Preview: Heat square off against Pacers in Game 2 of series

TV: FOX Sports Sun

TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.

Miami Heat (44-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Indiana Pacers (45-28, fourth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season)

LINE

Heat -4; over/under is 215

EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND

Miami leads series 1-0

BOTTOM LINE

The Miami Heat take on the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Heat won the previous matchup 113-101. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points to help lead Miami to the win and T.J. Warren scored 22 points in defeat for Indiana.

The Pacers have gone 28-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana scores 109.4 points and has outscored opponents by 1.9 points per game.

The Heat have gone 30-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 35.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Bam Adebayo averaging 7.8.

TOP PERFORMERS

TJ Warren leads the Pacers scoring 19.8 points per game, and is averaging 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 13.1 points and 4.8 assists over the last 10 games for Indiana.

Butler has shot 45.5% and is averaging 19.9 points for the Heat. Tyler Herro is averaging 15.5 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 48.7% over the last 10 games for Miami.

LAST 10 GAMES

Pacers: 6-4, averaging 109.4 points, 42.1 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.2 points on 44.1% shooting.

Heat: 4-6, averaging 110 points, 41.5 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.4 points on 45.5% shooting.