Overview
- With Bam Adebayo sidelined by back pain and Tyler Herro out, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Andrew Wiggins led the Heat with 28 points each, while Norman Powell added 25 and Nikola Jovic scored 19.
- Miami exploded for 83 points after halftime and 44 in the fourth quarter, including 25 points off second-half turnovers as the pace and pressure overwhelmed Indiana.
- Pascal Siakam scored 33 for the Pacers, who slipped to 6-26; the game remained tight until the Heat broke it open late.
- The victory lifts Miami to 17-15 and a two-game streak after dropping eight of nine, with Erik Spoelstra pointing to a renewed team “formula” over the past 48 hours.
- Outlets differed on whether this marked Miami’s sixth or seventh 140-point game of the season, and the Heat face a stiffer test next against the 22-9 Denver Nuggets on Monday.