Two Eastern Conference teams Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will be squaring off in American Basketball League Postseason 2019-20.
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The fifth-seeded Miami Heat lock horns with their Eastern Conference rivals and the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of their series in Sunshine Town. Miami Heat had a 1-0 advantage over the Pacers after winning the first game of the series 113-101 as the road team on Tuesday. Pacers led by 6 points in the first quarter by Miami pulled off a comeback by taking 2nd quarter 19-29. After the first half, the Heat was ahead in the game with 4-points. In the 3rd quarter, the Pacers got the 3-point advantage to take the game into the final quarter with more intensity. Miami Heat was clinically good as they registered a 113-101 victory.
The Heat shot 49.4 percent from the field, including 13 of 35 from three-point range while The Pacers shot 47.4 percent from the floor in the contest, including 10 of 24 from beyond the arc. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 28 points plus four steals while Goran Dragic added 24 points, six rebounds, and five assists in the win. Bam Adebayo contributed a double-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. T.J. Warren and Malcolm Brogdon paced Indiana with scoring 22 points each in the loss. Justin Holiday added 11 points and JaKarr Sampson scored 10 off the bench. The heat has won three of four meetings this season against Indiana and the only win for Pacers came in the last game of the regular season.
Starting Possible Lineups
Miami Heat
Goran Dragic (PG), Jimmy Butler (SF), Duncan Robinson (SG), Jae Crowder (PF), Bam Adebayo (C)
Indiana Pacers
Malcolm Brogdon (PG), Aaron Holiday (PG), Victor Oladipo (SG), TJ Warren (SF), Myles Turner (C)
Key Players (Stat including the postseason)
Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler (SF): 28 points, 3 rebounds
Goran Dragic (PG): 24 points, 6 rebounds
Bam Adebayo (C): 17 points, 10 rebounds
Indiana Pacers
Malcolm Brogdon (PG): 22 points, 10 assists
TJ Warren (SF): 22 points, 8 rebounds
Justin Holiday (PG): 11 points, 3 rebounds
