Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat Prediction, 12/2/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat
Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Kaseya Center is the location where the Miami Heat (11-8) will try to beat the Indiana Pacers (9-8) on Saturday.
The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and took a loss by a score of 142-132 in their last contest. Indiana walked away from the contest having earned a 51.0% FG percentage (50 of 98) and converted 11 of their 43 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 21 of 32 tries for a percentage of 65.6%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 34 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 30 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. Regarding defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 55.8% from the field on 48 out of 86 shooting. Miami recorded 25 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Furthermore, Miami snagged 48 rebounds (10 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Miami finished the game shooting 84.4% from the charity stripe by converting 38 of 45 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pacers ended up with 31 and the Heat totaled 28 personal fouls.
Tyrese Haliburton is someone who played a role for this contest. Haliburton ended up shooting 53.6% from the floor and also distributed 10 dimes. He was on the court for 40 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He ended up with 44 points on 15 out of 28 shooting.
Indiana comes into this contest with a record of 9-8 on the campaign. They are averaging 127.9 pts per contest (1st in the NBA) while connecting on 50.4% from the floor. The Pacers are connecting on 37.8% on shots from distance (254 of 672) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is snagging 39.8 boards per game and has tallied 511 assists for the campaign, which ranks 6th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 22.7 fouls every game.
Defensively, the Pacers are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They concede 39.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 30th in basketball in PPG allowed (125.8). The Pacers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 50.2% (778 of 1,550) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 3rd in the league in giving up assists with 420 conceded on the year.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Heat walked away with a victory by a final of 142-132 against the Pacers. The Heat pulled down 38 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 48 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Pacers had 31 personal fouls in this contest which took the Heat to the free throw line for 45 tries. They were able to make 38 of those for a rate of 84.4%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Miami knocked down 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). Overall, the Heat walked away from this one shooting 48 out of 86 from the floor which had them shooting 55.8%. The Heat permitted the Pacers to knock down 50 out of 98 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.0% for this contest. They finished 25.6% from beyond the perimeter via 11 out of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 32 from the charity stripe (65.6%). When discussing team rebounding, Miami permitted Indiana to pull down 34 overall (10 on the offensive side).
Jimmy Butler was important for the Heat in this contest. Butler recorded 36 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes in the game. He made 9 of 19 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and accounted for 11 rebounds.
Miami has a record of 11-8 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Heat are shooting 46.9% from the field, which ranks 19th in basketball. Miami has scored 2,133 pts so far this season (112.3 per game) and they grab 41.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.9 times per contest (14th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. The Heat commit 18.4 fouls per game and they go 84.3% from the charity stripe.
The Heat on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the league in points given up per game with 110.3. They are able to force 15.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the field (21st in the NBA). The Miami defense gives up 37.2% on 3-pointers (254 of 682) and their opponents are making 75.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 25.9 assists and 43.1 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 16th and 9th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana
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