Pacers-Heat Preview

The fans at AmericanAirlines Arena will be treated to a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Marquis Daniels had a team-high 25 points in Indiana's 100-98 overtime loss to Orlando on Friday night. The Magic were only able to PUSH the 2-point spread on the road in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total (203). The Heat were cooled off 101-95 by the Raptors last time out, as 3-point favorites at home. The 196 points made it OVER the posted total of 188. Dwyane Wade netted a game-high 40 points in a losing effort. Team records: Indiana: 5-6 SU, 6-4-1 ATS Miami: 6-6 SU, 5-6-1 ATS Indiana most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Dallas are 5-5 After playing Orlando are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Miami most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Houston are 6-4 After playing Toronto are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami Indiana is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Miami The total has gone OVER in 18 of Indiana's last 25 games when playing on the road against Miami The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Miami Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana The total has gone OVER in 18 of Miami's last 25 games when playing at home against Indiana Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Indiana Next up: Indiana at Dallas, Tuesday, November 25 Miami home to Houston, Monday, November 24