Pacers Play Host To Heat On Second Night Of Back-To-Back
The Indiana Pacers play host to the Miami Heat at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday evening.

This marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Pacers (0-2), who are coming off a heart-breaking overtime loss in Washington on Friday. The contest got out to a high-scoring start and was tied at 73, by halftime. The Pacers fell behind by 10 points through the third quarter, but they rallied back to lead by six points with two minutes left. However, they went cold in the final minutes and the Wizards pushed them to overtime. The back-and-forth action continued through the extra period, and the Pacers end up on the wrong side of a one-point deficit at the final buzzer. Myles Turner led the Pacers with 40 points on 15-of-22 shooting, 10 rebounds, three blocks and a steal, in 44 minutes, while Domantas Sabonis totaled 28 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and a block, and Malcolm Brogdon added 28 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, two steals and a block. The Pacers shot 53.6 percent, including 15-of-34 from long range, in the contest. They will be looking to bounce back from consecutive losses, as they search for their first win of the season.

Meanwhile, the Heat (1-0) kicked off their season with an impressive home win over the Bucks on Thursday. The Heat blew out last year's champs by 42 points in the contest, as Tyler Herro led the way with 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting, in 24 minutes off the bench. Bam Adebayo had a solid night with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler added 21 points, six assists and four rebounds. Kyle Lowry was quiet in his debut with the Heat, as he totaled just five points and six assists, in 24 minutes of action. Lowry (ankle) is listed as questionable for action heading into Saturday's contest. Dewayne Dedmon (ankle) played great in the Heat's season-opener with 13 points and nine rebounds, off the bench, but he is also listed as questionable for action on Saturday.
Posted on: 10/22/2021 8:18 PM
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