Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat 12/21/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In the first game of a Tuesday night NBA on TNT doubleheader, the Indiana Pacers will visit the Miami Heat. The Pacers (13-18) have dropped 11 of their first 14 road games and trail Toronto by two games for tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Thursday, Indiana shot 50 percent from the field during a 122-113 home victory versus Detroit.

Indiana G Caris LeVert led all scorers with 31 points on 12-for-18 shooting and dished out five assists. Domantas Sabonis contributed 12 points, nine rebounds, and six assists for the Pacers.

The Miami Heat have won eight of their first 12 home games and trail Milwaukee by a half-game for fourth place in the East. On Sunday, Miami was outscored by 14 points during the third quarter of a 100-90 road loss against Detroit. The Heat (18-13) missed 30 of their 43 three-point attempts and shot just 38 percent overall.

Max Strus tallied a team-high 24 points (7-16 FG) and four rebounds in 34 minutes off the Miami bench. Kyle Lowry added 19 points and ten assists in a losing effort for the Heat.