Game Thread: Miami Heat @ Sacramento Kings Game Thread

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SACRAMENTO KINGS
TV: Sun Sports (Eric Reid, Tony Fiorentino, Jason Jackson) Radio: FM 104.3/AM 790 & The HEAT Radio Network (Mike Inglis) Spanish Radio: WAQI 710AM (José Pañeda)
Series Notes: The HEAT and Kings meet for the second and final match-up this regular season. Earlier this season, Miami earned a, 122-103, win against the Kings in Miami and has now won 10-straight against Sacramento. The HEAT is 34-16 all-time versus the Kings in the regular season, including 11-13 in games played in Sacramento and 23-3 in games played in Miami.

 

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Miami Heat, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade commentary - Sun Sentinel

Latest Ask Ira - Heat “fans” complaining about Rashard and UD getting playing time over Beas in one game, that - of course - the Heat won. Typical.

 

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Bill Kennedy, Eric Dalen, John Goble your referees for tonight's Heat-Kings, 10 p.m., Sleep Train Arena (Sun Sports)

 

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Miami Heat, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade commentary - Sun Sentinel

Latest Ask Ira - Should Heat have considered adding another shooter - And more Beasley not playing complaining.

 

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The Diva, Allen and Birdman not expected to play tonight. Allen with a sore knee -- Same injury for Bird in his back - Wade, of course, is just butt-hurt. Oden is not expected to be active tonight, or tomorrow in Portland.

 

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OF NOTE: Mario Chalmers returns to Sacramento after setting the arena record for three-pointers last season. He had 10 three-pointers against the Kings in what many thought would be the Heat’s final game in Sacramento. At the time, the team’s owners were trying to sell the franchise to an investment group in Seattle...The Heat defeated the Kings 122-103 during its recent home stand...The Heat is off to its best start in franchise history and has won six games in row...During the six-game winning streak, Miami has shot 54.8 percent from the field and recorded 45 dunks...Overall, the Heat has the best field-goal percentage in the league (51.4 percent). The Spurs are second, shooting 48.4 percent. The Heat has won 19 consecutive games against teams in the Western Conference...The Heat has won its last 10 against the Kings, including four straight in Sacramento...Miami has won its last eight games against Sacramento by double figures...DeMarcus Cousins, who leads the Kings in scoring (22.5 ppg) and rebounding (10.8 rpg), has scored 20 or more points in 11 of the last 13 games he has played in.

Carl Landry out for the Kings

 

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Line for today is Heat by 7 1/2

 

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Diva, Andersen, Allen all out tonight as expected for the Heat.

Roger Mason Jr to get the start.

 

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Bird and diva not expected to play tomorrow either

 

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Should be able to win tonight. I guess this means UD/Joel will get Bird minutes

 

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Chalmers, Mason, Jr., James, Battier & Bosh.

Diva and Greg Oden officially inactive though as mentioned earlier - Allen and Birdman not available either.

 

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The scrub aka Shane Battier feeling lucky tonight - Making up for the horrible defense he is going to play tonight. Giving Coach Fiorentino much to drool over already

 

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LBJ ties Larry Bird for 30th on all time scoring list

 

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and just passed him with a windmill dunk

 

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10 straight games with a steal. Now LBJ stands alone in the scoring list for 30th - 22 points away from former Heat, Gary Payton

 

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10 straight games with a steal for Chalmers, that is.

 

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So, just for conversation sake - where do you think LBJ finishes on the all-time scoring list?

 

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Offensive foul by Shane - a dirt one at that as usual - After a few lucky 3’s early on, he has gone back to being his usual-self on defense and being a liability and foul-prone on offense.

 

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Heat settling for 3’s , not enough FTs, meaning they are getting complacent - Shane Battier dumb fouls - this is why a game that has no business being tied IS tied

 

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Lebron takes forever takes forever to do something with the ball, when he finally does - he does the dumbest thing possible and settles rather than attack - misses and unnecessarily we go to OT