The Miami Heat (17-14) square off against the Indiana Pacers (16-18) as only 1.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSUN and FDSIN.

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Heat vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and FDSIN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Venue: Kaseya Center

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Heat vs. Pacers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Heat 116 – Pacers 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Heat vs. Pacers

• Pick ATS: Heat (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Heat (-6.6)
• Pick OU:

  Over (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.7

• The Heat have put together a 16-15-0 ATS record this season compared to the 14-20-0 mark of the Pacers.
• As a 1.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Miami is 10-8 against the spread compared to the 9-8 ATS record Indiana puts up as a 1.5-point underdog.
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Miami does it in fewer games (54.8% of the time) than Indiana (64.7%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pacers are 8-9, while the Heat are 12-7 as moneyline favorites.

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Heat Performance Insights

• The Heat rank 20th in the NBA with 111.3 points per game so far this season. At the other end of the court, they rank sixth with 108.7 points allowed per contest.
• Miami is grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game (19th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 45 rebounds per contest (24th-ranked).
• The Heat rank 17th in the NBA with 25.6 dimes per game.
• Miami is top-five this season in turnovers, ranking fourth-best in the league with 12.4 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 14th with 14.1 forced turnovers per contest.
• So far this season, the Heat are sinking 14.4 three-pointers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.5% (seventh-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• The Pacers are 11th in the NBA in points scored (114.6 per game) and 22nd in points allowed (116.9).
• On the glass, Indiana is fourth-worst in the NBA in rebounds (41.4 per game). It is 18th in rebounds conceded (44.3 per game).
• The Pacers are 10th in the league in assists (27.8 per game) in 2024-25.
• Indiana commits 13.6 turnovers per game and force 13.6 per game, ranking 12th and 18th, respectively, in the NBA.
• Beyond the arc, the Pacers are 19th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.7). They are eighth in 3-point percentage at 37.3%.

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