Greg Oden(knee)

              

Indiana Pacers(20-5) 

Starting Lineup:

PG:George Hill

SG:Lance Stephenson

SF:Paul George

PF:David West

C:Roy Hibbert

11-16-13 Heat Vs Jazz

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers

SG:Dwyane Wade 

SF:Lebron James

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Utah Jazz Starting Lineup:

PG:Trey Burke

SG:Gordon Hayward

SF:Richard Jefferson

PF:Marvin Williams

C:Derrick Favors

Heat Vs Cavaliers Postgame

In the first quarter both the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers were highly efficient on offense.The game was close throughout the opening quarter.The Heat finished the quarter up 6 points 35-29 fueled by a combined 23 points by Lebron James(13pts) and Dwyane Wade(10).The Heat scored 35 first quarter points,a season high of any quarter.Miami continued to strive offensively in the second quarter as they began to form a large lead.Miami finished the half up 15 points 60-45  mainly due to 20 points from Wade,18 from Bosh and 15 by Lebron James.The Cavaliers made a run in the 3rd quarter pulling themselves within 4 points 80-84,out scoring the Heat 35-25 in the period.With 8:03 left in the 4th quarter the Heat gave up the lead to the Cavaliers 93-91.From that point of the game the Miami Heat close out the game out scoring the Cavaliers 23-14 ,winning the game 

114-107.The Big three combined to score 71 points for the Heat.The Heat improved to 17-6 while the Cavaliers fell to 9-14.

12-14-13 Heat Vs Cavaliers

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers

SG:Dwyane Wade

SF:Lebron James

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Heat Inactive: Michael Beasley(hamstring)

& Greg Oden(knee)

Cleveland Cavaliers Starting Lineup:

PG:Kyrie Irving

SG:C.J Miles

SF:Alonzo Gee

PF:Tristan Thompson

C:Andrew Bynum

Cavaliers Inactive:Tyler Zeller(ank

11-10-13 Heat Vs Pacers

         

This is by far the Miami Heat's toughest game of the season against Eastern Conference foes Indiana Pacers.The Pacers early in the season have shown that they are serious about knocking the defending championship down as they own the NBA's best record at 18-3.Surely the Pacers size and physical defense is something that bothers this particular Heat team.Tonight's game is sure to feel like a playoff game,full of defense and grit from both teams.

Miami Heat(16-5) 

Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers

SG:Dwyane Wade

SF:Lebron James

PF: Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Inactive: Michael Beasley(hamstring) 

& Greg Oden(knee)

              

Indiana Pacers(18-3) 

Starting Lineup:

PG:George Hill

SG:Lance Stephenson

SF:Paul George

PF:David West

C:Roy Hibbert

Inactive:Danny Granger(calf)

11-08-13 Heat Vs Pistons

The Miami Heat are resting Dwyane Wade for tonight's game as he usualy does on the second game of a back to back.The Miami Heat orginazation is being cautious with Wade's knees resting him during these situations.Michael Beasley the scoring leader on the Heat bench is missing his second straight game due to a hamstring strain.

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers

SG:Ray Allen

SF:Lebron James

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

 

Detroit Pistons Starting Lineup:

PG:Brandon Jennings

SG:Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF:Josh Smith

PF:Greg Monroe

C: Andre Drummond

11-07-13 Heat at Timberwolves

Miami Heat's shooting guard Dwyane Wade is playing tonight after previously missing,the past two games due to knee soreness and flu like symptoms. The Minnesota Timberwolves would be without their main player Kevin Love tonight,who leads the leauge in rebounds and is sixth in scoring in the NBA. Regardless if Kevin Love  is playing or not the improved Timberwolves are going to try their best to improve their record to an even 10-10 while the Heat try to improve to 15-5.

