GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: INDIANA (11-12) at MIAMI (6-16)

NBA: INDIANA (11-12) at MIAMI (6-16)

<h3>Pacers look to continue Heat's home woes</h3>

<div class="pre">Indiana (11-12) at Miami (6-16) 7:30 pm EST</div>

MIAMI (Ticker) - If there is a homecourt advantage in the NBA,the Miami Heat have had a hard time finding it this season.

Indiana faces Miami on Saturday, hoping to continue the Heat'srecent home woes.


Miami has posted just a 2-7 record at home this season, betteronly than the Minnesota Timberwolves who are just 2-9 on theirhome floor.


The Heat are coming off a 104-91 loss at home to Washington onThursday as all five Wizards starters scored in double figures.Chris Quinn scored a career-high 22 points as Miami's modesttwo-game winning streak ended.


Udonis Haslem had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat. DwyaneWade scored 17 points and Ricky Davis 16 for Miami as ShaquilleO'Neal finished with only seven points on 3-for-6 shooting in26 minutes.


Mike Dunleavy scored 23 points and Jamaal Tinsley added 19points and 10 assists for the Pacers in a 104-93 loss at home toToronto on Friday.


The teams split four games last season. Indiana defeatedvisiting Miami, 87-85, on November 2 as Danny Granger had 25points and nine rebounds. The Heat have not won a season seriesagainst the Pacers since the 2000-01 campaign.

 

NBA: INDIANA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">INDIANA AT MIAMI - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


INDIANA MIAMI

F Mike Dunleavy F Dorell Wright
F Jermaine O'Neal F Udonis Haslem
C Jeff Foster C Shaquille O'Neal
G Stephen Graham G Dwyane Wade
G Jamaal Tinsley G Jason Williams

OFFICIALS: Dick Bavetta
Jason Phillips
Mark Ayotte</div>

 

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<div class="pre">INDIANA VS MIAMI - INACTIVES

INDIANA MIAMI

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
T DIENER COACH'S DECISION S PARKER COACH'S DECISION
S GRAHAM COACH'S DECISION A JOHNSON COACH'S DECISION
C SIMS COACH'S DECISION J ANTHONY COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 8
MIAMI 11 8:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 10
MIAMI 18 5:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 22
MIAMI 23 2:39 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 25
MIAMI 27 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 25 25
MIAMI 27 27 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

IND - KAREEM RUSH 7, JAMAAL TINSLEY 4, MIKE
DUNLEAVY 3
MIA - DWYANE WADE 6, UDONIS HASLEM 6,
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 32
MIAMI 32 8:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 39
MIAMI 38 5:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 45
MIAMI 44 2:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 55
MIAMI 52 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 25 30 55
MIAMI 27 25 52 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

IND - JAMAAL TINSLEY 15, KAREEM RUSH 10,
MARQUIS DANIELS 6
MIA - UDONIS HASLEM 12, DWYANE WADE 10,
DAEQUAN COOK 9</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 63
MIAMI 61 8:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 69
MIAMI 69 5:43 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 74
MIAMI 75 3:03 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 78
MIAMI 79 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 25 30 23 78
MIAMI 27 25 27 79 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

IND - JAMAAL TINSLEY 22, JERMAINE O'NEAL 12,
KAREEM RUSH 12
MIA - UDONIS HASLEM 20, DWYANE WADE 16,
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 87
MIAMI 81 8:36 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 97
MIAMI 88 6:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>