Andrew Nembhard scores 29 to help the Pacers beat the Heat 123-99 for…

Andrew Nembhard scores 29 to help the Pacers beat the Heat 123-99 for…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard had 29 factors and 9 assists, Aaron Nesmith added 12 factors and 9 rebounds before an early exit and the Indiana Pacers routed the Miami Heat 123-99 on Saturday night time.

Indiana matched its longest profitable streak of the season with a uncommon second straight victory, this time taking the straightforward route. The Pacers never trailed and held a double-digit lead for most of the game. The Pacers made 17 3-pointers, one in need of their season high, with Nembhard matching his season best with 4.

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Backup Micah Potter made 4 3s and completed with 14 factors. Jarace Walker had 13 factors.

Tyler Herro had 21 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists on an evening Miami shot just 39.1% from the subject. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 16 factors, and Bam Adebayo had 13 factors and 9 rebounds. Miami has misplaced three of its last 4 and missed its first 11 3s on Saturday.

The game tipped less than 24 hours after another Miami-Indiana contest was arrange in school soccer’s national championship game. And just like Friday night time’s Hoosiers victory over Oregon, the Pacers wasted no time setting the tone — or working out to a big lead.

They used first-quarter runs of 12-2 and 9-0 to build an early 28-12 cushion. Miami trailed 36-18 coming into the second quarter.

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The Heat opened the second half with 9 straight factors, reducing the deficit to 61-54. But Indiana made it 71-58 on back-to-back 3s from Potter and Nembhard and used a 21-6 run to lengthen the margin to 97-68 late in the third quarter.

Up next

Heat: Heads to Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Pacers: Welcome (*29*) to Indy on Monday.

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