Overview
- Andrew Nembhard posted 29 points with nine assists and zero turnovers to pace Indiana.
- The Pacers opened with a small lineup featuring Pascal Siakam at center, using switches and tempo to control the game.
- Miami shot 4 of 30 from three-point range and 39.1% overall in a wire-to-wire loss.
- Tyler Herro returned to the starting unit with Davion Mitchell, Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo, while Kel’el Ware shifted to a reserve role.
- Indiana secured a second straight victory after snapping a 13-game skid, as Miami dropped to 20-18 during a road trip disrupted by Thursday’s postponed game in Chicago.