Indiana Pacers (17-58) beat Miami Heat (39-36) 135-118 at home on Sunday, March 29 in a shootout, with the two teams combining for 253 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Heat had the better start, winning the first 36-34 to lead by 2 after one. The Pacers moved in front with a 45-39 second quarter, carrying a 4-point lead into halftime.
The Heat won the third 32-29 to stay in front, taking a 1-point lead into the fourth. The Pacers took the fourth 27-11; the Pacers finished the job for a 135-118 regulation win.
What decided it
The Pacers got more from their shots, finishing at 67.4% effective field-goal shooting compared with 53% for the Heat. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Heat did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 20.4% against 8.6%. The Pacers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 105 possessions per team, the Pacers produced 128.8 points per 100 possessions to 112.6 for the Heat.
The Pacers' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 46-30.
Who made the difference
Tyler Herro was the game's biggest individual force for MIA: 31 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast on 12-22 shooting. His Game Score of 24.1 led everyone. His team was -11 with him on the floor.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 30 pts, 11 reb, 6 ast on 11-24 shooting, good for a 21.3 Game Score.
Pascal Siakam (30 pts, 11 reb, 6 ast), Andrew Nembhard (15 pts, 3 reb, 10 ast), and Bam Adebayo (15 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
By our Win Meter this was an upset: The Pacers entered with about a 27% chance.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, the series is even.
The Pacers are now 17-58, and the Heat are 39-36. The Pacers last five before this game: L-L-W-L-L.
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