NBA Best Bets: Heat vs. Pacers Picks for January 2
Published 5:34 am Thursday, January 2, 2025
The Miami Heat (17-14) are favored by 1.5 points against the Indiana Pacers (16-18) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup airs on FDSSUN and FDSIN.
Why don’t you check out the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?
Watch the NBA, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up.
Heat vs. Pacers Game Info
- When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
- TV: FDSSUN and FDSIN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Sign up for NBA League Pass to get access to games, live and on-demand, and more for the entire season and offseason.
Heat vs. Pacers Best Bets
Place your bets on any NBA matchup at BetMGM. Sign up today using our link.
Pick ATS: Heat (- 1.5)
- Miami’s record against the spread is 16-15-0.
- Against the spread, Indiana is 14-20-0 this season.
- The Heat have an ATS record of 10-8 as 1.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Pacers are 9-8 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
Bet on this game’s spread with BetMGM
Pick OU:
Over (223.5)
- The Heat and their opponents have gone over 223.5 combined points in 15 of 31 games this season.
- The Pacers have combined with their opponent to score more than 223.5 points in 25 of 34 games this season.
- Miami’s games this season have had an average of 219.2 points, 4.3 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- Indiana has a 231.8-point average over/under in its outings this season, 8.3 more points than this game’s point total.
- The Pacers are the league’s ninth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 27th-ranked Heat.
- The Heat are the league’s second-ranked scoring defense while the Pacers are the 26th-ranked.
Bet on this game’s total with BetMGM
Moneyline Pick: Heat (-120)
- The Heat have entered the game as favorites 19 times this season and won 12, or 63.2%, of those games.
- The Pacers have won in eight, or 47.1%, of the 17 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- Miami has a record of 12-6, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -120 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- This year, Indiana has won eight of 16 games when listed as at least +100 or better on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Heat have a 54.5% chance to win.
Bet on this game’s moneyline with BetMGM
Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER.