Indiana Pacers versus Miami Heat January 4th 2012 Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

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The upstart Indiana Pacers will hit the road to battle Lebron James and the Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.

Tip off time between the Pacers and Heat from Miami is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.

The point spread opened with the home team Miami Heat favored by -10 points with an over under of 195 points.

Money early has shown on the side of the road team as the Miami Heat is now favored by -9 points.

The total has moved up to 196 ½ points.

Miami Heat money line gamblers will lay –360 odds with the road underdog Indiana Pacers returning +300 odds to earn the straight up win with no need for taking the points.

In their three meetings last year the Miami Heat won two of the three.

Indiana’s lone win came at home in a 93-77 victory early last season when the Heat was struggling.

The Indiana Pacers will face Miami with a mark of 4-1 on the season. The team is 2-1 on the road.

The team averages 95 points and 41.1% from the field with 44.2% shooting from the three point line.

On defense the Pacers allow just 89 points and 40.9% shooting. Their opponents hit on 32.4% from three against them.

The team bounced back off a New Year’s Eve road loss to Detroit with the 108-104 road victory against the New Jersey Nets on Monday night as a -6 point betting favorite.

The over under came in at over the total of 180 points.

The Pacers were able to hit on 52.6% from the floor with an amazing 13 of 21 conversions from the three point line.

Indiana got great bench production as the unit scored 52 points.

Paul George led Indiana with 21 points on 8 of 10 shooting and a perfect 5 of 5 from three.

Forward Danny Granger put in 15 points and 3 of 7 from three.

Indiana finished with five players scoring in double digits.

They held the Nets to just 37.1% shooting with 7 of 28 from the three point line.

The Miami Heat will host Indiana with a mark of 5-1 on the campaign. The club is 2-1 at home.

Miami averages 106 points with 51.2% shooting with 42.6% from the three point line. The team makes 73.3% of their free throws.

The Heat gives up 97 points and 44.6% shooting from the floor. Teams hit on a high 42.2% from the three point line against them.

The team had their five game win streak to start the year snapped in their 100-92 home defeat on Monday night to the Atlanta Falcons as a -9 ½ point betting favorite.

The total landed under the closing total of 194 points.

Miami was playing the back end of back to back and third game in four nights in their loss to the Hawks.

The Heat is trying to play the running style and that may backfire in a compact season.

The club hit on 46.6% of their shots and 5 of 13 from the three point line. The team missed 9 of 28 free throws.

Lebron James connected on 11 of 18 from the floor for 28 points.

Chris Bosh had 19 points and six rebounds.

It was a long night for Dwyane Wade with 12 points and a poor 4 of 17 shooting from the field.

Miami allowed Atlanta to connect on 47.6% from the floor and 9 of 16 from the three point line.

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