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Heat Ride 83-Point Second Half to 142-116 Win Over Pacers as Jaquez, Wiggins Shine

A two-game surge after a monthlong slide sets up a measuring-stick date with Denver.

Overview

  • Miami pulled away with 44 points in the fourth quarter after trailing by four in the third.
  • Bam Adebayo (back) and Tyler Herro were out, while Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Andrew Wiggins each scored 28 as Norman Powell added 25 and Nikola Jovic 19.
  • The Heat forced 14 second-half turnovers and turned them into 25 points to key the transition attack.
  • The 83-point second half was the franchise’s most after halftime, and outlets differ on whether this was Miami’s sixth or seventh 140-point game of the season.
  • Miami improved to 17-15 by beating the NBA-worst 6-26 Pacers; next is Denver, with Adebayo listed probable and Herro ruled out.