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Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers

· NBA Cup - Group Play
5-6, 4-3 Away
Final
124 - 111

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

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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:

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TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
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Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2

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TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 26 4 .867 - W5
Milwaukee 16 12 .571 9 W2
Indiana 15 15 .500 11 W5
Chicago 13 17 .433 13 L2
Detroit 13 17 .433 13 W2
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