The Pacers won Game 2 and while LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 52 points in the game these 2 stars got no help with no Miami player going for more than 5 points. <\/p>\n
Venue\/ Stadium: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN<\/strong> Matchup<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Preview<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n Not only did James and Wade get no help, but they missed key shots in crunch time in Game 2 and they need to do that in tonight’s game and have some other players to step up on offense or they may go down 2-1 in this series.<\/p>\n NBA lines have the Heat as slight 1-point favorites in this away game with a total of 181.5.<\/p>\n In Game 2 the Pacers beat the Heat 78-75.<\/p>\n This season the Heat are 37-36 ATS with an O\/U record of 27-44-2 and the Pacers are 36-37 ATS with an O\/U record of 36-35-2.<\/p>\n Both teams were ice cold shooting the rock in Game 2, but the Pacers had a solid 3rd quarter and that was the key. The Heat cannot have lapses like they did in Game 2 and they must play better interior defense against the F duo of Danny Granger and David West, who combined for 27 points in Game 2.<\/p>\n Chris Bosh missed Game 2 and he is likely to miss Game 3 and while his offense will be missed his D, especially his work on the glass, also will be missed. In Game 2 the Heat were out-rebounded by 10 boards and 3 Pacers players grabbed at least 10 rebounds. LeBron James will need to play well on the glass as will Udonis Haslem and Shane Battier,<\/p>\n The Heat were 1\/16 from beyond the 3-point arc in Game 2 and for the series are now 1\/22. Even though they missed all 6 of their 3-pointers in Game 1 they still cruised to a win and James and Wade need to attack the rim and not settle for the jumper. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n The Pacers G duo of George Hill and Paul George each shot under 50% from the floor in Game 2, but did combine for 25 points. These guys need to hit some outside shots so it opens up the lane from their frontcourt players.<\/p>\n Udonis Haslem, Mario Chalmers, and Mike Miller were a combined 4\/18 from the field in Game 2 and these are the guys that need to help Wade and James out in the scoring department.<\/p>\n In some betting trends for this Eastern Conference playoff match up the Heat are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall, and they have an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 road games.<\/p>\n The Pacers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5, 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a home underdog, and they have an Over record of 9-4 in their last 13 games as a home underdog.<\/p>\n
\nTime\/Date: 7 PM EST Thursday, May 17, 2012<\/strong>
\nNBA Odds From: Bovada<\/a><\/strong>
\nMoneyline: OFF<\/strong>
\nSpread (ATS): Heat -1 <\/strong>
\nOver\/Under:\u00a0 181.5 <\/strong><\/p>\n