| Home | Away | ||
| Miami | Indiana | ||
| Heat | Pacers | ||
| 37-14 | Record | 21-27 | |
| (4th of 30) 111.1 | Off Rtg | 103.9 (24th of 30) | |
| (3rd of 30) 102.4 | Def Rtg | 104.3 (8th of 30) | |
| (22nd of 30) 90.8 | Pace | 94.5 (5th of 30) | |
| (10th of 30)101.7 | Pts/G | 98.5 (16th of 30) | |
| (5th of 30) 93.8 | Opp Pts/G | 98.8 (17th of 30) | |
| Likely Starters | |||
| Mario Chalmers | PG | Darren Collison | |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | Mike Dunleavy | |
| Lebron James | SF | Danny Granger | |
| Chris Bosh | PF | Josh McRoberts | |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | Roy Hibbert | |
| Mike Miller | 6th | Paul George | |
| Matchup Series 0-1 | |||
| American Airlines Arena | |||
| 7:00 PM EST | |||
| Sun Sports / 790 AM | |||
| Injury Report: | |||
| Heat: U. Haslem (out indefinitely) | |||
| Pacers: B. Rush (2 weeks) | |||
Quick Notes:
- Teams the Miami Heat are yet to beat this season: Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets and the Indiana Pacers. Pacers are the only team on the list under .500.
- Both teams have come a long way since their last meeting. Miami was last held to a season-low 77 points by the Pacers as their deft ball movement left the Heat in a complete daze. The Heat's improvement in their defensive chemistry and a healthy Miller should play a big role in avenging the crumbling defeat. Indiana started the season toying with a .500 record but fell into a downward spiral only recently jolted by a coaching change.
- The Indiana Pacers have gone 4-0 under new interim coach Frank Vogel. The victories should be taken with a grain of salt however, as they've come over the Raptors, Cavaliers, Blazers and Nets. Three lottery teams and a knee injury factory.
- Keep a close eye on these guys. Even with a losing record the Pacers fight for a 7th or 8th seed in the weaker Eastern Conference setting up a 1st round matchup versus Miami if they maintain the 2nd seed or surpass the Celtics for 1st. Tonight's game could be a playoff preview. You've been warned.
- The opposition: 8 Points, 9 Seconds.