Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Miami Heat will play the back end of a back to back to back when they battle the Indiana Pacers in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Indiana is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game opened up at a pick with an over under of 194 ½ points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as the Miami Heat is now favored by -2 points.
The total has moved up to 198 points.
Miami Heat money line players will lay –125 odds with the home underdog Indiana Pacers bringing back +115 odds to earn the straight up win with no need for taking the points.
The teams met back on January 4th and it was the Heat with the 118-83 home blowout win against the Indiana Pacers as a -7 ½ point betting favorite.
The total in the game landed at over the total of 197 points.
Miami stormed out to the 23 point lead after two quarters.
Lebron James led the Heat in scoring with 33 points on 12 of 21 shooting and he dished out 13 assists.
The Miami Heat shot 52.5% from the field in the win.
Center Roy Hibbert led Indiana with 16 points with 12 rebounds in the loss.
Miami will travel to Indiana with a record of 22-7 on the season. The club is 10-5 on the road.
The Heat puts up 103 points and connects on 48.5% shooting with 39.2% coming from three. The team makes 77.7% from the free throw line.
On defense Miami gives up 95 points and 42.5% shooting from the floor. Opponents connects on 36.3% from three against them.
The team is coming off the 114-96 road win last night against the Milwaukee Bucks as a -6 point road favorite.
The total in the game landed over the total of 201 points.
The Heat shot 51.8% from the floor with 7 of 14 coming from beyond the arc.
They outrebounded the Bucks by a 48-35 margin.
Lebron James led the Heat with 35 points and 8 rebounds on 16 of 21 shooting.
Dwyane Wade had 22 points and dished out four assists as he made 8 of his 14 shots.
Mario Chalmers contributed with 13 points on 5 of 7 from the floor and 3 of 4 coming from the three point line.
They allowed Milwaukee 39.3% shooting with 9 of 23 from beyond the arc.
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Indiana will play host to Miami with a record of 17-10 this season. The club is 7-3 playing at home.
The Pacers average 94 points with 42.9% shooting and 37% coming from beyond the arc. The club connects on 78.9% from the free throw line.
On defense Indiana allows 92 points with 42.5% shooting from the floor. Opponents connect on 34.1% from the three point line against them.
The Pacers have lost three straight games.
They are coming off the 113-109 home defeat on Saturday night to the Denver Nuggets as a -3 point betting favorite.
The over under in the game came in at over the total of 201 points.
The Pacers wasted a 53.2% shooting night with 8 of 22 coming from beyond the arc.
The team pulled down 8 less rebounds than the Nuggets.
Danny Granger led the Pacers with 26 points on 10 of 18 shooting.
David West had 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds on a very good 10 of 11 shooting from the floor.
Paul George scored 15 points and grabbed six boards as he made a very good 4 of 7 coming from the three point line.
Indiana allowed Denver 49.4% shooting with 5 of 17 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Indiana Pacers are 0-5 ATS in their past five games.
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