Miami Heat cruised past Indiana Pacers 145-125

The Miami Heat cruised past the Indiana Pacers 145-125 at home Friday at Kaseya Center.

The margin of victory was 20 points, and the two teams combined for 270 points. The win moves the Heat to 2-4 on the season.

The Pacers fall to 2-4. It is their 3rd straight loss, and they are 1-4 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Heat sit 10th in the Eastern Conference, while the Pacers are 12th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Heat are scoring 118.3 points per game and allowing 121.5, while the Pacers are scoring 116.7 and allowing 119.8. Despite the result, the Pacers still hold the better point differential, -19 to -19.

Up next, the Heat visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, November 2. The Pacers host the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, November 1.

The 270 combined points were above the 238.2 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Miami Heat 145, Indiana Pacers 125
• Margin: 20 points · Combined: 270 points
• Heat: 2-4 overall · 1-3 at home · 1-1 on the road · last 5: L-L-L-W-W
• Pacers: 2-4 overall · 0-2 at home · 2-2 on the road · last 5: L-W-L-L-L
• Venue: Kaseya Center

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

After this result, the top of the Eastern Conference reads: Detroit Pistons (5-1), Philadelphia 76ers (5-1), Boston Celtics (4-1), Toronto Raptors (3-2), Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2).

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