Pacers vs Heat 8/24/20 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat
NBA: 6:30 PM EST
Aug. 24, 2020
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : MIA -7.5 Total 216.5
The Miami Heat are going into the game here with a good chance of moving to the next round by getting a sweep. That may seem a little bit shocking to a lot of the fans that are coming to the game here, but now the Heat are only a game away from eliminating the Pacers on the year who have looked good on the season until now.
The Pacers for their part have to figure out how to play better defense in the game here. The Pacers have done decent with the offense so far, but the Pacers defense is questionable and has not really shown up at all. Now, the Pacers are going to have to figure out how to stop the Heat offense and that could really be an issue for Indiana here.
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In the losing effort Malcolm Brogdon ended up getting a total of 34 points scored in the game. He also managed to get a double-double, but he did it with 14 assist in the game. The second high scorer for the Pacers was T.J. Warren who put in 23 points in the game. Myles Turner ended up pulling down a total of 12 rebounds, but also finished up a double-double with 15 points.
The Heat had all of their starting players in double figures and they were led with 27 points from Jimmy Butler. The second high scorer for the Heat was Goran Dragic who ended up with 24 points scored. Bam Adebayo ended up getting a double-double in the game with 11 rebounds and 22 points in the game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Indiana are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games.
Miami are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games.
Free Betting Pick: Miami Heat -7.5
The Heat have dominated in the series so far and that will definitely continue in the game here. Look for the Pacers defense to not really show up in the game again as the Heat offense continues to play great basketball and find the open man on almost every trip down the court. Look for the Heat defense to play good as well to keep the Pacers offense from scoring. Final Score, Miami Heat win and cover 119-100.