Heat vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for Dec. 27

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The Indiana Pacers (6-25) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Miami Heat (16-15) on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 230.5.

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Heat Cover -6.5 vs Pacers -111

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Heat vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Heat odds to win: -272
  • Pacers odds to win: +221
  • Spread: Heat (-6.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Miami is 10-5 in home contests with an 8-7 record against the spread at home.
  • Miami has a 3-3 record ATS in home games this year when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Heat games have gone over the set point total six times at home this season.
  • Miami and its opponents have averaged a total of 238.1 points per home contest this season, 7.6 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
  • Twice in those 10 games, the final combined score has exceeded the set total.
  • The Heat’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 236.6 points scored. That’s 6.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Heat have a points-per-game average 10.3 points below their season-long scoring average.

Heat Betting Records

  • The Heat have won eight of the 14 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (57.1%).
  • Miami has gone 4-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -272 or shorter (winning 80%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Heat have an implied win probability of 73.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (15th in NBA) 45.2 (fourth) 45.6 (sixth) 47.8 (29th) 28.4 (seventh) 13.6 (ninth)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pacers are 1-13 in road contests and have covered the spread six times on the road.
  • The Pacers have gone over a set point total in a road game three times this year.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.0 points per road contest this season, 1.5 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers are 2-8 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Pacers games have gone over the set total four times.
  • The Pacers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.9 points scored. That’s 1.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Pacers are scoring 108.3 points per game compared to their 109.6 season average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • Indiana has won four, or 15.4%, of the 26 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Pacers are 1-11 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +221 or more on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 31.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (30th in NBA) 47.9 (24th) 43.5 (21st) 47.6 (27th) 23.5 (30th) 13.1 (fourth)
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