2012 NBA Finals 2 MIA at 2 OKC Preview I

Dropping in our initial Rd 1/2/3 complied numbers.


Also, working to summarize 
MIAMI & OKLAHOMA CITY's (+/-) Differential(s):

• Shots at Rim 
• Points-In-Paint 
• Fast-Break Points
• PACE | Tempo
• Three-Point Shooting Proficiencies

Ect.  All part of forthcoming write-up(s)
FYI, as always


2012 NBA FINALS


2 MIAMI HEAT 12-6 | 11-7 ATS 
2 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 12-3 | 11-4 ATS


OKLAHOMA CITY


Western Conf | Home Court Advantage
2-3-2 Finals Format


OKC 12-3 Overall Playoffs 
OKC 11-4 ATS | 11-4 O/U
OKC 4-0 S-U & ATS Run 
OKC 8-1 ATS & 11-2 ATS Run after 0-2 ATS Start


OKC WON WCF, 4-2 
(OKC Won 4 Straight vs 1 SAS after 0-2 Deficit)


OKC Defeated SAS, LAL & DAL
OKC 3 Playoff Series Victories came vs. Opponents’ 
That Won last 3 NBA Titles (DAL, LAL & SAS)


In fact, Thunder 3 Playoff Opponents 
Represented West in Finals LAST 13 SEASONS
(Winners of 10 of those 13 Finals)


2010-2011 DAL (Won) 
2009-2010 LAL (Won)
2008-2009 LAL (Won)
2007-2008 LAL (Lost)
2006-2007 SAS (Won)
2005-2006 DAL (Lost)
2004-2005 SAS (Won)
2003-2004 LAL (Lost)
2002-2003 SAS (Won)
2001-2002 LAL (Won)
2000-2001 LAL (Won)
1999-2000 LAL (Won)
1998-1999 SAS (Won)


2 OKC NOTABLE 2012 PLAYOFF STATS  


GOOD NUMBERS 


OKC #1 OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY PLAYOFFS 1.126 O-PPP
OKC #1 PPG Scored 102.3 (Down from #2 Reg 103.1)
OKC #1 FT 83.5% (Up from #1 Reg 80.6%)
OKC #1 FT’s Made/Gm Playoffs 20.6 
OKC #1 Turnover Differential -2.8/Gm   
OKC #1 FRONTCOURT EFF-DIF PLAYOFFS +11.8
OKC #1 Frontcourt FG% Playoffs 51.6%
OKC #1 Backcourt Assist/Turnover Ratio 2.43
OKC #1 Backcourt Rebounds/Gm Playoffs 26.1
OKC #1 Bench FT’s Made/Gm Playoffs 7.1
OKC #2 T-Ov 11.5/Gm (Up from DEAD-LAST Reg 16.35)
OKC #2 Playoff Point Differential +6.6
OKC #2 Efficiency Differential Playoffs +.073 PPP
OKC #2 FG 47% (47.1% Reg)
OKC #2 eFG Differential Playoffs +3.0%
OKC #2 eFG Playoffs 51.2% 
OKC #2 FT Attempts/Gm 24.7 Playoffs
OKC #3 PACE | PLAYOFFS 91 Possessions/Gm
OKC #3 3-Pt Percentage 37.4% (Up from #11 Reg 35.8%)


WEAK NUMBERS 


OKC #9 DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY PLAYOFFS 1.053 D-PPP
OKC #9 O-Rebound Percentage 25.1%
OKC #10 PPG Allowed 95.7 (Up from #17 Reg 96.9)
OKC #11 eFG Playoffs Defense Allowed 48.2%
OKC #11 O-Rebound Percentage Allowed 22.3% 
OKC #13 3-Pt ‘D’ 37% (Down from #8 Reg 34.2%) 
OKC #13 3-Pt Dif -1.4/Gm (Down from #9 Reg +1.3)
OKC #13 FT Rate Allowed 25.3%
OKC #16 O-Reb Percentage Differential -2.8%


