The Miami Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers, 113-104, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night.

The Heat (14-9) looked impressive in their win over the Pacers (9-16) on Friday, grabbing a commanding lead in the first quarter and never looking back en route to a strong win at home. Miami created separation in the first quarter and outscored their rivals by a 32-25 score in the first quarter, and they would never look back after that. Even though the second quarter ended with a 30-30 tie, Miami won the third quarter by a 30-26 score as well and they were up by 11 points with only 12 minutes left on the clock. The final quarter was tighter, but Miami’s win was never in danger and they didn’t have problems coming away with a strong victory against their Conference rivals.

Kyle Lowry was the best player for the Heat since he ended with 26 points and nine assists, while Duncan Robinson contributed 24 points. Tyler Herro added 18 points, and P.J. Tucker filled the stat sheet with six points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Omer Yertseven and Gabe Vincent both had 12 points coming off the bench. No other Heat player scored in double digits.

Caris LeVert contributed 27 points for the Pacers, but he also added three assists, two rebounds and two steals, while Chris Duarte had 15 points and four rebounds. Myles Turner had 20 points and four rebounds, while Malcolm Brogdon chipped in with 14 points, seven assists and four boards. Domantas Sabonis came off the bench and posted a double-double of 14 points and 16 boards.