The Indiana Pacers finished just ahead of the Miami Heat and are competing in the NBA 1st Round as the #4 overall seed. The Heat enter as the #5 seed, but I think those numbers don't identify as to how good this Miami team really is. The Pacers are an injured team, and while they finished 4th best in the league, I don't think they are the 4th best Eastern Conference team in the playoffs. Jimmy Butler was the difference in Game 1 and would suspect he will also be in Game 2. The Pacers are without Sabonis, and Olidipo is not at 100% yet, and the Pacers are going to have a tough time overcoming the injuries. Make the play on Miami.
This pick was released to clients on August 20, 2020 at 12:23PM ET.
NBA
Miami vs. Indiana
August 20, 2020
1:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Miami -4 (-115) (risk 1 to return 1.87)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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