Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

Pacers at Heat

- — Ira Winderman

When/Where: 5 p.m., AmericanAi­rlines Arena Tickets: Available at HEAT.com or 800-4NBA-TIX TV: Fox Sports Sun Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish) Scouting report: This is the second game of the four-game series and the Pacers’ second and final visit of the season. … The Heat won the first meeting 112-108 on Oct 21 in their home opener, with Goran Dragic scoring 23 points and Dion Waiters 19, in a game the Heat were without Hassan Whiteside and the Pacers were without Myles Turner. … The Heat have won five of the past six meetings, on a six-game home winning streak against the Pacers. … The game opens a two-game homestand for the Heat that will be followed by a four-game road trip. … The game opens a back-to-back set for the Pacers that ends Monday in Orlando. … The Heat are coming off Friday’s 91-88 victory in Washington, when Whiteside stepped up with 22 points and 16 rebounds. … The Pacers have been streaky, winning three in a row, then losing four in a row. They now have victories in three of their past four, coming off Friday’s 107-100 victory over the visiting Pistons, on a night guard Victor Oladipo scored 13 of his 21 points from the foul line. … Rodney McGruder (leg) and Okaro White (foot) are out for the Heat, with A.J. Hammons, Derrick Walton Jr. and Matt Williams Jr. on G League assignment. … For the Pacers, Glenn Robinson III (ankle) and Edmond Sumner (knee) are out, with Ike Anigbogu on G League assignment.

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