Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat face off each other to grab the 4th spot in the Eastern Conference of American Basketball League 2019-20.
Team preview
A splendid 116-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Pacers are moving ahead in the standings of the Eastern Conference. T.J. Warren paced Indiana against the ‘LeBron James show’ on Saturday. Warren dropped 39 points in the game to win the game with 5 points advantage. After the league restart, he has notched up an average of 34.8 points with a 60.5 percent shooting. Pacers are in excellent form by winning four of their last five games.
Meanwhile, Heat has been struggling side and couldn’t hold the nerve in the fourth quarter after the resumption, losing three of their last five games. Their recent defeat came against the Phoenix Suns by 119-112. Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro both scored 25 points each for the Heat. The star player Jimmy Butler is likely to get back in the team along with Goran Dragic which is great news for Miami.
Starting Possible Lineups
Indiana Pacers: Malcolm Brogdon (PG), Aaron Holiday (SG), Victor Oladipo (SF), TJ Warren (PF), Myles Turner (C)
Miami Heat: Tyler Herro (PG), Duncan Robinson (SG), Jimmy Butler (SF), Jae Crowder (PF), Bam Adebayo (C)
Key Players
Indiana Pacers
Jimmy Butler (SF): 20.2 points, 6.6 rebounds
Goran Dragic (PG): 16.2 points, 5 assists
Miami Heat
TJ Warren (SF): 19.9 points, 4.2 rebounds
Duncan Robinson (SG): 18.5 points, 12.4 rebounds
