The Miami Heat (16-16) square off against the Indiana Pacers (16-16) on December 23, 2022 on BSSU.
This article references betting data valid as of December 23, 2022 at 9:01 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Heat Vs Pacers Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 23
Heat: Caleb Martin: Probable (Ankle), Gabe Vincent: Probable (Knee), Dewayne Dedmon: Out (Foot), Jimmy Butler: Probable (Illness), Udonis Haslem: Questionable (Achilles), Omer Yurtseven: Out (Ankle)
Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: Out (Ankle), Tyrese Haliburton: Questionable (Wrist), Kendall Brown: Out (Leg), Daniel Theis: Out (Knee)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pacers (+6.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (224.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Heat Vs Pacers Stat Rankings
| Heat Avg. (Rank) | Pacers Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 108.0 (29th) | Points Scored | 114.7 (12th) |
| 109.1 (5th) | Points Allowed | 115.5 (21st) |
| 40.9 (27th) | Rebounds | 42.1 (26th) |
| 9.2 (23rd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.1 (17th) |
| 12.4 (11th) | 3pt Made | 14.7 (5th) |
| 23.8 (21st) | Assists | 27.0 (4th) |
| 13.3 (6th) | Turnovers | 14.8 (22nd) |
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Heat Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | 20 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Tyler Herro | 24 | 21.1 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Bam Adebayo | 29 | 20.9 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Lowry | 28 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Max Strus | 30 | 13.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Pacers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | 30 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 32 | 17.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Buddy Hield | 32 | 17.4 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Myles Turner | 26 | 16.7 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Jalen Smith | 31 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Heat are 10-20-2 this year.
- Miami has won twice ATS (2-5) as a 6.5-point favorite or more this year.
- There have been 15 Heat games (out of 32) that hit the over this year.
- Miami’s games have finished with more than 224.5 points 10 times so far this year.
- The over/under in this game is 224.5 points, 7.4 higher than the average total in Heat games this season.
- The Pacers are 18-14-0 against the spread this year.
- As a 6.5-point underdog or greater, Indiana is 5-2 against the spread.
- This year, 14 of the Pacers’ 32 games have gone over the point total.
- Indiana’s games have had over 224.5 points 22 times this year.
- The average total for Pacers games is 230.2 points, 5.7 more than this game’s over/under.
