Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/12/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, December 12, 2022

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 

Where to Watch:  BSSUN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Heat -2, Pacers +2; Over/Under:  228 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Heat -2, Pacers +2; Over/Under:  228 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Heat -2, Pacers +2; Over/Under:  228 points

 

Miami Heat:  12-15 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

Indiana Pacers:  14-13 (3rd place, Central Division)

 

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Miami Heat:  5-5 last 10

Indiana Pacers:  4-6 last 10

 

The Heat are coming into this game with a 12-15 record overall and they are 3-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the San Antonio Spurs in their last game. Jimmy Butler led the team in points in that game with 30 while Tyler Herro was next on the team with 23 points. Kyle Lowry led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Bam Adebayo led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 48.1% from the field, 38.2% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.3 PPG against them. The Heat have an ATS record of 8-18-1 this season and their O/U record is 15-12.

 

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 14-13 record overall and they are 8-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in points in that game with 35 while Buddy Hield was next on the team with 17 points. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Bennedict Mathurin led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 55.3% from the field, 47.7% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.7 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 15-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-14-1.

The current betting odds have the Pacers listed as a 2 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pacers just lost their last game but they are going to be looking to bounce back here since they haven't been playing badly in their games lately. They were on a bit of a roll before losing their last game and they have been a good team at home this season too. The Heat have really fallen off from what they were last season as they are off to a terrible start this year. Not only are they under .500 for the season, but they also have one of the worst ATS records in the league this year and are terrible in their road games too. They are just 3-9 on the road this season and they have been losing to some pretty bad teams lately. The Pacers have been the much better team as of late and they are more likely to bounce back from their loss here at home than the Heat bouncing back from their loss on the road here. The Pacers will be able to win this game outright on their home court. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pacers to cover the spread in this game.

 

Heat Pacers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, December 12, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Pacers 115 Heat 105.

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Miami Heat: 8-18 ATS in all games. 4-13 ATS as a favorite. 30-18 OVER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 

Indiana Pacers: 30-19 ATS off a home loss. 38-14 OVER off a home loss. 29-13 OVER against Southeast division opponents. 

 

 

Miami Heat:  G. Vincent (SG) Ques Mon - Knee. O. Yurtseven (C) Mid Feb - Ankle.

Indiana Pacers:  D. Theis (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee. C. Duarte (SG) Mid Dec - Ankle.

 

 

 

“I did not even show our team the record. That’s just way too dangerous. They play the way you’re accustomed to seeing them play. They really compete.” - Erik Spoelstra after his team’s loss against the Spurs in their game on Saturday.

 

 

"We just played very poorly and for one of the first times this year, we just weren't together for 48 minutes. It felt like things were in the right place, but these guys kept coming and it's a great win for them and a tough loss for us.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s loss against the Nets in their game on Saturday.

 

 

 

PG Kyle Lowry

SG Tyler Herro

SF Caleb Martin

PF Jimmy Butler

C Bam Adebayo

 

PG Tyrese Haliburton 

SG Andrew Nembhard 

SF Buddy Hield

PF Jalen Smith

C Myles Turner

 

 

PPG: J. Butler (21.8)

APG: K. Lowry (6.1)

Reb/G: B. Adebayo (9.2)

 

PPG: T. Haliburton (20.2)

APG: T. Haliburton (11)

Reb/G: M. Turner (7.7)

 

Coaches:

Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (15th season)

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (2nd season)