
Strategic situation:Here is the Miami Heat schedule over the next 10 days:Game 61. Thur, March 3: Suns (@Miami) Miami favored (-12)
Game 62. Fri, March 4: 76ers (@Philadelphia) Miami favored (-5.5)
Game 63. Sun, March 6: 76ers (@Miami) Miami favored (-14)
Game 64. Wed, March 9: Bucks (@Milwaukee) Pick
Game 65. Fri, March 11: Bulls (@Chicago) Pick
Game 66. Sat, March 12: Raptors (@Toronto) Toronto favored (+8)
The Heat (34-26) play 10 of their last 22 games at Home (19-12).
Raptors schedule over same stretch (6 games of a 7 game home stand):
Game 60. Fri, March 4: Blazers (@Toronto) Toronto favored (-4.5)
Game 61. Sun, March 6: Rockets (@Toronto) Toronto favored (-8)
Game 62. Tues, March 8: Nets (@Toronto) Toronto favored (-14)
Game 63. Thurs, March 10: Hawks (@Toronto) Toronto favored (-6.5)
Game 64. Saturday: March 12: Heat (@Toronto) Toronto favored (-8)
The Raptors (40-19) play 13 of their 23 remaining games at home (22-6).
Celtics schedule over same stretch: (3 more games of 4 at home)
Game 63. Fri, Mar 4: Knickerbockers (@Boston) Boston favored (-11.5)
Game 64. Sat, Mar 5: Cavaliers (@Cleveland) Cleveland favored (+6)
Game 65. Wed, Mar 9: Grizzlies (@Boston) Boston favored (-5.5)
Game 66. Fri, mar 11: Rockets (@Boston) Boston favored (-6)
The Celtics (37-25) play 10 of their last 20 games at home (21-10).
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This is the only game between the conferences tonight:
Despite having 10 (versus 7) 0.500 or above teams in the Eastern Conference, the Eastern Conference has a 164-186 record against the Western Conference.
So, what about the Suns?The Suns right now are horrendous, and after stealing Dragic, I feel pretty bad for their fans. But the fact is that we owe the Suns some pain.
Here is our historic record with Phoenix:
Jan 8, 2016 Heat 103 - 96 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Mar 2, 2015 Heat 98 - 115 Suns (in Miami) W
Dec 9, 2014 Heat 103 - 97 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Feb 11, 2014 Heat 103 - 97 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Nov 25, 2013 Heat 107 - 92 Suns (in Miami) W
Nov 17, 2012 Heat 97 - 88 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Nov 5, 2012 Heat 124 - 99 Suns (in Miami) W
Mar 20, 2012 Heat 99 - 95 Suns (in Miami) W
Dec 23, 2010 Heat 95 - 83 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Nov 17, 2010 Heat 123 - 96 Suns (in Miami) W
Jan 8, 2010 Heat 109 - 105 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Nov 3, 2009 Heat 96 - 104 Suns (in Miami) L
Mar 4, 2009 Heat 135 - 129 Suns (in Miami) W
Nov 28, 2008 Heat 107 - 92 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Dec 10, 2007 Heat 117 - 113 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Nov 9, 2007 Heat 101 - 106 Suns (in Miami) L
Jan 5, 2006 Heat 80 - 108 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Dec 13, 2006 Heat 89 - 99 Suns (in Miami) L
Jan 26, 2006 Heat 98 - 107 Suns (in Miami) L
Jan 6, 2006 Heat 93 - 111 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Mar 25, 2005 Heat 125 - 115 Suns (in Miami) W
Jan 11, 2005 Heat 107 - 112 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Dec 9, 2003 Heat 92 - 72 Suns (in Miami) W
Nov 22, 2003 Heat 98 - 100 Suns (in Phoenix) L (overtime)
Jan 22, 2003 Heat 92 - 85 Suns (in Miami) W
Dec 2, 2002 Heat 100 - 90 Suns (in Phoenix) W (overtime)
Mar 12, 2002 Heat 90 - 79 Suns (in Miami) W
Jan 12, 2002 Heat 74 - 108 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Feb 21, 2001 Heat 85 - 100 Suns (in Miami) L
Nov 11, 2000 Heat 82 - 84 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Mar 28, 2000 Heat 81 - 78 Suns (in Miami) W
Mar 6, 2000 Heat 92 - 100 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Jan 30, 1998 Heat 71 - 74 Suns (in Miami) L
Jan 18, 1998 Heat 87 - 96 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Jan 27, 1997 Heat 125 - 97 Suns (in Miami) W
Nov 24, 1996 Heat 87 - 84 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Jan 30, 1996 Heat 99 - 114 Suns (in Miami) L
Dec 9, 1995 Heat 94 - 92 Suns (in Phoenix) W
Mar 19, 1995 Heat 117 - 121 Suns (in Miami) L
Nov 6, 1994 Heat 107 - 119 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Mar 22, 1994 Heat 118 - 124 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Mar 11, 1994 Heat 107 - 122 Suns (in Miami) L
Jan 14, 1993 Heat 99 - 107 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Dec 12, 1992 Heat 118 - 122 Suns (in Miami) L
Dec 26, 1991 Heat 104 - 132 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Dec 7, 1991 Heat 108 - 109 Suns (in Miami) L
Jan 30, 1991 Heat 104 - 115 Suns (in Miami) L
Dec 29, 1990 Heat 95 - 134 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Mar 16, 1990 Heat 103 - 129 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Jan 23, 1990 Heat 99 - 118 Suns (in Miami) L
Apr 19, 1989 Heat 91 - 117 Suns (in Miami) L
Mar 20, 1989 Heat 97 - 115 Suns (in Phoenix) L
Mar 13, 1989 Heat 104 - 112 Suns (in Miami) L
Jan 7, 1989 Heat 99 - 107 Suns (in Phoenix) L
23-31 (total)
11-16 (in phoenix)
12-15 (at home)
The first thing you see is that we have won 11 straight. Unfortunately, it took us 7 years to beat them for the first time. Some of their drubbings were disgusting. 134-95? Against an expansion team? That's shameless.
Yes, we owe them some pain. Gloves off then!


