Overview
- Miami beat Indiana 142-116, closing with a 44-22 fourth quarter and a 60-23 edge in bench points to secure a back-to-back sweep.
- Andrew Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr. each scored 28 points, Norman Powell added 23, and Nikola Jovic contributed 19 as Miami outscored the Pacers by 35 in his 25 minutes.
- The victory handed Indiana its eighth consecutive loss, one night after Miami snapped its own three-game skid with a 126-111 win in Atlanta.
- Pelle Larsson’s return from a left ankle sprain keyed that Hawks win with a career-high 21 points, and Erik Spoelstra called him the team’s glue after lauding his intense rehab work.
- Adebayo (lower back soreness) and Herro (toe) sat out both games but are progressing, and the Heat host the Denver Nuggets next.