It’s Thursday, January 2, and the Indiana Pacers (16-18) and the Miami Heat (17-14) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami.
Indiana has won just one of their last four games losing most recently New Year’s Eve at home to the Milwaukee Bucks. Miami rang in the New Year with a 119-108 win at home over the Pelicans. Tyler Herro scored 32 to lead the Heat.
The Pacers are currently 8-12 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Heat have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Pacers at Heat live today
- Date: Thursday, January 2, 2024
- Time: 7:30 pm EST
- Site: Kaseya Center
- City: Miami, FL
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Game odds for Pacers at Heat
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Odds: Indiana Pacers (+105), Miami Heat (-125)
- Spread: Heat -1.5
- Over/Under: 226 points
That gives the Pacers an implied team point total of 112.63, and the Heat 113.42.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Pacers at Heat game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pacers at Heat game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Miami Heat on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Miami Heat at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 226.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Pacers at Heat on Thursday
- The Heat defeated the Pacers by 13 in their only meeting this season
- The Heat are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games as a home favorite
- The Heat have won 4 of their last 5 games at home against Eastern Conference teams
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