NBA Best Bets: Heat vs. Pacers Picks for January 2

Published 5:34 am Thursday, January 2, 2025

The Miami Heat (17-14) hit the court against the Indiana Pacers (16-18) as only 1.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSUN and FDSIN.

Hoping to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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Heat vs. Pacers Game Info

  • When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
  • TV: FDSSUN and FDSIN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Heat vs. Pacers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Heat (- 1.5)

  • Miami has 16 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
  • Indiana’s record against the spread is 14-20-0.
  • The Heat have an ATS record of 10-8 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pacers have an ATS record of 9-8 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (223.5)

  • In 15 games this season, the Heat and their opponents have gone over 223.5 combined points.
  • Pacers games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 223.5 points in 25 of 34 outings.
  • Miami’s matchups this year have an average point total of 219.2, 4.3 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Indiana’s games this year have had a 231.8-point total on average, 8.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Heat score the 27th-most points in the league this season, while the Pacers’ offense racks up the ninth-most.
  • The Pacers have allowed the 26th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Heat have given up the second-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Heat (-120)

  • This season, the Heat have won 12 out of the 19 games, or 63.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pacers have come away with eight wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Miami has won 12 of its 18 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Indiana has come away with a win eight times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Heat, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.

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