The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers meet tonight in one of the most hyped basketball games left on the schedule before the playoffs start. The Eastern Conference’s top seed could be on the line when we watch Heat vs Pacers online free live streaming on ESPN tonight.
Miami and Indiana were playing strong earlier in the year, but the top two teams in the East by record have been struggling of late. Both teams have lost seven of their past 12 games and are looking to build some kind of momentum heading into the playoffs to reestablish their dominance. Right now both teams are looking vulnerable to an early playoff exit.
Playoffs seeding is at stake tonight. If Miami wins then they will pull even with the Pacers in the loss column and be right on their heels to challenge for the top East seed. However, if Indiana wins, they will move three full games ahead of the Heat and control their own seeding destiny down the stretch.
The Heat Pacers game on ESPN tonight may or may not see Dwayne Wade take the court. Wade is considered a game-time decision and his absence would definitely swing the advantage in favor of the Pacers, especially with Indiana playing at home.
Historically the Heat have dropped five of their past six games in Indiana. They are throwing out Greg Oden against Roy Hibbert, a match up that favors the Pacers. Add in the fact that Wade is banged up and Paul George loves to feat on Miami and the stage is set for tonight’s Pacers Heat game to be an Indiana win, unless LeBron James and Chris Bosh really step up their games.
Tonight’s Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers NBA game in primetime will start with tip-off at 8pm EST. The game will be televised on ESPN so if that cable channel is in your satellite or cable package, tune in to ESPN on your TV to watch Heat Pacers HD.
A lot of people will want to watch Heat vs Pacers live online streaming tonight and that’s where ESPN 3 comes into play. Subscribers of ESPN can head to the official ESPN 3 streaming website here where they can watch the Pacers Heat game live streaming on phones, tablets and other Internet devices.
Expect a low final score as Miami and Indiana meet tonight and begin their final push toward securing the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