MIAMI HEAT


Eastern Conference | Road Team
2-3-2 Finals Format


MIAMI 12-6 Overall Playoffs
MIA 11-7 ATS | 10-8 O/U
MIA 2-4 ATS Last 6, after 9-3 ATS Start


MIA WON ECF 4-3 over 4 BOS
(MIA Won 2 Straight vs 4 BOS after 2-3 Series Deficit)




2 MIAMI NOTABLE 2012 PLAYOFF STATS  


GOOD NUMBERS 


MIA #1 Playoff Point Differential +7.7
MIA #1 EFFICIENCY DIFF PLAYOFFS +.092 PPP
MIA #1 Backcourt Blocks/Gm Playoffs 1.9
MIA #1 3-Pt At Playoffs 19.67 (Up from #23 Reg 15.6) 
MIA #1 PPG Scored 102.3 (Down from #2 Reg 103.1)
MIA #1 FT At/Gm 27.83 Playoffs (Up from #8 Reg 24.2)
MIA #1 eFG Differential Playoffs +4.3% 
MIA #2 3-Pt FG Md Playoffs 7.67 (Up from #20 Reg 5.6) 
MIA #2 FT Md/Gm Playoffs 20.1 (Up from #8 Reg 18.76) 
MIA #2 FT Rate Differential Playoffs +3.5
MIA #2 eFG Allowed Playoffs 45.8%
MIA #2 Turnovers Forced/Gm Playoffs 14.7 
MIA #2 Turnover Differential -1.7/Gm   
MIA #3 OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY PLAYOFFS 1.057 O-PPP 
MIA #3 DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY PLAYOFFS 0.965 D-PPP
MIA #3 FG Playoffs 46% (Down from 47% Reg)
MIA #3 eFG Playoffs 50.1% 
MIA #3 FT-Rate Playoffs 25.8%
MIA #4 PPG Alwd 88.1 (Improved -4.4 from #4 Reg 92.5)


WEAK NUMBERS


MIA #10 FT 72.3% (Down from #7 Reg 77.5%) 
MIA #10 FT Rate Allowed 23%
MIA #12 O-Reb Percentage Allowed 26.5% 
MIA #14 PACE | PLAYOFFS 87.6 Possessions/Gm
MIA #15 Starter Minutes Playoff Average  


[1] POINT GUARD


OKC 6-3 | 187 WESTBROOK (#3 PER PG | 23 yrs)


37:07 Min (#10 Playoffs) +1:41 Min from 35:40 Reg
21.7 PPG Playoffs (#7 Playoffs) -1.9 Pts from Reg
43.6% FG% | Down from 45.7% Reg 
35% Three Pt Percentage | Up from 31.8% Reg
5.6 Ast/Gm (#2 Playoffs) Slightly Up from 5.5 Reg
2.3 Playoffs T-Overs/Gm | Improved from 3.6/Gm


#2 Thunder PPG Scorer | Playoffs & Reg
#2 Playoffs FG Attempts/Gm Playoffs 19.2
#6 Playoffs ‘Usage’ 30% 
#6 Playoffs FT Made/Gm 4.1
#7 Playoffs PPG 21.7
#8 Playoffs Steal% 1.7


MIA 6-1 | 191 CHALMERS (#43 PG PER* | 25 yrs)


39:06 Min (#6 Playoffs) Up +7:08 from 28:30 Reg
11.7 PPG Playoffs | Up +1.9 Pts from Reg
43.4% FG% | Down from 44.8% Reg 
36.4% Three Pt Shooting | Down from 38.8% Reg
3.8 Asst/Gm (#5 Playoffs) Down from 3.5 Reg 
#2 Playoffs Threes Made/Gm 1.67
1.8 T-Overs/Gm | Improved from 2.2/Gm


[2] SHOOTING GUARD 


OKC 6-5 | 219 SEFOLOSHA (#57 SF PER* | 27 yrs) 


21:20 Min | Down -0:30 Min/Gm from Reg
5.5 PPG Playoffs | Up +0.7 Pts from Reg
44% FG% | Up from 43.2% Reg 
36.8% Three Pt % | Down from 43.7% Reg
1.4 Asst/Gm | Up form 1.1 Reg
2.9 Reb/Gm Playoffs
0.5 Turnovers/Gm | Improved from 1.0/Gm Reg


