The Indiana Pacers were expected to sit well above .500 coming off a season where they reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, the Pacers are the No. 8

The Indiana Pacers head to the Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Pacers are 16-18, which lands them in eighth place. The Heat are 17-14, which lands them in sixth place, just ahead of the Pacers.

On Thursday night, the Indiana Pacers dominated the Miami Heat, winning 128-115. Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points to go with 15 assists, and the Pacers held Jimmy Butler to nine points. The six-time All-Star did not play in the fourth quarter.

The Pacers are currently 8-12 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Heat have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers (17-18) on Thursday night at Kaseya Center on the back end of a back-to-back set to drop to 1-1 on its three-game homestand . The Heat (17-15) closes the homestand on Saturday against the Utah Jazz:

For a second consecutive night, the edge from Jimmy Butler was missing. For the first time in a while, the Miami Heat defense also was missing.

There may not be an immediate resolution to the Heat's Jimmy Butler trade troubles even after his seven-game suspension is over.

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the organization. Butler's relationship with the Heat was trending in a negative di

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) dribbles up court during the second half of an NBA game at the Kaseya Center on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Miami, Fla. D.A. Varela [email protected] While the Miami Heat continues to listen to trade offers for six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler,

Potential trade suitors for Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson include the Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings, according to NBA