Indiana Pacers @ Miami Heat: Dec 27, 2025

Updated
Regular Season
116–142
Final
Saturday, December 27, 2025
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Pacers vs Heat final: the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 142-116 on December 27, 2025 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers28323422116
Heat29303944142

Top Performers

Pacers vs Heat Box Score

Indiana Pacers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Pascal Siakam F33337520514-214-61-1-14
Andrew Nembhard G34153160037-171-60-0-10
Jay Huff C2111121315-81-30-0+5
Johnny Furphy G209711014-60-11-1-13
Bennedict Mathurin G3425602059-163-74-5-17
Bench
Jarace Walker F203310030-10-13-4+5
Ethan Thompson G110300030-20-10-1-10
Aaron Nesmith GF199510213-93-80-0-26
Quenton Jackson G134030031-30-02-2-16
Tony Bradley CF113400011-10-01-2-9
Kam Jones G32100001-40-20-0-5
Micah Potter F102410001-40-20-0-15
Taelon Peter G30100000-10-10-0-5
Miami Heat
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Davion Mitchell G190252000-60-30-0+8
Pelle Larsson G2716470105-71-15-6+18
Andrew Wiggins F30286331212-164-40-0+13
Norman Powell G2823522117-191-38-8+6
Kel'el Ware C2815703107-111-30-0+4
Bench
Dru Smith G235531122-61-20-0+18
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F28286310211-151-15-5+3
Keshad Johnson F22100001-10-00-0+7
Myron Gardner F10100000-10-10-0+2
Simone Fontecchio F32210001-30-20-0+5
Kasparas Jakucionis G224323012-80-30-0+11
Nikola Jović F2419772027-143-82-2+35

Pacers vs Heat Recap

Miami's 26-point blowout win over Indiana in the fourth quarter settled this one decisively. The Heat improved to 17-15 while the Pacers fell to 6-26.

The game stayed tight through three quarters. After one, Miami led by 1. Indiana got a one-point advantage at halftime. The Heat pushed ahead by 4 after three. Then Miami's defense strangled the Pacers in the fourth, outscoring them 44-22. Miami turned 10 turnovers into a major advantage against Indiana's 26.

Andrew Wiggins led the Heat with 28 points while Pascal Siakam paced Indiana with 33 points and 7 rebounds. Andrew Nembhard added 16 assists for the Pacers. Miami shot 55 of 107 from the field and 20 of 21 from the free throw line, a decisive edge in efficiency.

The number to know: Miami's fourth-quarter outburst of 44 points. That one quarter determined the final margin.

Team Stats

PacersStatHeat
46-93Field Goals55-107
49.5%FG %51.4%
12-383-Pointers12-31
31.6%3P %38.7%
12-16Free Throws20-21
75.0%FT %95.2%
45Rebounds49
15Off. Rebounds17
30Assists33
6Steals17
5Blocks5
26Turnovers10
22Fouls15
4Biggest Lead26

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pacers55.9%20.6%31.9%0.129
Heat57.0%7.9%36.2%0.187

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Pacers vs Heat Game Info

Date & time
Saturday, December 27, 20258:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Pacers WTHR 13 (15 games) · Heat WPLG Local 10
Arena
Kaseya CenterMiami
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pacers vs Heat Season Stats 2025-26

Pacers 82 GPHeat 81 GP
112.4#27
Points per game
121.2#2
120.4#25
Opponent points
118.7#22
45.8%#26
Field goal %
46.9%#14
35.6%#17
Three-point %
36.2%#11
77.6%#17
Free throw %
79.2%#10
41.9#25
Rebounds
46.3#4
27.7#12
Assists
29.1#4
7.4#26
Steals
8.6#13
4.5#19
Blocks
4.2#24
13.8#16
Turnovers
13.1#8

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesPacers 2-0

Pacers last 5

Heat last 5

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Dec 27, 2025

That covers Pacers vs Heat: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pacers visit the Nets Oct 25; Heat host the Mavericks Oct 26.

Pacers vs Heat FAQs

Who won Pacers vs Heat on Dec 27, 2025?

The Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 142-116 on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Andrew Wiggins led the Heat with 28 points.

What are the Pacers and Heat records?

After this game the Pacers were 6-26 and the Heat were 17-15 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pacers vs Heat?

Pascal Siakam scored 33 for the Pacers. Andrew Wiggins scored 28 for the Heat.

Who leads the Pacers vs Heat season series?

The Pacers lead the regular-season series 2-0 this season.

Who won the last Pacers vs Heat game?

The Pacers beat the Heat 135-118 on Mar 29, 2026 at home.

Where was Pacers vs Heat played?

At Kaseya Center in Miami, the home arena of the Miami Heat.

What was the score by quarter in Pacers vs Heat?

Pacers-Heat: Q1 28-29, Q2 32-30, Q3 34-39, Q4 22-44.

What is next for the Pacers and Heat?

Pacers visit the Nets on Sunday, October 25 at 6:00 PM ET; Heat host the Mavericks on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET.