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Pacers potential playoff opponents preview: Miami Heat

ByBen Renz|
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 25: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers and Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat embrace after the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 25, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 25: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers and Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat embrace after the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 25, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Goran Dragic Darren Collison Pacers Heat
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 25: Goran Dragic

Point guard matchup: Darren Collison v Goran Dragic

Dragic was a first-time All-Star in 2018 due to a series of Eastern Conference-based injuries, but at 17.4 points per game and 4.8 assists on the season, Dragic, just a month shy of 32, is playing as well as ever. He was crucial in leading his native Slovenia to the EuroBasket title last summer and hasn’t been messing around for some time now.

But I still like our guy. DC shoots nearly ten percentage points better from three than Goran – 45.1 percent to Dragic’s 36.6 percent. DC’s total win shares are at a nice 7.2 compared to Goran’s 5.1 – and DC has played eight fewer games on the season. Both players are negatives on the defensive end, but Dragic more so than DC – in fact, on/off numbers suggest the Heat are better without him on the court.

(Hopefully, instead of Goran, we get GROAN Dragic. RIGHT!?)

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