Miami at Indiana

One of the byproducts of the cast of stars assembled by the Heat has been their willingness to step-up and play defense. The last 34 times the Heat have hit the floor their opponents have scored in the 80s or less in 15 of them. Indiana used to be akin to the Suns and Warriors in taking the ball up and down the court in hopes of outscoring their opponent. They are now talented enough to play a conventional NBA game, and rank No. 6 in the league in fewest points allowed. The Pacers used to give up 100+ with regularity, but now they take it personally and have played 21-8-1 to the UNDER the last 30 times they have allowed 100+. The Heat’s defense is playing well, leading to five straight UNDERs and the last 11 meetings here between these clubs have resulted in an 8-3 mark to the UNDER. Play the UNDER in this one.