Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers Prediction: We like this one to be a high-scoring affair

Prediction for the Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers match will occur on January 3. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Miami Heat

Last night's game against the Pelicans was an expected win for the Heat, as Erik Spoelstra's team was the last in the Western Conference. 119-108 - Miami won by a double-digit margin, shooting 53% from the floor and outrebounding their opponents 38-31 and 34-25. Tyler Hirro led the Heat with 32 points. Bam Adebayo finished with a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Miami is now tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings with Milwaukee. Both teams have a 17-14 record. The Heat have also cemented their status as one of the best defensive teams of the season, averaging 108.7 points per game and ranking sixth in defensive rating.

Indiana Pacers

The Pacers last played in Moscow from 31 December to 1 January. Rick Carlisle's team played Milwaukee at home and couldn't withstand Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co's onslaught. The Greek finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds to become the hero of the game. 112-120—Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points, and Pascal Siakam added 20 for Indiana.

The Pacers have lost three of their last four games. However, Rick Carlisle's side has only played quality opponents during that stretch—aside from Milwaukee, they have beaten Boston and Oklahoma twice. Before that, Indiana had won five straight games. The Pistons sit eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 16-18 record.

Expert Betting Tips

As the first third of the regular season drew to a close, Indiana's offense had improved, and Rick Carlisle's side was starting to resemble the team that finished last season as the league's most prolific offense. As a result, we like this one to be a high-scoring affair. Miami is sixth in the defensive rankings, but they will be playing back-to-back games, which will unlikely allow the Heat to show their best side.