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Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and handed out 15 assists, Myles Turner added 21 points and the Indiana Pacers rolled past the Miami Heat 128-115.

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler says he needs to find joy again on the basketball court. And when asked if he can find that joy in Miami, he had a two-word answer. “Probably not,” he said.

Behind six double-digit scorers and a masterful performance by All-NBA point guard Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers (17-18) beat the Miami Heat (17-15), 128-115, on Thursday at Kaseya Center.

While Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam, and Bennedict Mathurin will play against the Heat, the Pacers' roster has suffered a myriad of injuries, making the bench a game of Russian roulette, as it's hard to gauge who will have enough in their chamber to supplement the starters' production.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said he expects to see plenty of zone defense when his team travels to Miami to face the Heat on Thursday night. Carlisle said Indiana was "abysmal" across the last quarter-and-a-half against Milwaukee's sustained zone in a 120-112 loss on Tuesday.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and dished out 15 assists to help the Pacers handle the Heat 128-115 on Thursday in Miami.

Myles Turner added 21 points and the Indiana Pacers rolled past the Miami Heat 128-115 on Thursday night. Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who shot 53% and led by as ...

Tyler Herro produced 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds and Duncan Robinson added 17 points to lead the Heat. Herro has led the Heat in scoring in four straight games, averaging 26.8 points, 6.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds over that span.

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) passes as Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Miami. Credit ...

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana aims to keep its four-game win streak going when the Pacers take on Golden State. The Pacers are 10-6 in home games. Indiana ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 51.3 points per game in the paint led by Pascal Siakam averaging 9.2.

Long before the Warriors’ 6-0 undefeated preseason, their blistering 12-3 start to the regular season and their 6-15 tumble down the standings since, a look at the schedule showed when the hard part was going to begin.