3rd Quarter Report
The Heat are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Pacers 98-85.
The Heat came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Miami Heat @ Indiana Pacers
Current Records: Miami 4-6, Indiana 5-6
How To Watch
- When: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, Indiana
- TV: FanDuel SN – Indiana
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $28.08
What to Know
The Pacers and the Heat are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2021, but not for long. The Indiana Pacers will welcome the Miami Heat at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Pacers will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
The Pacers are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 224.5, but even that wound up being too high. They took a 94-90 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Magic. The loss hurts even more since Indiana was up 38-26 with 9:17 left in the second.
Meanwhile, the Heat fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Pistons on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Detroit by a score of 123-121. The close match was extra heartbreaking for Miami, who almost overcame an 18 point deficit.
The Heat might have lost, but man, Tyler Herro was a machine: he went 10 for 17 from beyond the arc en route to 40 points plus eight assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Herro a new career-high in threes. Another player making a difference was Bam Adebayo, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Indiana now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Miami, they have been struggling recently as they’ve lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Going forward, the Pacers are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by four points. They might be worth a quick bet since they’re sitting on a three game streak of covering the spread when playing at home.
The Pacers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heat in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 117-115. Do the Pacers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Heat turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Indiana is a 4-point favorite against Miami, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Pacers as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 229.5 points.
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Series History
Indiana and Miami both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Apr 07, 2024 – Indiana 117 vs. Miami 115
- Dec 02, 2023 – Indiana 144 vs. Miami 129
- Nov 30, 2023 – Miami 142 vs. Indiana 132
- Feb 08, 2023 – Miami 116 vs. Indiana 111
- Dec 23, 2022 – Indiana 111 vs. Miami 108
- Dec 12, 2022 – Miami 87 vs. Indiana 82
- Nov 04, 2022 – Indiana 101 vs. Miami 99
- Dec 21, 2021 – Miami 125 vs. Indiana 96
- Dec 03, 2021 – Miami 113 vs. Indiana 104
- Oct 23, 2021 – Indiana 102 vs. Miami 91