Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 01/10/26

After getting an unexpected extra 2 days of rest following the postponement of their game against Chicago, the Miami Heat are back on the road in Indiana on Saturday night. The Heat are banged up just like any other NBA team at this point, so having those extra 48 hours to recoup some of their energy levels could prove to be valuable ahead of this game. The last time we saw them they didn’t do well in the loss to Minnesota, scoring just 94 points in a blowout loss. Scoring should be a lot easier vs the Pacers who are the league’s 6th worst defense in terms of efficiency. Indy also ranks just 29th in offensive rating.

Rick Carlisle has finally entered club 1000 after his Pacers ended a 13-game losing streak with a win over the Charlotte Hornets. The former Mavs boss waited since December 8th to get his 1000th win as a coach, to say that is has been a struggle this season would be an understatement. Beating the Heat will be a challenge in itself. The Pacers have dropped 7 games in a row at home, plus they are only 3-7 ATS in 10 home games against this team. The first meeting played just under 2 weeks ago saw them concede 142 points in a 26 point blowout loss.

On occasions this Pacers team can pull off upsets, but I do not believe that will be the case on Saturday vs Miami. The Heat are hungry to get back on track after a pair of losses to Minnesota. Winning games like this one is a priority if they want to remain in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference. I’ll go with the more rested Miami team here.

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