Pacers vs. Heat Prediction: Miami Predicted to Win Thursday's NBA Matchup [1/2/2025]

The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will meet in NBA action at Kaseya Center on Thursday, with tipoff at 7:30PM ET.

The Heat, who have star players such as Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, will face off against the Pacers, whose lineup includes Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin and Tyrese Haliburton.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Heat as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Indiana-Miami game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Heat with a win probability of 58% and the Pacers with 42%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Pacers vs. Heat predictions page.

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Pacers vs. Heat Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Heat and Pacers at Kaseya Center is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat
• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Kaseya Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Heat and Pacers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Pacers vs. Heat matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Pacers vs. Heat Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NBA matchup between the Pacers and Heat 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Heat a 58% chance of beating the Pacers. Our predicted final score has the Heat winning 114-111.

According to our model, the Heat (-2.5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 225.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Pacers vs. Heat Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Pacers	Heat
Spread	+2.5 (-115)	-2.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+115	-130
Total	o225.5 (-110)	u225.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pacers vs. Heat Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Pacers vs. Heat matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

Unlimited access to our full set of picks, including this one, is available via Dimers Pro.

Pacers vs. Heat Player Props

Looking for Pacers vs. Heat NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Kaseya Center.

Pascal Siakam is expected to lead the Pacers in scoring, while Tyler Herro is projected to be the top scorer for the Heat.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Heat, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Pacers on Thursday.

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