Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat Prediction, 2/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Miami Heat host the Indiana Pacers at FTX Arena on Wednesday.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 122-103 in their last contest. Indiana ended the contest having earned a 43.5% FG percentage (40 out of 92) and converted 8 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Pacers buried 15 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 68.2%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 28 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 52.3% from the floor on 46 of 88 shooting. Cleveland distributed 33 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Cleveland pulled down 46 boards (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Cleveland shot 93.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 16 shots. They also knocked down 15 of 37 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pacers ended up walking away with 20 while the Cavaliers finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Myles Turner is one player who came through in the matchup. Turner finished 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 24 minutes and also collected 10 rebounds. He ended up scoring 27 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Indiana comes into this one with a record of 25-30 this year. They average 114.7 points per game (13th in the league) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor. The Pacers are hitting 36.1% on 3-point shots (759 of 2,101) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is snagging 42.2 boards per game and has totaled 1,453 assists so far this year, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a team they commit 21.5 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Pacers are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.2% on shots from downtown and they are 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.9). The Pacers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (2,310 of 4,875) and they surrender 45.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,453 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Heat went home defeated by a final of 123-115 against the Bucks. When talking about rebounding, Miami allowed Milwaukee to get 51 overall (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 35.0% from distance via 14 out of 40 and finished the game at 17 out of 28 at the free throw line (60.7%). The Heat permitted the Bucks to knock down 46 out of their 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.3% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Heat went 45 out of 101 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. With regard to shots from downtown, Miami knocked down 8 of 31 attempts (25.8%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.0%. The Bucks had 14 fouls for the matchup which took the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Heat snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest.

Jimmy Butler ended up being a factor for the Heat for the game. Butler accumulated 32 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for this game. He made 11 out of 21 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 29-25 on the year. The Heat are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 82.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.6 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. Miami has totaled 5,859 pts so far this year (108.5 per game) and they average 41.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Heat are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which is ranked 28th in the league.

The Heat on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 108.4. They are forcing their opponents into 16.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the field (20th in the NBA). The Miami defense allows 36.6% on 3-point shots (712 of 1,948) and opponents are making 77.0% of their foul shots. They give up 25.1 dimes and 42.4 boards per game, which ranks them 13th and 9th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami and under the total points

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