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Pacers Face Heat in Crucial Regular-Season Showdown

3/1/2025

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The Indiana Pacers are set to battle the Miami Heat in their last regular-season clash on Friday. Riding high with four wins in five games, the Pacers hold the No. 4 seed, while the Heat, now at No. 8, are reeling with a 2-6 record since trading Jimmy Butler. Both teams face key injuries, with Bennedict Mathurin sidelined for the Pacers and Andrew Wiggins inactive for the Heat.

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The Indiana Pacers are set to battle the Miami Heat in their last regular-season clash on Friday. Riding high with four wins in five games, the Pacers hold the No. 4 seed, while the Heat, now at No. 8, are reeling with a 2-6 record since trading Jimmy Butler. Both teams face key injuries, with Bennedict Mathurin sidelined for the Pacers and Andrew Wiggins inactive for the Heat.