Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 120-95 loss to the Indiana Pacers Sunday night at AmericanAirlines Arena - its most lopsided defeat of the season and fifth home setback in its past six.
1. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said he had no answers for the Heat’s terrible performance just two days after its most inspiring victory. But the Heat better find a solution fast with the Boston Celtics coming to town Wednesday night with the NBA’s best record (15-2) and riding a 15-game winning streak. Very little other than Wayne Ellington’s sharp shooting (7 of 12 from three-point range, matching a career-high for made threes) went right for the Heat, which trailed by as many as 30 in the second half and let the game slip away after a putrid third quarter in which it was outscored 32-13.