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Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers prediction

HomeMiami Heat3–2, 7th in Eastern ConferenceAwayIndiana Pacers1–3, 12th in Eastern Conference
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Miami HeatBefore tip-offIndiana Pacers
  • 0–3Season record2–1
  • 0–2Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road2–0
  • 0–3Last 10 games2–1
  • L3Current streakW1
  • 109.0Points per game121.3
  • 124.7Points allowed per game116.7
  • −15.7Average margin+4.6
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 2Games in the last 7 days1
  • 40.0Rebounds per game40.3
  • 23.7Assists per game29.7
  • 12.0Three-pointers made per game12.3
  • 33.0Bench points per game42.3

Team numbers per game from the last 3 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Miami Heat−5.629.7–35.3−4.327.0–31.3−10.722.0–32.7+5.030.3–25.3
Indiana Pacers−4.029.7–33.7−7.725.0–32.7+9.633.3–23.7+6.633.3–26.7

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Giannis AntetokounmpoForward · Miami HeatVSPascal SiakamForward · Indiana Pacers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 3 games

  • 28.3Points24.7
  • 8.0Rebounds6.0
  • 3.0Assists3.3
  • 0.3Three-pointers made2.3
  • 29.2Minutes30.0

Team leaders

Miami HeatThis seasonIndiana Pacers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (3 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Davion MitchellVSTyrese Haliburton
PTS
17.0·21.7
REB
1.0·4.0
AST
8.3·9.7
Guards
Klay ThompsonVSAndrew Nembhard
PTS
10.0·16.0
REB
2.0·1.7
AST
0.7·5.7
Forwards
Giannis AntetokounmpoVSPascal Siakam
PTS
28.3·24.7
REB
8.0·6.0
AST
3.0·3.3
Forwards
Andrew WigginsVSAaron Nesmith
PTS
7.7·11.0
REB
3.7·2.5
AST
1.3·1.5
Centres
Bam AdebayoVSIvica Zubac
PTS
13.0·9.0
REB
7.0·8.7
AST
3.7·1.3

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Miami Heat

Likely starting five

  1. Davion Mitchell
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    17.0
  2. Bam Adebayo
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    13.0
  3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    28.3
  4. Andrew Wiggins
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    7.7
  5. Klay Thompson
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    10.0
Away
Indiana Pacers

Likely starting five

  1. Tyrese Haliburton
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    21.7
  2. Andrew Nembhard
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    16.0
  3. Pascal Siakam
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    24.7
  4. Ivica Zubac
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    9.0
  5. Aaron Nesmith
    Forward · Started 1 of last 3
    PPG
    11.0
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Miami Heat

1–4

3–2, 7th in Eastern Conference

Indiana Pacers

2–3

1–3, 12th in Eastern Conference

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