Pacers visit Giannis-led Heat for first NBA Cup game
The gist
The 2-3 Pacers face the 1-4 Heat in Miami on Friday, with Tyrese Haliburton out hurt.
Indiana must defend Giannis Antetokounmpo without its top point guard and rim protector.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026Eyewitness News WEHT WTVW promoted the game for Friday, October 30 at 7 PM on CW7.
- Oct 29, 2026A Pacers.com preview noted Indiana travels to Miami Friday at 8 PM ET for NBA Cup group play against a Heat team led by Giannis Antetokounmpo.
- Oct 30, 2026The Pacers (2-3) and Heat (1-4) meet at 8:00 p.m. ET at Kaseya Center in Miami. Miami came in off its first win, 129-117 over the Atlanta Hawks; Indiana came off a 114-109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.