Heat vs. Pacers Pick
Are the host Indiana Pacers going to continue their homestand with another dominant victory tonight over the Miami Heat? Game time is at 7PM ET.
Who Oddsmakers Like: Indiana. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Pacers are a 5-point favorite on the spread line. The total sits at 205 points. While the spread has remained steady at -5, the total has dropped after opening at 207 points.
Who the Public Likes: Indiana. As of Wednesday afternoon, 79 percent of public bets have sided with the Pacers.
Injury Report: Heat forward James Johnson is questionable due to possible suspension following an on-court altercation. Tyler Johnson is doubtful with a shoulder injury which forced him to miss the last game. Okaro White is out of action until the All-Star break with a foot injury. Dion Waiters is out indefinitely with an ankle injury. Justise Winslow is out indefinitely with a knee strain. Rodney McGruder is out until mid-April after surgery in October for a stress fracture in his leg. For the Pacers, Domantas Sabonis is probable despite dealing with a wrist injury. Myles Turner is doubtful tonight with a sore elbow. Glen Robinson III is targeting an early February return after ankle surgery. Edmond Sumner is out indefinitely after knee surgery in October.
Who the Trends Like: Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last six meetings in Indiana, but 5-2 ATS in its last seven meetings overall. The under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Indiana.
Who We Like: Miami still has a number of injuries, but has managed to overcome all that to play some outstanding basketball as of late with five straight wins including last night’s 90-89 upset win at the Raptors. But now it faces a foe playing just as well as the Pacers welcomed Victor Oladipo back to the lineup by smoking both the Bulls and Bucks at home. The Heat are on a back-to-back and have struggled in recent years at Indiana. I’m going with the hosts to cover this one.
NBA DAILY PREDICTION: INDIANA PACERS -5