Pacers
HeatThe Miami Heat routed the Indiana Pacers 145-125 on Friday, October 30, at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL.
The Heat led 68-61 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 32-19. The biggest lead for the Heat was 25 points; the Pacers led by as many as 8.
Top performers
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Heat with 31 points on 13-of-19 shooting, with 18 rebounds and 10 assists. Bam Adebayo added 27 points and 9 rebounds. For the Pacers, Quenton Jackson had 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting. Andrew Nembhard added 22 points and 9 assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double: 31 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists. Double-double: Davion Mitchell (15 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists). The Pacers bench outscored the Heat reserves 58-35.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIA): 31 PTS, 18 REB, 10 AST, 13-19 FG, 31 MIN
- Bam Adebayo (MIA): 27 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 11-14 FG, 33 MIN
- Klay Thompson (MIA): 25 PTS, 0 REB, 3 AST, 9-14 FG, 26 MIN
- Quenton Jackson (IND): 24 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 9-13 FG, 24 MIN
- Andrew Nembhard (IND): 22 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 8-16 FG, 30 MIN
- Pelle Larsson (MIA): 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 5-5 FG, 24 MIN
By the numbers
The Heat shot 58.1% from the field (54-of-93) and went 18-of-40 from three-point range; the Pacers shot 48.4% and went 17-of-37 from deep. The Heat won the rebounding battle 48-37. The Heat outscored their opponents 64-50 in the paint. Assists: Heat 38, Pacers 28.
Context
The Heat improved to 2-4 with their second straight win, while the Pacers fell to 2-4, their third loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Heat host the Cavaliers on Friday, Nov 13; the Pacers host the Knicks on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,653 at Kaseya Center. Officials: Brent Barnaky, Eric Lewis and Brett Nansel.