2020 Playoffs Round 1: (4) Pacers vs (5) Heat Series Thread

[insidehoops]

Pacers vs Heat first round 2020 NBA playoffs series discussion thread
All Times Eastern (ET)

Game 1: Tue Aug 18, 4pm, TNT

Game 2: Thu Aug 20, 1pm, ESPN

Game 3: Sat Aug 22, 3:30pm, TNT

Game 4: Mon Aug 24, 6:30pm, TNT

Game 5*: Wed Aug 26

Game 6*: Fri Aug 28

Game 7*: Sun Aug 30

* If necessary

Discuss every game right here live as it happens!

[insidehoops]

Game 1 has started on NBATV but will be moved to TNT any minute now.

[Manny98]

Pacers in 6

[NBAGOAT]

heat in 6. oladipos the x factor for indiana

[Gougou]

heat in 6. oladipos the x factor for indiana

Hmm not TJ Warren?

[insidehoops]

Game 1, late first quarter it's tied at 22.

Victor Oladipo poked in the eye. Hopefully minor...

[insidehoops]

Watching TJ Warren operate is fun. Dude has moves.

[NBAGOAT]

Hmm not TJ Warren?

yea i expect tj to put up like 25.

It be a bit meme worthy but jrue holiday would actually be good target for the pacers in 2021 if oladipo leaves

[insidehoops]

Tyler Herro with a nice as hell layup. Nice switch.

[insidehoops]

Game 1, mid 2Q: Heat and Pacers tied at 37.

TJ Warren 9 pts
Jimmy Butler 8 pts on 8 shots.
Tyler Herro 7 off the bench.

Both teams shooting above 50% FG

[AirBonner]

This is the most even series of the playoffs

[Ghost1]

what a leadership by mcconell

[NBAGOAT]

adebayo is insane. like a smallball center created in a lab

[insidehoops]

GAME 1 HALFTIME SCORE: Heat 56, Pacers 52.

HEAT
Jimmy Butler 14 pts
Bam Adebayo 12 pts, 4 reb
Tyler Herro 9 pts

PACERS
Malcolm Brogdon 10 pts, 4 ast
TJ Warren 9 pts, 4 reb
Justin Holiday 9 pts (3 of 3) off the bench
Myles Turner 6 rebs

[insidehoops]

Both of these teams are really fun to watch