Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat Betting Picks & Predictions
The Indiana Pacers (9-7) and Miami Heat (10-8) will face off Thursday night at Kaseya Center at 7:30 PM ET. The Pacers looking for their second consecutive road win, coming
Game outlook
The Indiana Pacers (9-7) and Miami Heat (10-8) will face off Thursday night at Kaseya Center at 7:30 PM ET. The Pacers looking for their second consecutive road win, coming off a 114-110 loss to Portland. The Heat coming off of a 131-124 loss to Milwaukee. The Miami Heat are the betting favorites for this game, opening at -1.75, with no movement on the line. These two teams have split the last ten meetings.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Pacers +108 | Heat -130
Spread: Pacers +1.75 (-110) | Heat -1.75 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 239.25 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Miami will win straight-up is 57%.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers followed their win over the Pistons with a loss to the Trailblazers, and will try to bounce back against the Heat with their third win in five games. Tyrese Haliburton leads the Pacers' offensive effort and averages 33 points and nine assists per game, while Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin lead the defense with 11 and four rebounds respectively. Offensively, the Pacers are ranked #1 in the league, while their defense stands at #30. Some Pacers players are questionable for this game and their performance will determine whether they can overcome the Heat and pick up a win.
Miami Heat Analysis
The Miami Heat are currently 13th in power ranking and have an average offense ranked #24, defense #6, and overall 0-4 record. In their last game, Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists and Josh Richardson added 20 points and seven assists. They are averaging 110.6 points per game and 109.1 points allowed per game. However, Jimmy Butler (Ankle) and Haywood Highsmith (Back) are questionable for their next game. Miami's offense and defense stats are good with 46.14% overall field goals, 85.33% free throws, 37.72% three-pointers, 41.35 rebounds, 25.59 offensive assists, and 12.59 turnovers. Defensively they average 47.28% field goals, 75.15% free throws, 38.08% three-pointers, 43.47 defensive rebounds, 25.65 defensive assists, and 15.76 turnovers per game.