Pacers vs Heat Online Betting Odds
The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will head on down to South Beach as the Eastern Conference Finals shifts over to Miami for Game 3 on Saturday. The Heat won Game 2 in the series thanks to a strong fourth quarter on Tuesday, taking an 87-83.[ad-4468020]
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3
Indiana Pacers (9-6) at Miami Heat (9-2)
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2014
Time: 8:30 PM ET
Venue: American Airlines Arena
City: Miami, Florida
O/U Odds: 183
Spread: Miami -6.5
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The Pacers took a lead into the fourth quarter of Game 2, but that’s when the Heat decided to find another gear and put the game away. Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting, adding five assists, five rebounds, and a steal.
LeBron James had 22 points for the Heat on 9-of-18 shooting, filling out his stat line with seven rebounds, six assists, three blocks, and two steal. It was another pedestrian day for Chris Bosh who finished the game with nine points and six rebounds.
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Lance Stephenson continued his stellar play in the series by scoring a game-high 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting, adding seven assists and six rebounds. Paul George hit on only four of his 16 attempts from the field for 14 points.
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The Pacers now face the unenviable task of trying to bounce back on the road in Miami, though it’s a situation they’ve handled quite well this season. The Pacers are a perfect 5-0 in games following a loss this postseason, compiling a 4-1 mark against the number in those contests, winning those games by an average of 8.6 points.
The Pacers also got some good news on Friday as Paul George was cleared to resume his normal duties with the team. He’s been the team’s best player and it’s scary to think where they would be without him. Another lineup note, this one for the Heat: Erik Spoelstra has suggested that Greg Oden may be inserted into the Heat rotation for Game 3.
The Heat needed some time to get their feet under them for whatever reason, but that appeared to finally happen in the fourth quarter of Game 2. Few teams make in-series adjustments the way that Erik Spoelstra’s club does, and it appears this one could be over sooner rather than later.
Additionally, eight of the last 12 playoff games between these teams would have played over this number. The Pacers’ offense has shown more of late than their defense has, while the Heat certainly know how to score the basketball on their home court.
The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last five games when playing on three or more days rest, and the home team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings between these teams.
The over is 4-1 in the Heat’s last five games, and it is 4-0 in the Pacers’ last four games played on three or more days rest.
The play: Miami -6.5, Over 183
