NBA Betting Odds- Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat
By Zack Garrison in News
Updated: January 17, 2018 at 9:40 am ESTPublished:
The Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat will clash this Friday for the top position of the Eastern Conference, at 7:30 PM ET at the American Airlines Arena.
The Pacers won at Milwaukee on Wednesday 104-102 against the Bucks covering a one point spread. Indiana was 0-9 against the spread before that win.
However, that result was expected after all; the Pacers need a win at Miami to win the season series 3-1 and seal the deal with the number one seed.
“It’s huge for us,” said Pacers guard Chris Copeland, who hit the game-winner against Milwaukee. “Obviously it gives some of our banged-up starters an opportunity to rest and heal up. It’s big for our confidence, for the second unit. This is going to take 15 guys to make a run at this thing.”
Miami needs to win to put the house in order after losing three of the last four games, including a defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
“It’s not controlling our destiny about the No. 1 seed,” Miami star LeBron James said. “We want to get healthy. That’s all that we care about, going into the postseason healthy. … Once everyone comes back, then we can get everything rolling.”
The Heat is 5.5 point favorites in the NBA betting odds. Indiana is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami.
The game total is at 185 points; the total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games when playing Indiana.
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Zack is a tour guide whose favorite sports are football, baseball, and golf. He enjoys giving obnoxious commentary during games and hopes to some day write a book about sports. His favorite underdog victory was the Diamondbacks beating the Yankees in game 7 of the World Series.
