Indiana vs Miami NBA Picks
The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers are ready for round 2. Last week, the Pacers got the better of the Heat in Indiana and the Heat will look for a little revenge in Miami this go around.
The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers are ready for round 2. Last week, the Pacers got the better of the Heat in Indiana and the Heat will look for a little revenge in Miami this go around.
The defending champion Miami Heat roll into Indianapolis on Tuesday looking to extend their current three-game winning streak against the Pacers who have dropped two of their last four.
The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to bounce back from a disappointing 60-35 victory over the Fighting Illini of Illinois. The Indiana Hoosiers are looking to bounce back as well.
Indiana arrives in the Big Apple off its first loss of the season and will aim to get back on the rails when they take on a slumping New York Knicks on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
In broad strokes this game doesn’t really mean that much. Wisconsin has pretty much no chance to make it to the Big Ten Championship Game while Indiana is in a fight just to get bowl eligible.
The Bulls have not gotten off to the start they were hoping for. They have just one win in three games, by a point, and they didn’t look good in the opener against Miami, a team they want to compare themselves to.
The Indiana Pacers gave the Miami Heat a run for their money in the postseason last year, coming within a single win of the NBA Finals, and are now the sexy pick to make it to the NBA Finals out of the East this year.
This game is a great contrast in styles. Indiana loves to throw the ball and has one of the most productive offenses in the nation, maybe the best in the conference, while Michigan State is all about defense and putting the clamps on you whether you like to run or throw it.
The Heat regained home court advantage in this series with their Game 3 blowout win in Indiana where they almost played a perfect first half scoring 70 points.
The Pacers shocked the Heat in Miami in Game 2 with a win and now heading back to Indiana the Pacers now have home court advantage in this series. LeBron James had 2 late turnovers that killed the Heat in Game 2 and Miami did not play good D in the game allowing the Pacers to shoot 50% from the floor.
The Pacers and Heat meet in the playoffs for the second straight season and last season Miami prevailed in 6 games. The Heat are 3-0 in conference finals appearances since the Big 3 joined the team.
The last time Indiana won the National Championship they beat Syracuse in the 1987 title game. Both of these teams in the Sweet 16 East Region match up had blowout wins in their Big Dance openers, but each was tested in their last game.
Indiana had no problem winning their opening round game in the Big Dance and to advance to the Sweet 16 they will need to beat a Temple team that is coming off a great win over NC State.
The Nets have had a few days off and they needed it since they have lost 2 straight and 6 of their last 10 games. Tonight they face a Pacers’ team that is coming off a loss, but has won 6 straight home games against Brooklyn.
Indiana regained the #1 ranking in the nation with their last game where they knocked Michigan from the top spot.
Purdue is sitting at 11-9 and 4-3 in the Big 10 conference and they could use a win over 3rd ranked Indiana to bolster their Big Dance resume.