Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and handed out 15 assists, Myles Turner added 21 points and the Indiana Pacers rolled past the Miami Heat 128-115.
The Indiana Pacers visit the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Here's are the stats, lineups and a game prediction.
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler says he needs to find joy again on the basketball court. And when asked if he can find that joy in Miami, he had a two-word answer. “Probably not,” he said.
The Indiana Pacers were expected to sit well above .500 coming off a season where they reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, the Pacers are the No. 8
Behind six double-digit scorers and a masterful performance by All-NBA point guard Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers (17-18) beat the Miami Heat (17-15), 128-115, on Thursday at Kaseya Center.
The Miami Heat and Tyrese Haliburton will battle when the Heat (17-14) square off against the Indiana Pacers (16-18) at Kaseya Center on Thursday, January 2 at 7:30 PM ET.Their last time out, the
Story of the Miami Heat’s season, they fail to continue their recent momentum in the win column Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers. They were handed a 128-115 loss courtesy to elite offensive production from the Pacers.
While Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam, and Bennedict Mathurin will play against the Heat, the Pacers' roster has suffered a myriad of injuries, making the bench a game of Russian roulette, as it's hard to gauge who will have enough in their chamber to supplement the starters' production.
The Miami Heat are now tied for the East’s fifth seed, having won four of their last five games and 7-1 in their last eight home games.
Forward Pascal Siakam added 18 ... quiet first half and Bam Adebayo is carrying the Heat as per usual. Those two are responsible for Miami's last 13 points including all 11 between the timeouts.
Prediction for the Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers match will occur on January 3. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
Tyler Herro produced 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds and Duncan Robinson added 17 points to lead the Heat. Herro has led the Heat in scoring in four straight games, averaging 26.8 points, 6.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds over that span.