Miami Heat (1-0) vs. Indiana Pacers (0-2)
October 23, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers +3.5; Over/Under: +224
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The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Miami Heat look for a 2-0 start after blasting the Bucks in their season opener. The Indiana Pacers need a win here to prevent an 0-3 start to the season.
The Miami Heat are averaging 137 points on 53.1 percent shooting and allowing 95 points on 38.1 percent shooting. Tyler Herro is averaging 27 points and five assists, while Jimmy Butler is averaging 21 points and four rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Dewayne Dedmon is grabbing nine rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc and 64.5 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 58 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 128 points on 50.3 percent shooting and allowing 129 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Domantas Sabonis is averaging 30.5 points and 4.5 assists, while Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 28 points and six rebounds. Myles Turner is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 46.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.5 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest and 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 14-4 in Heat last 18 overall. The over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 overall. The Heat are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Indiana.
The Miami Heat looked terrific in their season opener and have the potential to make a serious run in the East assuming their aging roster can stay healthy. The Indiana Pacers are 0-2 on the season despite shooting over 50 percent on the season, which is a concern, and now they’re on the end of a back to back. This is a tough spot for the Pacers. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk with the Heat on the road.
