The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will face off Sunday, March 29 at 5:00 PM ET, with both teams entering the contest dealing with key injuries.
Miami will be without Vladislav Goldin, Trevor Keels, Terry Rozier, and Jahmir Young, all sidelined or on two-way assignments. Norman Powell is listed as questionable with back spasms, while Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Nikola Jovic are available despite minor injury concerns.
Powell leads the Heat in scoring at 22.1 points per game and has appeared in 55 contests this season. Wiggins contributes 15.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and Bam Adebayo continues to anchor the interior, averaging 20.2 points and 9.9 rebounds over 65 games. Tyler Herro has been limited to 27 games but maintains 20.9 points per outing.
Indiana faces a more depleted roster, with Johnny Furphy, Tyrese Haliburton, and Ivica Zubac officially out due to season-impacting injuries. Multiple starters are questionable, including T.J. McConnell, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Obi Toppin, and Jarace Walker. Jalen Slawson is listed as doubtful.
Siakam, the team’s leading scorer at 23.7 points per game, has been managing a right knee issue while Nembhard contributes 17.0 points and 7.6 assists per contest.
The Pacers are struggling to close the season, holding a 16-58 record, last in the Eastern Conference. Miami, meanwhile, sits at 39-35 and is battling for a playoff spot.
Both teams have faced each other twice this season, splitting the series with a 142-116 Heat win at home on December 27, 2025, and a 123-99 Pacers victory on January 10, 2026, in Indianapolis.
Recent form shows Miami recovering from a 128-149 loss to Cleveland on March 27 after a 120-103 win in Cleveland two days prior. Indiana has dropped consecutive games, including a narrow 113-114 defeat to the Clippers at home and a 130-137 loss to the Lakers.