MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler says he needs to find joy again on the basketball court. And when asked if he can find that joy in Miami, he had a two-word answer. “Probably not,” he said.

While Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam, and Bennedict Mathurin will play against the Heat, the Pacers' roster has suffered a myriad of injuries, making the bench a game of Russian roulette, as it's hard to gauge who will have enough in their chamber to supplement the starters' production.

Story of the Miami Heat’s season, they fail to continue their recent momentum in the win column Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers. They were handed a 128-115 loss courtesy to elite offensive production from the Pacers.

Indiana didn’t waste much time as Tyrese Haliburton came out aggressive early and often, consecutive threes launching the Pacers to a 12-2 advantage in the first few minutes. They would hold that lead rather comfortably for most of the first half.

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Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and dished out 15 assists to help the Pacers handle the Heat 128-115 on Thursday in Miami.

The Miami Heat are now tied for the East’s fifth seed, having won four of their last five games and 7-1 in their last eight home games.

Tyler Herro produced 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds and Duncan Robinson added 17 points to lead the Heat. Herro has led the Heat in scoring in four straight games, averaging 26.8 points, 6.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds over that span.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and handed out 15 assists, Myles Turner added 21 points and the Indiana Pacers rolled past the Miami Heat 128-115.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in only 29 minutes -- the reduced minutes due in part to a cut he suffered during the game -- and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks trounced the Toronto Raptors 128-104 on Monday night.