by Ian Levy
This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. This feature usually appears at Hickory-High, but will also be available here throughout the playoffs. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores
Chicago 96 – Indiana 90
– For the second straight game, Chicago destroyed the Pacers on the glass. The Bulls grabbed 63.3% of the available rebounds with an ORR of 45.5%. Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah combined for 26 rebounds, 11 at the offensive end.
– The Bulls’ rebounding edge helped overcome turning the ball over on 22.4% of their possessions. Derrick Rose turned the ball over 6 times in 40 minutes.
– The Pacers shot 41.6% for the game, while holding the Bulls to 38.6%. However, the Pacers made just 12 of 24 shots at the rim.
Miami 94 – Philadelphia 73
– The 76ers shot 34.2% for the game and made just 11 of 35 shots from inside of 10ft.
– Chris Bosh scored 21 points on a 73.3 TS%. He also added 11 rebounds, 3 steals and an assist, all without turning the ball over in 35 minutes.
– The 76ers perimeter players really struggled shooting the ball. Evan Turner was 6 of 10 from the field and made all 3 of his three-pointers. The rest of their guards shot 10 of 35, and were 3 of 11 on three-pointers.
Is it just me, or are the Heat starting to look like the favorite to win the East?
I don’t see the Heat getting past the Bulls.
I enjoyed watching LeBron get really stoked about winning a first round game last night.
Chas … I kind of agree with you, but let’s see how Miami plays on the road. I have doubts about the Bulls … I think they’re still young and prone to silly mistakes, which was exhibited last night with several pointless turnovers. I think they had 23 TOs, possibly their season high … and shooting 38% at home is no way to capitalize on that rebounding advantage … they missed several putbacks and shorties. Again … Rose and Korver had to bail them out late in the 4th qtr. Kudos to the Bulls though for cleaning up the glass … they are playing hard, just not very smart at times.
The Pacers are certainly a game bunch though and they have improved significantly since changing coaches. They certainly play hard and never give up … they seemed to somehow come up with 70% of the loose balls (except off the glass). I expect the Bulls to lose at least one of those games coming up in Indy. In the end, I don’t see the Bulls emerging as Eastern Conference champs … I hope i’m dead wrong …. but I think it will indeed be the Heat. They have too much talent … and playoff experience between LeBron and DWade … and they seem to have gelled down the stretch here. Bosch is playing well too.
Dick Stockton is starting to sound like Tim McCarver … quite annoying … another Capt Obvious. And Chris Webber is quite a novice as color man … if he stated again that “You have to trust your teammates”, I was gonna throw the remote thru my TV. Not to mention, he’s wasting an extra “b” … I’m sure there’s someone else out there who’s missing a badly needed “b”.
I don’t want to overreact to the Bulls having a tough time with the Pacers, but the Heat are 17-3 since the crying incident. Are the Bulls too tough up front for them, or is it Derrick Rose that they won’t be able to handle?
Wally, I think your new nickname is going to be the “Czar of Name Misspellings.”
OK, that was weak. I know there’s a funnier nickname in here somewhere, I just can’t pull it out. 🙂
Casey … I didn’t see your reply til I hit the send button. So why do you feel that the Bulls have the advantage over Miami?
Maybe it’s my Chicago pessimism kicking in, but I’m worried now about the Bulls even getting to the EC Finals.
Nothing concrete to go on. The Bulls are playing poorly and still winning. The Heat are excited about winning first round games at home against the Sixers. Don’t get me wrong. I like the Sixers. They are a young team (except for Brand) that plays with energy and should be good in the coming years. But the Heat are SUPPOSED to beat them.
I liken it to ’04 when in the first inning of the first game of the ALCS, Sheffield scores from first and jumps up after his slide and wants to chest bump anyone. Jeter put his head down and walked away as if to stay – you’re a Yankee now. Act like you have scored at some time in your career.
To what can we compare Brendan Haywood’s free throw shooting?
The train wreck scene from The Fugitive?
No, that’s at least exciting to watch. How about every scene from the movie Con Air? Poorly executed, impossible to believe, and excruciating to watch.
hahahahaha