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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.

The Indiana Pacers visit the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Here's are the stats, lineups and a game prediction.

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.

There’s been a lot of chirping in NBA circles about the future of Miami Heat veteran Jimmy Butler. On Tuesday morning, Chris Haynes reported on X that the Memphis Grizzlies and a few other teams received word that Butler has no interest in being there. One of those other teams? Sources tell me that the Milwaukee Bucks were also told to back off.

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.

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 ...

Tyrese Haliburton combined 33 points with a season-high 15 assists without a turnover to steer the Indiana Pacers to a convincing 128-115 win over the host Miami Heat on Thursday night.