In a highly anticipated matchup, the Pacers and Heat headed to halftime on Monday night Orlando tied at 48.
The Pacers got off to a sluggish start, opening the night 2-for-13 from the field with five turnovers as Miami jumped out to a 21-9 lead.
Indiana's second unit provided a spark late in the frame. T.J. McConnell drove into the lane and converted a floater while drawing a foul, then Justin Holiday drained a 3-pointer and hit two free throws on the next two possessions to cap an 8-0 run by the Blue & Gold. Kelly Olynyk made a pair of free throws for Miami, but Edmond Sumner answered with a layup just before the buzzer to trim the Heat's lead to 23-19 entering the second quarter.