"To say the Miami Heat poured it on against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday was an understatement. Miami scored 140-plus points for the sixth time this season, securing a dominant 142-116 win for their first win streak in a month. Though it came behind a historic 83-point second half, their most after halftime in franchise history. The Heat outscored the Pacers by 27 over that timeframe. But what were a few other noteworthy statistics?! Let's peel back the curtain, shall we?!"
"58.5 percent - Shooting nearly 60 percent in any 24-minute span is impressive. But it was buoyed by an absurd 16-for-19 stretch through the first 8:46 of the fourth quarter. The Miami Heat finished the quarter shooting only 18-of-27 (66.7 percent), tied for their fourth-most efficient quarter of the season (min. 20 FGA). 110.0 - Shots were falling, but Miami was playing at a breakneck pace after halftime. They had their legs on the second night of the back-to-back; the Pacers did not."
"14 - Heat forced 14 turnovers - including 10 live-ball - the second-most they've forced in any half this season. There are times when a team won't commit that many in a single game, let alone a single half. As a result, Miami scored 25 points off turnovers. That's not only its most of the season, but that's the third-most that any team has scored in a single half this season. The most? The Jazz had 28 in the second half against the reigning-champion Thunder on Nov. 21."
Miami defeated Indiana 142-116, producing an 83-point second half — the franchise's most after halftime — and outscoring the Pacers by 27 in that span. The team shot 58.5 percent in the half, including a 16-for-19 stretch early in the fourth and a fourth-quarter 18-of-27 performance (66.7 percent). Miami played at a rapid pace after halftime (110.0), benefited from fresh legs on the second night of a back-to-back, and forced 14 turnovers (10 live-ball), converting them into 25 points off turnovers, the team's season high and third-most by any team in a half this season. Andrew Wiggins led with 18 second-half points.
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