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    INDIANAPOLIS – Myles Turner scored 34 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help the Pacers hold on for a 119-110 win over the Heat on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, getting some payback after losing an ugly win on Friday.

    The Pacers improved to 6-7. The Heat fell to 5-7.

    Tyrese Haliburton hit two huge three-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 16 points and 13 assists. Forward Pascal Siakam had 23 points and Bennedict Mathurin had 21 points and 12 rebounds. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 28 points. Bam Adebayo had 24 and Duncan Robinson added 20.

    A TJ McConnell layup, a Tyrese Haliburton block and a Myles Turner dunk sealed the game as the Pacers survived.

    A smart mistake by Pascal Siakam gives Nikola Jovic two free throws that take almost no time off the clock and that’s pretty much the worst case scenario. The Pacers couldn’t get the ball in after that and had to call a timeout.

    The Heat haven’t slowed down at all and defending Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson and especially Tyler Herro without Sheppard, Nesmith or Nembhard has been a problem, but the Pacers have come up with just enough shots to stay ahead. Tyrese Haliburton hit two big ones early in the quarter after the Heat tied the game and Myles Turner hit just one that could have been a dagger.

    I have a coaching challenge here so the Pacers can win. Bennedict Mathurin with a strong drive for a layup that gives the Pacers some breathing room.

    Ben Sheppard’s absence (and that of Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard who have been out for more than a week) was palpable in the fourth, as the Heat’s best perimeter shooters caught fire. Tyler Herro has three threes already this period, Duncan Robinson has one and he knocked down all three free throws after a three-shot foul. The Heat are up 17-10 this period, even though the Pacers are 3 of 4 from the floor.

    Bad news for the Pacers. Ben Sheppard is out the rest of the way with a tense oblique. So with Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard out, the Pacers are without their top three fullbacks and three of their top five defensemen overall.

    Still, the Pacers had their best quarter of the night, beating Miami 33-26. They made 12 of 20 shots and scored 1.43 points per possession and held the Heat to 10 of 26 shooting.

    Poor rotation in the zone there leads to a timeout. No one came around the corner for a Bam Adebayo 3. Adebayo has 18 and he remains dominant in this two-game series, but the Pacers are still in double figures.

    Tyree Haliburton has a maximum of 11 assists and while he is 2 of 10 from the floor and 1 of 5 from three-point range, he does a great job moving the ball and setting guys up on the tee. I just got a good read on a pick-and-roll where Obi Toppin was rolling and had some space, but Jarace Walker was more open in the corner and Haliburton hit him for a 3-pointer. The Pacers lead 24-11 in the third period, making 9 of 15 shots while the Heat is 4 of 18.

    The Pacers are doing a good job of exploiting mismatches again this quarter, which mostly just means finding ways to avoid Bam Adebayo and get to people he isn’t guarding. Myles Turner has managed to get into a number of advantageous situations and exploit them. He has recorded nine points on four of five shootings this term alone. Pascal Siakam just scored a 3 and he has 17 points. The Pacers are 6 of 10 and 2 of 3 from 3-point range this period and the Heat are 3 of 10, 0 of 4.

    The Pacers led by 10, but the Heat closed the half on a 7-0 run with a pair of buckets from Bam Adebayo and a three-pointer from Tyler Herro.

    At the break, the Pacers are 20 of 46 from the floor, 6 of 15 from 3, 6 of 7 at the line, 1.02 points per possession. Heat is 18 of 47, 8 of 20, 5 of 5. 1.00 points per possession. Pascal Siakam leads the Pacers with 14 points, Myles Turner has 11, Bennedict Mathurin has 10. Miami’s Duncan Robinson leads the Heat with 11 points.

    The Heat are getting good looks from three-point range to get back into this one. The Pacers’ rotations aren’t as bad as Sunday’s, but they were a step slow on some closeouts and the Heat have four 3s in the period and 7 of 18 attempts for the game. The Heat were within 3 before a smooth Eurostep finish from Bennedict Mathurin made it a five-point game.

    The Heat came back within two points, but the Pacers responded strongly with a three-point play from Pascal Siakam and a three-pointer from Myles Turner. The Pacers are 4 of 6 on the floor so far.

