Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers NBA playoff preview
No. 1 Miami Heat (66-16) vs. No. 3 Indiana Pacers (49-32)
All games at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Game 1 in Miami: Heat 103, Pacers 102 (OT)
- Game 2 in Miami: Pacers 97, Heat 93
- Game 3 in Indianapolis: Heat 114, Pacers 96
- Game 4 in Indianapolis: Pacers 99, Heat 92
- Game 5 in Miami: Heat 90, Pacers 79
- Game 6 in Indianapolis: Pacers 91, Heat 77
- Game 7 in Miami: Monday, June 3
How they got here: The Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 4-1 and Milwaukee Bucks 4-0. The Pacers beat the New York Knicks 4-2 and Atlanta Hawks 4-2.
Season series: Pacers won 2-1.
Points per game (per 100 possessions): Heat 102.9 (110.3), Pacers 94.7 (101.6).
Points allowed per game (per 100 possessions): Heat 95.0 (100.5), Pacers 90.7 (96.6).
Matchups worth watching: Heat small forward LeBron James vs. Pacers small forward Paul George, Heat center Chris Bosh vs. Pacers center Roy Hibbert.
Scoring leaders: James (26.8 PPG), George (17.4 ppg).
Why Miami will win: They've been the most dominant team of the postseason, and there's no reason to think that will change.
Why Indiana will win: Hibbert has given the Pacers outstanding rim protection all season. Dwyane Wade's health is still uncertain, and his job won't get any easier against the Pacers' league-best defense.
Did you know? The Pacers were one of only two teams (the other being the Knicks) to win their season series against Miami this year.
Prediction: Heat in six.