NBA Playoff Pick Game 2 Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers Odds Prediction Preview 5-24-2013
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The Indiana Pacers will look to bounce back from an opening game disappointment when they take the court to face the Miami Heat in Game 2 of their best of seven NBA playoff series with a pro basketball contest on Friday night. Tip off time from game two is scheduled for 8:30PM Eastern Time from Miami with national television coverage provided by TNT.

The game two odds from this Eastern conference finals of the NBA playoffs have the home side Miami Heat favored by -7 points with an over under line of 180 ½ points. There has been no early movement since the odds were released a few hours ago.

The Miami Heat takes the 1-0 series lead in this best of seven NBA playoff following a game one 103-102 overtime home victory against the Indiana Pacers as a -8 ½ point betting favorite. The game ended over 181 ½ points.

Indiana took a 42-37 lead at the half and it was the least amount of points scored by Miami this year in the first half. The Pacers shot 44.6% from the floor and made 4 of 14 three pointers. The team got to the free throw line 32 times and made just 24 shots. Indiana committed 20 turnovers and was fortunate to make an overtime period as Miami was sloppy as well with 21 turnovers. Paul George led the Pacers with 27 points and five assists as he connected on 7 of his 16 shots. David West had a good offensive performance by scoring 26 points and pulling down five boards on 7 of 16 from the floor. The Pacers have defended extremely well this season as they are number one in the NBA in both defensive field goal and three point shooting. The team allows 90.7 points a game good for second best in the league.

The Heat shot 47.7% from the field in their game one victory and made 5 of 18 three pointers coming into the game off six days rest. Miami was not sharp at the free throw line by missing 9 of 25 shots. Sixty of the Heat’s 102 points came inside the paint. LeBron James led the team with 30 points, ten boards and ten assists for a triple double on 12 of 24 shooting. It was LeBron hitting the game winning layup in overtime as time expired to give the Heat the game one victory. Reserve Chris Anderson gave a huge lift to the Heat by coming off the bench and playing 18 minutes with 16 points with five boards on a perfect 7 of 7 from the field. Miami has been solid offensively on their home court by averaging 105.7 points a game, shooting 50.6% from the floor and 39.8% at the three point line.
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