MIA 6-4 | 214 WADE (#1 SG PER* | 30 yrs) 


39:07 Min (#5 Playoffs) Up +5.6 from 33.2 Reg
22.9 PPG (#6 Playoffs) +0.8 Pts from Reg
47% FG% | Down from 49.7% Reg 
70.3% FT | Down from 79.1% from Reg
8.2 FT Attempts/Gm (#2 Playoffs)
5 FT Made/Gm (#5 Playoffs)
29.6% 3-Pointers | Up from 26.8% Reg
4 Ast/Gm (#4 Playoffs) Down -0.6 from Reg
4.9 Reb/Gm Playoffs | Up +0.1/Gm from Reg
3.6 T-Overs/Gm (#2 Playoffs) Up from 2.6/Gm Reg
1.33 Blocks (#3 Playoffs)


#5 Playoffs ‘Usage’ 30.2%
#7 Playoffs Steal% 1.8
#10 Playoffs ‘Player Efficiency Rating 22.5


[3] SMALL FORWARD


OKC 6-9 | 213 DURANT (#2 PF PER* | 23 yrs) 


41.6 Min (#4 Playoffs) Up +3.1 Min/Gm from Reg
27.8 PPG (#3 Playoffs) Down -0.2 Pts from Reg
50.5% FG% | Up from 49.6% Reg
62.6% True FG (#2 Playoffs) 
36.4% Three Pt % | Down from 38.7% Reg
1.88 Three Pt FG Made/Gm (#1 Playoffs)
4.2 Asst/Gm | Up from 3.5 Reg
8 Reb/Gm Playoffs & Reg
2.9 Turnovers/Gm | Improved from 3.8/Gm


#1 Thunder PPG Scorer | Playoffs & Reg
#2 Playoffs Player Efficiency Rating 28.1
#2 Playoffs FG Made/Gm 9.4
#3 NBA PPG Scorer Playoffs


MIA 6-8 | 252 JAMES (#1 NBA PER* | 27 yrs) 


42:26 Min (#3 Playoffs) Up from 37:30 Reg
30.8 PPG | Up +3.7 Pts from Reg
51.2% FG% | Down from 53.1% Reg 
28.1% 3-Pt Playoffs | Down from 36.2% Reg
72% FT Playoffs | Down from 77% Reg
5.3 Ast/Gm | Down -0.9/Gm from 6.2 Reg
9.5 Reb/Gm Playoffs | Up +1.6 from Reg


JAMES: 2012 NBA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER


JAMES: #1 Playoffs in the following Stats
#1 NBA PPG Scorer Playoffs & Reg
#1 Heat PPG Scorer Playoffs & Reg
#1 Playoffs PPG 30.8
#1 Playoffs FG’s Made/Gm 11.1
#1 Playoffs FG Attempts/Gm 21.9
#1 Playoffs Turnovers/Gm 4.13
#1 Playoffs Assists/Gm 6.1
#1 Playoffs O-Rebounds/Gm 2.44
#1 Playoffs FT Attempts/Gm 10.44
#1 Playoffs FT Made/Gm 7.5
#1 Playoffs Personal Efficiency Rating 31.2
#1 Playoffs Offensive Win Share 3.4


[4] POWER FORWARD 


OKC 6-10 | 222 IBAKA (#18 PF PER* | 22 yrs) 


29.3 Min Playoffs | Up +2.2 Min/Gm from Reg
10.7 PPG Playoffs | Up +1.6 Pts from Reg
55.6% FG% (#6 Playoffs) Up from 53.5% Reg 
76% FT Playoffs | Up from 66.1% Reg
5.9 Reb/Gm Playoffs | Down -1.6 from Reg
0.7 Turnovers/Gm | Improved from 1.2/Gm Reg
3.3 Blks/Gm (#1 Playoffs) Down -0.4 from 3.7 Reg
1.5 O-Reb/Gm (#2 Playoffs) 
#6 Playoffs ‘O-Efficiency Rating’ 1.229 O-PPP
#7 Playoffs Turnover Rating 6.8 Per Possession


