The Indiana Pacers (16-18) are just 2-point underdogs against the Miami Heat (17-14) at Kaseya Center on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The game tips at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSUN and FDSIN. The point total in the matchup is set at 225.5.
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Heat Cover -2 vs Pacers -112
Heat vs. Pacers betting lines
- Heat odds to win: -134
- Pacers odds to win: +113
- Spread: Heat (-2)
- Total: 225.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Heat Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Miami has covered the spread eight times at home and is 10-5 in home contests.
- Miami has a 7-3-1 record ATS in home games this season as 2-point favorites or more.
- The Heat have hit the over in eight of their 15 home games this year with a set over/under (53.3%).
- This season at home Miami and its opponents have averaged a total of 218.7 points per contest, 6.8 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Heat Recent Trends
- The Heat have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The Heat and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Heat games averaged 217.1 total points, 8.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Heat have a points-per-game average 1.0 point below their season-long scoring average.
Heat Betting Records
- The Heat have won 63.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (12-7).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter, Miami has gone 12-3 (80% win percentage).
- The Heat have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.3% in this contest.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (21st in NBA) | 46.0 (12th) | 43.4 (19th) | 45.0 (24th) | 25.6 (17th) | 12.4 (fourth) |
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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Pacers have covered the spread nine times on the road and are 8-12 in road contests.
- The Pacers have a 2-5 record ATS on the road this season as 2-point underdogs or more.
- The Pacers have gone over a set point total in a road game 11 times this season.
- The Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.4 points per road contest this season, 7.9 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Pacers Recent Trends
- The Pacers are 6-4 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Pacers games have gone over the set total six times.
- The Pacers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.3 points scored. That’s 4.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Pacers have scored 1.0 more point per contest compared to their 114.6 PPG season-long scoring average.
Pacers Betting Records
- This season, Indiana has won eight out of the 17 games, or 47.1%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Pacers have a record of 8-7, a 53.3% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +113 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.9% chance of a victory for the Pacers.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.7 (fourth in NBA) | 47.5 (23rd) | 41.4 (27th) | 44.3 (18th) | 27.8 (10th) | 13.6 (12th) |
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