In the NBA regular season, the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat had a fierce matchup, and the Pacers defeated the Heat 144-129, avenging the loss in the previous game and avoiding the embarrassment of three consecutive defeats. In this game, the Pacers' performance was amazing, they combined for 81 points in the second and third quarters, setting a record for the highest single-game scoring in team history, while the Heat could not stop the opponent's crazy attack in the absence of Adebayo, and could only accept a painful defeat.
The Pacers showed great firepower in this game, with four of their players scoring more than 20 points, including Brown scoring a game-high 30 points, and he scored 16 points in the third quarter to help the team open up the gap. Nesmith, Toppin and McConnell also played well, scoring 20, 22 and 20 points respectively, with Toppin also having four blocks and McConnell diching out 11 assists. The Pacers' bench also contributed well, with a combined 46 points, with Harris and Duwat each scoring 12 each. The Pacers' overall shooting percentage is a whopping 582%, and made 18 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 514%, a statistic that renders the Heat's defense useless.
The Heat's biggest problem in this game was defense, and they allowed the Pacers to play a crazy offense and couldn't put any pressure on the opponent. The Heat's defensive efficiency is just 978, the second-to-last level in the league, they allowed the Pacers to score more than 140 points for the first time this season. The Heat's interior defense was completely blown up by the Pacers, who allowed the opponent to score 68 points under the basket while they only had 38 points, which is also related to Adebayo's absence, without his rim protection, the Heat's interior line looks very vulnerable. The Heat's offense is also not fluid, with only 18 assists compared to the Pacers' 31, which also reflects the lack of chemistry and cooperation between the Heat's players. The only bright spot for the Heat was Butler, who scored 33 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in an all-around stats, but his efforts couldn't change the Heat's defeat, and he was whistled for a technical foul in the fourth quarter for a verbal altercation with McConnell, which also shows how frustrated he was.
In this game, the Pacers set a record for the highest scoring point in a single game in franchise history, and their 144 points surpassed their previous 143 points, which was also the first time they scored more than 140 points in the regular season since 2004. The Pacers' offensive efficiency is also a staggering 1391, which is the highest level in the league, and their scoring efficiency is also as high as 176, that is, for every shot they make, they get 1With a score of 76, such a statistic is staggering. The Pacers' victory also ended their two-game losing streak and boosted their morale, and they currently sit in sixth place in the East with a 14-10 record. The Heat, on the other hand, have suffered two straight losses, and they have a 15-9 record and are in fourth place in the East, and they need to find Adebayo as soon as possible to restore their defensive intensity, otherwise they will have a hard time establishing themselves in the East.