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Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat
The fans at AmericanAirlines Arena will be treated to a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -5.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 216.
Miami lost its last outing, a 89-85 result against the Grizzlies on March 17. The Heat failed to cover in that game as a -1-point favorite, while the 174 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Indiana, they were a 124-115 loser as they battled the Nets at home. The Pacers failed to cover in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 239 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Indiana:
Team record: 17-22 SU,15-24 ATS
Indiana is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 9 games
Miami:
Team record: 22-19 SU,18-22-1 ATS
Miami is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Miami is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games
Next up:
Indiana at Miami Sunday, March 21