The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Miami At Indiana
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 5, 2015
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
TV: 6 p.m. ET, Sun Sports (Miami), FSN Midwest (Indiana)
PREDICTION: Pacers 94, Heat 91
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Oddsmakers currently have the Pacers listed as 6-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game’s total is sitting at 191½.
Last time out for Indiana, they were a 93-74 winner as they battled the Hornets at home. The Pacers covered in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 167 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
President of basketball operations Larry Bird is cautioning people on what to expect from George as the buzz over his return reverberates throughout Indianapolis. “He’s not going to run as smooth as he used to, but over time he’ll get better and better,” Bird told reporters. “Just in the last month I’ve seen a major difference. Everybody thinks Paul George is coming back and that he’s 100 percent, but he’s not 100 percent and he’s in no condition to go out and play a 30-minute game.” George’s original injury was gruesome in nature as he had his leg caught in the basket stanchion during a Team USA scrimmage in Las Vegas and the leg snapped in two places.
Team record: 33-43 SU,39-34-3 ATS
Indiana is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Indiana is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana’s last 8 games
Indiana is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Miami was a 99-98 loser in its last match on the road against the Pistons. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 197 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Miami has picked a poor time for a rut and has lost six of its last eight games – four of those by double digits – with the collapse against the Pistons being especially disappointing. Miami had a 93-78 lead after a dunk by James Ennis with 7:02 remaining before Detroit closed with a 21-5 surge. “It’s going to be tough to get over this game,” guard Dwyane Wade told reporters. “It’s a terrible loss … there’s no way we should lose this game.”
Team record: 34-42 SU,34-39-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami’s last 9 games
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
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