MIA 6-8 | 227 BATTIER (#53 PF PER* | 33 yrs) 


37.1 Min (#7 Playoffs) Up from 35.4 Reg
5.7 PPG Playoffs | -0.2 Pts from Reg
43.6% FG% | Down from 45.7% Reg 
35% Three Pt % | Up from 31.8 Reg
5.1 Three Pt FG Attempts (#4 Playoffs) 


[5] POST


OKC 6-10 | 283 PERKINS (#58 PF PER* | 27 yrs) 


26.8 Min Playoffs | Same as Reg
4.7 PPG Playoffs | Down -0.4 Pts from Reg
41.2% FG | Down from 49% Reg 
82.4% FT | Up from 65.2% Reg
6 Reb | Down -0.6 from Reg 
1.47 Blocks (#2 Playoffs) Up +0.43 from Reg


MIA 6-9 | 213 BOSH (#20 POST PER* | 27 yrs) 


28.1 Mn Playoffs | Down -7.0 Mn from 35.1 Reg
13.0 PPG Playoffs | Down -5.0 Pts from Reg
48.7% FG Playoffs & Reg
80% FT | Down from 82.1% Reg
0.9 Asst/Gm | Down Up from 1.8 Reg
62.5% Three Pt FG% (#1 Playoffs)
1.6 T-Overs/Gm | Improved from 2.1/Gm


#3 Heat PPG Scorer Playoffs & Reg
Bosh missed 9 of 17 MIA Playoff Gms (53%) 
Bosh missed 11 of 17 MIA Playoff Starts (64.7%)
(Abdominal Injury | Gm 1 v IND, Rd 2) 
YET BOSH is #5 NBA Playoffs ‘Usage’ 20.8%


[1|2|3] BENCH | BACKCOURT


OKC 6-5 | 221 Harden (#4 SG PER* | 22 Yrs)


17.6 PPG Playoffs | Up +0.8 Pts from Reg
31.1 Min Playoffs | Down -0.3 Mn from Reg
45.2% FG Playoffs | Down from 49.1% Reg
44.6 Three Pt % | Up from 39% Reg
87.3% FT | Up from 84.6% Reg
6 Made FT's/Gm Playoffs | Up +1 from Reg
1.7 Stls/Gm Playoffs | Up +0.7 from Reg
5.2 Reb/Gm Playoffs | Up +0.9 from Reg 


HARDEN (Despite coming off OKC BENCH) RANK:
#2 Playoffs True Shooting 62.5%
#3 Playoffs Offensive Win Share 1.9
#4 Playoffs FT Attempts/Gm 6.8
#4 Playoffs FT’s Made/Gm 6.0
#4 Playoffs Three Pt Percentage 44.6%
#4 Playoffs Personal Efficiency Rating 23.7
#4 Playoffs ‘Usage’ 23.6%
#7 Playoffs Offensive Rating 1.226
#9 Playoffs Steal% 1.7


[4|5] BENCH | BIGS


OKC 6-9 | 258 Collison (#65 PF PER* | 31 yrs)


16.5 Min Playoffs | Down -5.3 Min from 20.8 Reg
3.4 PPG Playoffs | Down -1.1 Pts from Reg
2.9 Reb Playoffs | Down -1.4 Reb/Gm from Reg 


#1 Playoffs FG 66.7% (Up from 59.7% Reg)




MIA 6-8 | 230 Haslem (#72 PF/POST PER* | 31 Yrs)


21.8 Min Playoffs | Down 3.2 from 25 Reg
5.5 PPG | Down -0.5 from Reg
#8 Playoffs 1.6 O-Reb/Gm 1.6
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Breaking down predetermined numbers from Rds 1-3 
Such as:

• Paint & Fast Break Points
• Unit-to-Unit Matchups
• Frontcourt vs. Backcourt
• Pace/Tempo Differences 
• Defensive Schemes 

Ect, in the upcoming write-up 
We’ll drop it in here (always found in the blog)




All the best, guys 



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