As well as the Indiana Pacers have played in the NBA in-season tournament, the last thing they want to do is stumble into the East quarterfinals. Losers of three of their past four games, the Pacers face the Miami Heat for the second time in as many games on Saturday before hosting the Boston Celtics in the first bracket game of the in-season tournament on Monday. Indiana finished 4-0 in tournament group play. The Pacers fell to the Heat Thursday in Miami, 142-132. In the highest scoring game of the season for Miami, Jimmy Butler poured in 36 points and collected a game-high 10 rebounds. For Indiana, Tyrese Haliburton continued his career year, scoring 44 points and dishing out 10 assists in the loss. Haliburton has led Indiana, the highest scoring team in the league, with 27 points per game and 11.8 assists per contest. However, the defensive side of the ball has been a struggle for the Pacers, who rank last in the NBA in points allowed per game. The defensive issues were apparent Thursday, as Indiana allowed Miami to score its most points since April 5, 2022, including 45 points in the fourth quarter. This Pacer team just cannot play any defense, and it seems nobody can stop them offensively either. Let's ride the Indiana 15-2 to the over trend once again.