Indiana and Miami square off in conference showdown

Miami Heat (5-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (5-7, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana plays Miami in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Indiana finished 47-35 overall, 32-20 in Eastern Conference play and 26-15 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Pacers averaged 7.7 steals, 5.9 blocks and 12.3 turnovers per game last season.

Miami went 46-36 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Heat averaged 7.5 steals, 3.4 blocks and 11.8 turnovers per game last season.

INJURIES: Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: day to day (ankle), Andrew Nembhard: day to day (knee), Isaiah Jackson: out (calf), James Wiseman: out (calf).

Heat: Jimmy Butler: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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