Miami needs a home turnaround against an Indiana side missing Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubac.
Indiana arrives at 2-3 with the No. 18 power index rank and a +1 point differential; Miami is 1-4, ranked No. 25, and 0-3 at home. Giannis Antetokounmpo has piled up 138 points and 57 rebounds in five games, while the Heat are allowing 120.8 points per game. Indiana is without Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubac, with Andrew Nembhard probable; Pascal Siakam leads the Pacers with 120 points in five games. The key matchup is Miami’s frontcourt pressure against Indiana’s short-handed center rotation, while the Pacers score 115 points per game. If Miami can limit that offense and turn Giannis’ production into a home breakthrough, it can change the tone of its start.