MIAMI (AP) – Heat star Dwyane Wade often can be heard saying at playoff time that a series hasn’t truly started until somebody wins on the home floor of its opponent.
Charlotte, Detroit and Portland probably can appreciate that sort of thinking.
A two-day break between their Game 1 road losses on Sunday and the Game 2’s that await when three series resume Wednesday night – Charlotte is at Miami, Detroit goes back to Cleveland and Portland visits the Los Angeles Clippers – means the Hornets, Pistons and Trail Blazers all have ample time to make adjustments.
“Two days in between games kind of helps to at least look at the game a few more times and decide what you want to do,” Portland coach Terry Stotts said. “We’re not going to reinvent ourselves in two days.”
Of course, it also means the Heat, Cavaliers and Clippers have plenty of time to anticipate what’s coming as well.