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Injury Report
Miami Heat:
- Jimmy Butler (ankle) — OUT
- Josh Christopher (g-league) — OUT
- Keshad Johnson (g-league) — OUT
Indiana Pacers:
- Andrew Nembhard (knee) — OUT
- Aaron Nesmith (ankle) — OUT
- Isaiah Jackson (achilles) — OUT
- James Wiseman (achilles) — OUT
- Tristen Newton (g-league) — OUT
Starting 5:
Miami Heat:
- Terry Rozier, G
- Tyler Herro, G
- Haywood Highsmith, F
- Kevin Love, F
- Bam Adebayo, C
Indiana Pacers:
- Tyrese Haliburton, G
- Bennedict Mathurin, G
- Ben Sheppard, F
- Pascal Siakam, F
- Myles Turner, C
Broadcast Info:
- Tipoff: 7:00 PM EST
- TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty)
- Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson)
- Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda)
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Great team effort with several bright spots, including Bam, Love, Highsmith, Jaquez, Jovic and team’s overall defense. 16 steals tonight, including 4 by Love and 5 by Bam. Good pace and fast breaks. Didn’t miss Butler at all. Much to learn and take forward from this game!
GO HEAT!!!
Much needed win. Great game by Bam, this is what we need from him every night. Love’s role on the team is underappreciated. He carried this team in the 3rd quarter (no turd tonight), but that’s not the whole (love) story. Our play improved significantly since he got back. Even if he plays only 10-15 minutes a game.
Plus Jovic continues to prove he is, in fact, an NBA player. Rozier played better, Herro was Herro, Jaquez playing aggressively, Highsmith was outstanding, even J Rich contributed. And Love n that third quarter, wow.
Jovic is much better as point forward on the second team than as starting power forward. He just needs time to mature and develop.
Ware is in same boat. He needs playing time with the second unit to find his sea legs and flourish. Other NBA rookie centers are already playing more minutes and starting to produce and be recognized, including:
Ware (7.2 mpg) is second lowest minutes played on the Heat, higher only than Dru Smith (7.0 mpg).
If Spo isn’t going to play Ware regularly, he should be sent to Sioux Falls to get playing time and gain experience and confidence. His wasting away on the bench does no one any good.
Very impressive win, especially with love in the 3rd quarter ,and bam in the 4th quarter .
We probably won’t see Zac tonight…
Lol maybe next match
Top players tonight was BAM, Love, locksmith, herro, Jaquez, and jovic.
Nice win!
Good bounce back game for spo
With a win like this I feel like we can hopefully beat them next game.
Bam for 30 tonight and his defense is better then last season.
Future looks bright without Jimmy
2nd half was a Love story mixed with quick BAM action .
The blog seems a little empty tonight. Maybe this will make us feel more at home:
Bam sucks, Rozier sucks, Riley sucks, Spo sucks. I’m a great Heat fan!
okay, that’s better 😆😂
Ikr lol it’s literally only us 2. I definitely hope this win improves the energy.
This game is the blueprint for BAM. A heavy dose of mid range and post work with a dash of 3s .
Right on queue
BAM BAM BAM
Bam looking good on back to backs and just made a 3.
Bam getting his mojo back
Bam been working on his fts.
Thank goodness
Need some locksmith minutes to finish them off .
Jrich open 3 baby
Bamonte activated
No doubt the best third quarter of the season
Let’s keep the momentum going 💪
That darn McConnell
Bam takeover
Might need love in the 4th
Locksmith on another level.
Pacers fans dead silent.
Bully that rookie bam 😤
Yup
We got cavs love tonight.
Nice to see Rozier breaking out of his funk
Pacers can’t stop the Love machine
Great defense tonight 👏
I love beating the pacers at there own game haha
Love on fire 🔥
Kevin Love!
It’s been a love story so far.
The old man on a roll 😆
Lol all we needed was love
Highsmith reminds me a little of a Bruce Bowen type player. Strictly defense early in his career, then developed a good offensive game over time.
That was the longest 3 seconds in history
Sloppy alley oop passes this game.
Great pass jovic. 👌
Omg the cutting has been great so far.
I think the negativity on this team is overstated. If you add one bona fide A or A+ level player, I think they’d be very competitive. They have good complimentary players and Herro is playing at an A level, but they’re still missing that one piece. Used to be Butler.
Quick retooling trading Jimmy for picks and young talent .
Yes, and perhaps other older Heat players
Exactly 💯
Locksmith is perfect so far from the field!
Jaquez and jovic tag team transition duo.
Jovic getting better.
Good seeing bam getting back to his mid-range scoring.
Like the pace and not down by much after going 0 of 7 from 3.
Jovic finger roll was tough.
Jaquez has Elite footwork.
The debut of masked jovic !