Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat
March 29, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Pacers beat the Heat 135-118 on 2026-03-29 at home. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Ethan Thompson, Quenton Jackson, and Jalen Slawson. The Heat started Andrew Wiggins, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell, and Pelle Larsson. Bam Adebayo (Heat) scored 30 points (12/17) in his matchups, with Micah Potter as his primary defender. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 16 points (6/10) in his matchups, with Andrew Wiggins as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
IND
Indiana Pacers
135
Did not play: Kam Jones (DNP - Coach's Decision), Taelon Peter (DNP - Coach's Decision)
MIA
Miami Heat
118
Did not play: Keshad Johnson (DNP - Coach's Decision), Nikola Jović (DNP - Coach's Decision), Norman Powell (NWT - Injury/Illness), Dru Smith (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
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Andrew Nembhard
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Ethan Thompson
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Quenton Jackson
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Jalen Slawson
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Pascal Siakam
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Ethan Thompson · Quenton Jackson · Jalen Slawson Starter 3.0 min
- T.J. McConnell · Andrew Nembhard · Micah Potter · Kobe Brown · Ben Sheppard 4.9 min
- T.J. McConnell · Andrew Nembhard · Obi Toppin · Jay Huff · Kobe Brown 4.1 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Jay Huff · Kobe Brown · Ben Sheppard 4.1 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Jay Huff · Kobe Brown · Ben Sheppard 3.6 min
MIA
Miami Heat
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Tyler Herro · Davion Mitchell · Pelle Larsson Starter 20.8 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Tyler Herro · Davion Mitchell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. 6.2 min
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio · Pelle Larsson · Kel'el Ware · Kasparas Jakučionis 4.2 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson · Kel'el Ware · Kasparas Jakučionis 3.6 min
- Tyler Herro · Davion Mitchell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio · Kel'el Ware 3.0 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pacers defense
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Bam Adebayo 30 pts (12/17) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Micah Potter (27 %, 9 pts) · Jay Huff (19 %, 4 pts) · Pascal Siakam (18 %, 9 pts)
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Tyler Herro 8 pts (3/5) in 78 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Nembhard (27 %, 4 pts) · Ben Sheppard (21 %, 0 pts) · Kobe Brown (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard | Tyler Herro: 21 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Andrew Wiggins: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Kobe Brown | Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 17 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Pelle Larsson: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Pascal Siakam | Andrew Wiggins: 22 poss., 5 pts (2/6) · Bam Adebayo: 13 poss., 9 pts (3/5) |
| Ben Sheppard | Tyler Herro: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Davion Mitchell: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Micah Potter | Bam Adebayo: 20 poss., 9 pts (3/5) · Kel'el Ware: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Quenton Jackson | Davion Mitchell: 20 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Pelle Larsson: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| T.J. McConnell | Pelle Larsson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Davion Mitchell: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jay Huff | Bam Adebayo: 13 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Kel'el Ware: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jalen Slawson | Pelle Larsson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyler Herro: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Obi Toppin | Andrew Wiggins: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Ethan Thompson | Tyler Herro: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Andrew Wiggins: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Heat defense
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Pascal Siakam 16 pts (6/10) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Wiggins (37 %, 3 pts) · Bam Adebayo (26 %, 6 pts) · Pelle Larsson (13 %, 0 pts)
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Obi Toppin 10 pts (3/6) in 28 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Wiggins (48 %, 3 pts) · Pelle Larsson (10 %, 4 pts) · Kel'el Ware (9 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins | Pascal Siakam: 23 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Obi Toppin: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Tyler Herro | Andrew Nembhard: 47 poss., 11 pts (4/8) · Kobe Brown: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Davion Mitchell | Quenton Jackson: 25 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Ben Sheppard: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Bam Adebayo | Micah Potter: 24 poss., 4 pts (2/5) · Pascal Siakam: 16 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| Pelle Larsson | Kobe Brown: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Ben Sheppard: 11 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Kobe Brown: 25 poss., 5 pts (2/6) · Jalen Slawson: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kel'el Ware | Jay Huff: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Micah Potter: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | T.J. McConnell: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Quenton Jackson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Simone Fontecchio | Ben Sheppard: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Obi Toppin: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Myron Gardner | Obi Toppin: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jalen Slawson: 1 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |