TYLER Herro returned from a three-game injury absence and tied for game-high honors with 26 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 125-96 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night (Wednesday in Manila).
The Heat tied a franchise record with 22 3-pointers, shooting 44.9 percent from long distance and 49.5 percent overall.
Duncan Robinson tied his season high with 26 points for the Heat, making 10 of 16 shots from the floor and 6 of 10 from long range. Miami’s Kyle Lowry nearly had a triple-double, finishing with a game-high 12 assists, 11 rebounds and eight points.
Herro, who had been out due to a quad contusion, made 8 of 17 shots, including 5 of 8 from beyond the arc. Heat guard Max Strus, in his third year in the NBA, made his first career start and finished with 18 points.
Indiana was led by Caris LeVert and Chris Duarte, each with 17 points. Point guard Malcolm Brogdon, who missed Indiana’s most recent game due to a foot injury, returned but played just eight minutes. He did not return for the second half and finished with one point and two assists. Coach Rick Carlisle was back after a four-game COVID-related absence.
In other games, it was the Mavs 114, Wolves 102; Knicks 105, Pistons 91; Suns 108, Lakers 90; and Pelicans 111, Trail Blazers 97.
Mavs 114, Wolves 102
Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and dished six assists, and Dallas held on vs. visiting Minnesota.
Dorian Finney-Smith added 19 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Mavericks, who avenged a road loss to the Timberwolves two nights earlier. Dwight Powell had 15 points and Sterling Brown registered 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Karl-Anthony Towns posted team highs of 26 points and 14 rebounds to go with seven assists for Minnesota. Malik Beasley added 22 points for the Timberwolves, whose four-game winning streak came to an end.