    After a strong first period of defense, the Pacers gave up early three-pointers in the second quarter to Duncan Robinson and Josh Richardson and lost most of him in transition at the Richardson 3. Rick Carlisle with a quick timeout to address that.

    Pascal Siakam scored seven points late in the period, giving the Pacers a small gap in their lead. One of his buckets put the Pacers up 10 and the Heat responded with five straight points, but Siakam hit a 3 to make it an eight-point lead.

    The Pacers clearly responded positively to the defensive challenges after a terrible performance on Friday. In the first quarter, they held the Heat to 7 of 22 shooting, including 3 of 10 from beyond the arc and 3 of 3 at the line for 0.82 points per possession. Meanwhile, the Pacers shot 10 of 22, 4 of 6, 4 of 4 for 1.18 points per possession. Siakam has seven points and Mathurin and Turner each have six.

    The Heat responded in kind and Kevin Love – who the Pacers apparently can’t stop – hit a few three-pointers, but the Pacers have at least kept a decent amount of positive momentum here.

    The Pacers are 7 of 17 from the floor and 3 of 5 from 3-point range. The Heat are 5 of 17 2 of 7. The Pacers are allowing 1.25 points per possession. The Heat is at 0.82. The defense on the Pacers’ side is much better, as even the shots that go in are at least largely contested.

    Good start for the Pacers after Friday night’s brutal performance. A really tight play design to open the game, with Haliburton dishing one to Mathurin for a layup and then two threes from Myles Turner to make it 8-0. The Pacers are 3 of 3 from the floor and the Heat are 0 of 4.

    The lineups are the same as Friday.

    Pacers

    PG – Tyrese Haliburton

    SG-Ben Sheppard

    SF-Bennedict Mathurin

    PF-Pascal Siakam

    C-Myles Turner

    Heat

    PG – Terry Rozier

    SG – Tyler Herro

    SF Haywood Highsmith

    PF Kevin Love

    C-Bam Adebayo

    The Pacers’ injury report remains the same as before. Forward Aaron Nesmith (sprained left ankle) and guard Andrew Nembhard (knee tendonitis) are both still out. Nesmith is out until at least December. Nembhard is out for another week. Centers Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman (torn Achilles tendons) are out long-term and possibly all year.

    Miami’s Jimmy Butler was listed as questionable until he was downgraded to out on Sunday morning. He missed the last three games due to a sprained right ankle. Guard Tyler Herro and forwards Haywood Highsmith, Jamie Jaquez Jr. and Nikola Jovic are all on the injury report but listed as available.

    5:00 PM ET Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

    Nat Newell: Heat 111-89

    The Pacers have generally responded well to poor performances this season, but here it says that won’t happen today. Bennedict Mathurin (4-of-11, 8 points) will respond to a poor performance, but Tyrese Haliburton will struggle and the lack of depth will again be an issue.

    Pacers-Heat betting odds

    via BetMGM

    Favorite: Pacers with 2.5 points

    Top/bottom: 229.5 points total

    Moneyline: Pacers -145, Heat +120

    ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Pacers a 50.7% chance of winning.

    FanDuel Sports Network, with Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analysis) and Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporting).

    Watch games on FanDuel Sports Network and ESPN with Fubo, which offers a free trial. Watch games on TNT with Sling TV.

    Radio: 93.5, 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with Mark Boyle (play-by-play)

