Heat have closed the gap in the modern era: 67-71 since 1996.
Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat Head-to-Head
Pacers hold a slight edge in 166 all-time meetings; Heat have narrowed the gap in the modern era.
At a glance
Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat insights
Pacers won 135-118 on Mar 29, 2026
29 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Pacers built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 18 of 28 decided meetings (64%). In the modern era they are 71-67 against each other (51% Pacers). Games average a 11.0-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pacers' 36-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Pacers hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 54 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1989, so the rivalry has now spanned 37 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Pacers won 135-118 on Mar 29, 2026. Through the 2020s Heat have led 15-12 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | IND | MIA | 135โ118 | IND |
| Jan 10, 2026 | IND | MIA | 123โ99 | IND |
| Dec 27, 2025 | MIA | IND | 142โ116 | MIA |
| Feb 28, 2025 | MIA | IND | 125โ120 | MIA |
| Jan 2, 2025 | MIA | IND | 115โ128 | IND |
| Nov 17, 2024 | IND | MIA | 119โ110 | IND |
| Nov 15, 2024 | IND | MIA | 111โ124 | MIA |
| Apr 7, 2024 | IND | MIA | 117โ115 | IND |
| Dec 2, 2023 | MIA | IND | 129โ144 | IND |
| Nov 30, 2023 | MIA | IND | 142โ132 | MIA |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | IND โ | MIA โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024โ25 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023โ24 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022โ23 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021โ22 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020โ21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018โ19 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017โ18 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016โ17 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.