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The Miami Heat outscored the Indiana Pacers by 27 in the second-half. (Mandatory Credit: Issac Baldizon\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\nThe Miami Heat outscored the Indiana Pacers by 27 in the second-half. (Mandatory Credit: Issac Baldizon\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
To say the Miami Heat poured it on against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday was an understatement. Miami scored 140-plus points for the sixth time this season, securing a dominant 142-116 win<\/a> for their first win streak in a month.<\/p>\n Though it came behind a historic 83-point second half, their most after halftime in franchise history. The Heat outscored the Pacers by 27 over that timeframe. But what were a few other noteworthy statistics?! Let\u2019s peel back the curtain, shall we?!<\/p>\n 58.5 percent \u2013 Shooting nearly 60 percent in any 24-minute span is impressive. But it was buoyed by an absurd 16-for-19 stretch through the first 8:46 of the fourth quarter. The Miami Heat finished the quarter shooting only 18-of-27 (66.7 percent), tied for their fourth-most efficient quarter of the season (min. 20 FGA).<\/p>\n 110.0 \u2013 Shots were falling, but Miami was playing at a breakneck pace after halftime. They had their legs on the second night of the back-to-back; the Pacers did not. It\u2019s the 12th-fastest played in any half this season, though both halves against Atlanta the night before superseded this mark.<\/p>\n 14 \u2013 Heat forced 14 turnovers \u2014 including 10 live-ball \u2014 the second-most they\u2019ve forced in any half this season. There are times when a team won\u2019t commit that many in a single game, let alone a single half.<\/p>\n 25 \u2013 As a result, Miami scored 25 points off turnovers. That\u2019s not only its most of the season, but that\u2019s the third-most that any team has scored in a single half this season. The most? The Jazz had 28 in the second half against the reigning-champion Thunder on Nov. 21.<\/p>\n 18 \u2013 Andrew Wiggins led the Heat with 18 second-half points. The 12-year vet has scored at least 18 points in a half 81 times in his career, though he\u2019s only done it once this season: Against Detroit (18 PTS in 2H) on Nov. 29.<\/p>\n 29 \u2013 Single-game plus-minus is arguably the single worst statistic to base a player\u2019s impact on. It\u2019s way more misleading than it is indicative, most of the time at least. However, Nikola Jovic\u2019s plus-29 is staggering. Three other players (Pelle Larsson, Dru Smith, Wiggins) had a plus-15 or greater after halftime.<\/p>\n -23 \u2013 On the other hand, Pascal Siakam had a team-worst minus-23, despite being the Pacers\u2019 best player on Saturday. Bennedict Mathurin, who had 23 points in the second half, was a minus-19, the second worst.<\/p>\n 44 \u2013 Heat had 44 points in the paint at a 64.7 percent clip, including 69.0 percent (20-29) at the rim. Nice. Wiggins (10) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (8) had the most of the bunch. The only Heat player who didn\u2019t have at least a bucket in the paint in the second half was Davion Mitchell.<\/p>\n 19 \u2013 Miami tallied 19 fastbreak points, the second most of any half this season. The only time they scored more was in the first half against Memphis on Oct. 24, when they broke the franchise record<\/a> for most points in a single half (86), scoring 20 points.<\/p>\n 150.9 \u2013 Miami posted a 150.9 offensive rating, second only to the 156.4 offensive rating they had against Memphis. Three separate instances of an 138.2 offensive rating:<\/p>\n Oct. 28 vs. Hornets (first half)<\/p>\n Nov. 29 vs. Detroit (second half)<\/p>\n Dec. 1 vs. Clippers (first half)<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n To check out our other content, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter\/X\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Check out Hot Hot Hoops on Facebook\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Subscribe to our YouTube channel\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n \t\t\t