    Pacers regular season schedule 2024-25

    November

    Fri. Nov. 1: L, New Orleans 125, Pacers 118

    Mon. Nov. 4: W, Pacers 134, Dallas 127

    Wednesday, November 6: W, Pacers 118, Orlando 111

    Fri. November 8, L, Charlotte 103, Pacers 83

    Sun. Nov. 10: W, Pacers 132, New York 121

    Wednesday, November 13: L, Orlando 94, Pacers 90

    *-Friday, November 15: L, Miami 124, Pacers 111

    Like this. November 17 vs. Miami, 5 p.m

    Mon. November 18, in Toronto, 7:30 p.m

    Wednesday, November 20 in Houston, 8 p.m

    *-Friday, Nov. 22 in Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

    Like this. November 24, vs. Washington, 5 p.m

    Mon. November 25, vs. New Orleans, 7 p.m

    Wednesday, November 27, vs. Portland, 7 p.m

    *-Friday, November 29, vs. Detroit, 8 p.m

    December

    Like this. December 1 in Memphis, 3:30 p.m

    *-Tuesday, December 3, in Toronto, 7:30 PM

    Wednesday, December 4 in Brooklyn, 7:30 PM

    Friday, December 6 in Chicago, 8 p.m

    Like this. December 8 vs. Charlotte, 5 p.m

    December 10, 11, 14, 17: NBA Cup knockout rounds

    December 12, 13, 15, 16: regular season games

    Thursday, December 19 in Phoenix, 9 p.m

    Sun. Dec. 22 in Sacramento, 6 p.m

    Monday, December 23, in Golden State, 10 p.m

    Thursday, December 26 vs. Oklahoma City, 7 p.m

    Friday, December 27 in Boston, 7:30 PM

    Sun. December 29, in Boston, 6 p.m

    Tue. December 31 vs. Milwaukee, 3 p.m

    January

    Thursday, January 2 in Miami, 7:30 PM

    Fed up. January 4 vs. Phoenix, 7 p.m

    Monday, January 6, in Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m

    Wednesday January 8 vs. Chicago, 7 p.m

    Fri. January 10, vs. Golden State, 7 p.m

    Like this. January 12 in Cleveland, 6 p.m

    Tue. January 14 vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m., TNT

    Thursday, January 16, Detroit, 7 p.m

    Fed up. January 18 vs. Philadelphia, 5 p.m

    Thursday, January 23, vs. San Antonio (in Paris), 2 p.m., NBA TV

    Fed up. January 25 in San Antonio (in Paris), 12 p.m., ESPN

    Wednesday January 29 vs. Detroit, 7 p.m

    February

    Fed up. February 1 vs. Atlanta, 5 p.m

    Mon. February 3, in Utah, 9 p.m

    Tuesday, February 4 in Portland, 10 p.m

    Thursday, February 6, at LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m

    Saturday, February 8, at LA Lakers, 4pm

    Tuesday, February 11, New York, 7:30 PM, TNT

    Wednesday, February 12 in Washington, 7 p.m

    Thursday, February 20, vs. Memphis, 7 p.m

    Like this. February 23, vs. LA Clippers, 5 p.m

    Mon. February 24, vs. Denver, 7 p.m

    Wednesday February 26 vs. Toronto, 7 p.m

    Free. February 28, in Miami, 8 p.m

    March

    Like this. March 2 vs. Chicago, 5 p.m

    Tue. March 4 vs. Houston, 7 p.m

    Thursday, March 6 in Atlanta, 7:30 p.m

    Fed up. March 8, in Atlanta, 7:30 p.m

    Monday, March 10, Chicago, 8 p.m

    Tue. March 11 vs. Milwaukee 7pm, TNT

    Friday, March 14, Philadelphia, 7 p.m

    Saturday, March 15 in Milwaukee, 8 p.m

    Monday, March 17, Minnesota, 8 p.m

    Wednesday March 19 vs. Dallas, 7 p.m

    Thursday, March 20, vs. Brooklyn, 7 p.m., NBA TV

    Fed up. March 22, vs. Brooklyn, 5 p.m

    Mon. March 24, vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m

    Wednesday, March 26, vs. LA Lakers, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

    Thursday, March 27 in Washington, 7 p.m

    Saturday, March 29, Oklahoma City, 8 p.m

    Mon. March 31, vs. Sacramento, 7 p.m

    April

    Wednesday April 2 vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m

    Fri. April 4, vs. Utah, 7 p.m

    Like this. April 6 in Denver, 8 p.m

    Tuesday April 8 vs. Washington, 7 p.m

    Thursday April 10 vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m., TNT

    Fri. April 11 vs. Orlando, 7 p.m

    Sun. April 13 in Cleveland, 1 p.m

    October

    Wednesday, October 23: W, Pacers 115, Detroit 109

    Fri. October 25: L, New York 123, Pacers 98

    Sun. October 27, L, Philadelphia 118, Pacers 114

    Mon. October 28, L, Orlando 119, Pacers 115

    Wednesday, October 30, W, Pacers 135, Boston 132

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