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers 

SG:Dwyane Wade 

SF:Lebron James

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh 

Miami Heat Inactives:

Michael Beasley(hamstring) & Greg Oden(knee)

Minnesota Timberwolves Starting Lineup:

PG:Ricky Rubio

SG:Kevin Martin

SF: Luc Mbah a Moute

PF:Corey Brewer

C:Nikola Pekovic

Minnesota Timberwolves Inactives:

Kevin Love(personal reason)

12-5-13 Heat Vs Bulls

The 14-4 Miami Heat are playing the 7-9 Chiacago Bulls. Of course the Heat are playing a Bulls team who will be without Derrick Rose for the rest of the season due to a torn meniscus in his right knee. Jimmy Butler is out tonight for the Bulls.Chris Andersen and Dwyane Wade are out tonight for the Heat.Miami wants improve to 15-5 while the Bulls are attempting to improve to 8-9.

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers 

SG:Ray Allen

SF:Lebron James

PF:Shane Battier 

C:Chris Bosh

Miami Heat Inactives:Chirs Andersen(personal reasons) Dwyane Wade(sick) & Greg Oden(knee)

Chicago Bulls Starting Lineup:

PG:Kirk Hinrich

SG:Tony Snell

SF:Luol Deng

PF:Carlos Boozer

C:Joakim Noah

Chicago Bulls Inactives: Derrick Rose(knee) & Jimmy Butler(toe)

Heat Vs Pistons Postgame

The Miami Heat took on the Detroit Pistons without the help of Dwyane Wade who was suffering from knee soreness . The Heat were slow offensively throughout the 1st quarter,as they finished down 10 points 18-28.Miami's highest scorer of the quarter was Michael Beasley with 5 points.Offense wasn't as much of an issue for the Heat in the second quarter,but their defense was lacking.With 9:30 left in the 2nd period the Pistons opened a 18 point lead 36-18.Lebron finished the half with 16 points while Michael Beasley finished 

with 10 first half points.Miami was down 11 points 43-54 going into halftime.Miami tried to get back into the game during the 3rd quarter,but they couldn't seem to catch up in a major way.The Heat tried to stop the Pistons with their defense but they were only able to lower the deficit to 12 points, which they accomplished multiple times in the quarter.Miami finished the 3rd down 14 points 68-82.During the first 2:55 in the final quarter

the Heat went on a 7-0 run, to get within 9 points 76-85. From the beginning of the 4th quarter to 6:45 left in the game the Miami Heat outscored the Pistons 20-6.From 6:17 to 4:08 Miami had failed   to tie the game as they misfired on multiple opportunities.The Heat were outscored 9-16 to close out the game.The Detroit Pistons sealed the 10 point 107-97 victory,which gave them their first win over a team that's over .500.Miami went down to 14-4 while the Pistons improved to 8-10.The Heat were completly  outplayed on both sides of the court from the tip.Many things contributed to Miami's 10 point as they turnover the ball 18 times leading to 29 Pistons points,their offense was dull and their defense was slow and unaggressive.

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12-03-13 Heat Vs Pistons

Tonight the Miami Heat are playing against the big front  court of the Detroit Pistons.The Pistons have acquired point guard Brandon Jennings from the Bucks and forward Josh Smith form the Hawks this past offseason .The big starting lineup of Detroit will surely give the Heat a lot of troubles on the glass.Miami is going for their 11th straight win to improve to 15-3 while Detroit is attempting to improve to 8-10 on 2 straight wins.The Heat will try to be victorious over the Pistons without the play of Dwyane Wade as he will not play tonight due to knee soreness.

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers 

SG:James Jones

SF:Lebron James

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Detroit Pistons Starting Lineup

PG:Brandon Jennings

SG:Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF:Josh Smith

PF:Greg Monroe 

C:Andre Drummond

12-01-13 Heat Vs Bobcats

Tonight the 13-3 Miami Heat are taking 

on the 8-9 Charlotte Bobcats at the American Airlines Arena in Miami.The Bobcats are a young and rebuilding team with no immediate need to win.The Bobcats are dead last in the leauge in field goal % at 0.407 while the Heat are first in the leauge in field % at 0.512.Miami is attempting to improve to 14-3 on 10 straight wins while Charlotte is trying to reach the 500 mark at 9-9.

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers 

SG:Dwyane Wade

SF:Lebron James

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Charlotte Bobcats Starting Lineup:

PG:Kemba Walker

SG:Gerald Henderson

SF:Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

PF:Josh McRoberts

C:Al Jefferson