"The Heat's most recent game against the Chicago Bulls was postponed due to slippery court conditions. So they have had three days off, but their game against Indiana will be the first of a back-to-back. Before that, however, Miami got waxed by the Minnesota Timberwolves, 122-94, its worst loss of the season (point differential) to date. The Heat is tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic for the No. 6 seed in the East, though they are one-up in the loss column."
"After many long days and many long nights, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle finally secured win No. 1000 for his career! Carlisle was sitting at 999 for one month; the Pacers' 13-game losing streak lasted from Dec. 12 to Jan. 6. One of those losses was in Miami - a 142-116 Heat victory. It marked the two teams' only matchup of the season up to this point, with only one more game coming after Saturday."
"Injury Report (at the time of this publishing): Indiana Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) - OUT Isaiah Jackson (concussion) - OUT Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) - OUT Andrew Nembhard (back) - QUESTIONABLE Taelon Peter (G-League) - DOUBTFUL Obi Toppin (foot) - OUT Miami Heat: Vlad Goldin (G-League) - OUT Jahmir Young (G-League) Projected Starting 5 (subject to change): Indiana Pacers: Aaron Nesmith, G Quenton Jackson, G Johnny Furphy, G/F Pascal Siakam, F Jay Huff, C"
The Miami Heat open a four-game road trip Saturday at Indiana after a postponed game and three days off, with the Indiana matchup starting a back-to-back. Miami suffered its worst-point-differential loss of the season to Minnesota, 122-94, and sits tied for the No. 6 seed in the East. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle reached 1,000 career wins following a long losing stretch for the team that included a 142-116 loss in Miami. Multiple Pacers players are sidelined or questionable, Miami is expected to be available, and the game airs on FanDuel Sports Network Sun and AM 560 WQAM.
Read at Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]