The Miami Heat will take on the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana is 9-15 overall and 6-5 at home, while the Heat are 13-9 overall and 7-6 on the road. The Heat have lost three of their last four games. The Pacers are trying to avoid a fourth consecutive loss.
The Pacers have won four of the last five meetings between the teams. Indiana is favored by 5.5 points in the latest Pacers vs. Heat odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 208. Before entering any Heat vs. Pacers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model entered Week 7 of the 2021-22 NBA season up over $1,500 on all top-rated NBA picks this season. It’s also on a stunning 117-77 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread that dates back to last season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pacers vs. Heat. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Heat vs. Pacers:
- Pacers vs. Heat spread: Pacers -5.5
- Pacers vs. Heat over-under: 208 points
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What you need to know about the Pacers
The Pacers fell 114-111 to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Chris Duarte was unable to convert a contested layup before the Hawks sealed their win with a pair of free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining. The Pacers missed 23 of 33 3-point attempts. Malcolm Brogdon led Indiana with 27 points.
Domantas Sabonis double-doubled on 22 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday. T.J. McConnell (wrist) and Justin Holiday (health and safety protocols) are out for Indiana.
What you need to know about the Heat
Meanwhile, the Heat were routed by the Cavaliers on Wednesday, 111-85. Miami was down 87-63 at the end of the third quarter. The top scorer for Miami was Tyler Herro (21 points). The Cavaliers ended a 20-game losing streak in Miami. Duncan Robinson was scoreless, ending a franchise record of 69 consecutive games with a three-pointer.
Jimmy Butler (back) is out for Friday’s game. Bam Adebayo (thumb) is out indefinitely.
How to make Heat vs. Pacers picks
The model is leaning under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Pacers vs. Heat? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Pacers vs. Heat spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
