Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 2/27/25, 9:21 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 2/27/25 at 9:30 PM in NBA Picks

A Pacers staring 5 of Haliburton, Turner, Siakam, Nesmith and Nembhard will likely be the one taking the court against the Heat on Friday, depending on whether McConnell plays or not.

This is the fourth Pacers-Heat game of the season with Indiana coming out on top in the last two including one in Indiana where the Pacers were 3.5-point favorites and ended up beating the Heat by 9 points. Again like that night the bookies set the Pacers as 3.5-point favorites in early action, with the difference being that this game will take place at the Kayesa Center in Miami, where the Heat have not been especially dominant and have a 13-11 record.

Both teams won their last game, the Pacers did so 111-91 against the Raptors with an especially good night from Hailburton who seems refreshed after having rested the week of the All-Star break. Well deserved, as he played 52 of 53 games with his team before the All-Star break. Even with his numbers down this season, where he's not averaging 20 points per game, his teammates have only supported and praised him, and his 33-point night against the Raptors could suggest an excellent second half for Hailburton.