Pacers vs Heat
Sat, Jan 10
Final
Pacers
Pacers
(7 - 31)
123
-
99
Heat
Heat
(20 - 17)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacers | 36 | 25 | 38 | 24 | 123 |
| Heat | 18 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 99 |
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Andrew Nembhard
IND | #2 | G/F
29
6
9
Tyler Herro
MIA | #14 | G
21
7
4
Smart Game Analysis
Miami Heat has a 72% chance of winning the game
The healthy and rested Heat are poised to dominate a depleted Pacers squad that is missing its franchise star and struggles significantly on both ends of the floor.
Key Analysis
- • Indiana is missing franchise star Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) and key scorer Bennedict Mathurin (thumb), removing their primary playmaking and scoring engines.
- • Miami enters with a completely clean injury report, giving them a massive depth advantage over a Pacers team down four rotation players.
- • The Heat boast the league's 3rd-ranked offense (120.1 PPG), while Indiana's 25th-ranked defense allows nearly 120 points per night.
- • Miami crushed Indiana by 26 points (142-116) in their only prior meeting this season less than two weeks ago.
- • The Pacers have lost seven consecutive home games and hold a dismal 7-31 record, the worst in the conference.
- • Indiana must rely heavily on Pascal Siakam to score 30+ points and hope for another outlier performance from T.J. McConnell to stay competitive.
