LATEST NEWS: Given the latest injury news, the Miami Heat-Indiana Pacers matchup could take a dramatic turn

Given the latest injury news, Saturday’s game between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers could take a dramatic turn. Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ standout point guard, is uncertain to play and was not seen at the shootaround before to the game.

On November 30, the Heat and Pacers faced battle against one other. The Heat eventually won 142-132 because to a fantastic performance from star wing Jimmy Butler. In 38 minutes of action, he had 36 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists while shooting 9-of-19 from the floor and 18-of-20 from the line.

Meanwhile, Haliburton had one of his greatest games of the season in the loss. He scored 44 points on 15-of-28 shooting from the field and 6-of-16 from beyond the arc. In addition, the floor general had 10 assists, three steals, and one block.

Miami and Indiana are currently tied for first place in the Eastern Conference. The Heat have an 11-8 record and are the conference’s No. 6 seed. The Pacers, on the other hand, are 9-8 and hold the No. 7 seed, so Saturday’s game will be important in terms of positioning, at least in the short term.

The Heat have had more recent success than the Pacers. Miami has a 6-4 record in its previous ten games, while Indiana has a 5-5 record and has lost two games in a row. Prior to their loss to the Heat on Nov. 30, the Pacers were defeated by the Portland Trail Blazers by four points on Nov.

The Heat would benefit from Haliburton’s absence from Saturday’s game. After all, he’s undoubtedly the Pacers’ best player, so Miami would theoretically have a higher chance of winning if he was out.

Following their rematch with the Pacers, the Heat will travel to face Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are 9-11 on the season and were defeated by Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks on Friday…