Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers

· NBA Cup - Group Play

Miami Heat

5-6, 4-3 Away

Final
124 - 111

Indiana Pacers

5-7, 3-2 Home

Adebayo scores 30 to propel Heat past Pacers 124-111

Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers: Game Highlights

Adebayo scored 17 points in the final quarter as the Heat pulled away to even their NBA Cup record at 1-1. Tyler Herro scored 20 points, Kevin Love 15 and Haywood Highsmith 14 in the first of two straight games between the teams. They meet again Sunday in Indianapolis.

Obi Toppin led the Pacers with 21 points off the bench. Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points and eight assists. The game was Indiana's NBA Cup opener after reaching the final last year.

Takeaways Heat: Needed a bounce back after an embarrassing overtime loss on Tuesday in which coach Erik Spoelstra called for a timeout that Miami didn’t have, resulting in a technical foul that gave the Pistons the winning free throw.

Pacers: Spotty defense has been a continual issue as lapses allowed open 3-point looks and uncontested baskets at the rim. The Pacers can score with any team, but at the moment, it remains to be seen if they can lock opponents down.

Key moment Love scored the Heat's first 13 points of the second half as the visitors built a 13-point lead that reached as high as 22 in the third quarter. The 16th-year veteran had scored just nine points in his other two games this season.

Key stat The Heat had a 10-point advantage in foul shots, making 19 of 23 to the Pacers' 9 of 11.

Up next The Heat visit the Pacers on Sunday.

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Regular Season Series

MIA leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Pacers: 57.7%

Heat: 42.3%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	124 - 111
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	124 - 111
4th 1.0	Heat offensive team rebound	124 - 111
4th 1.0	Kel'el Ware misses 27-foot jump bank shot	124 - 111
4th 9.1	Obi Toppin makes free throw 2 of 2	124 - 111

Statistics

MIA		IND
45-87	FG	44-86
51.7	Field Goal %	51.2
15-42	3PT	14-35
35.7	Three Point %	40.0
19-23	FT	9-11
82.6	Free Throw %	81.8
36	Rebounds	39
4	Offensive Rebounds	8
32	Defensive Rebounds	31
27	Assists	28
16	Steals	8
1	Blocks	4
10	Turnovers	20
0	Team Turnovers	0
10	Total Turnovers	20
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
15	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	20
19	Fast Break Points	11
44	Points in Paint	48
12	Fouls	15
22	Largest Lead	3

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	32	36	.471	-	L2
Orlando	32	37	.464	0.5	W1
Miami	29	39	.426	3	L8
Charlotte	17	50	.254	14.5	L1
Washington	15	52	.224	16.5	L1

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	56	11	.836	-	L1
Milwaukee	38	29	.567	18	L1
Indiana	38	29	.567	18	W1
Detroit	38	31	.551	19	W1
Chicago	29	39	.426	27.5	W1

Full Standings

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