The Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 112-108 in their home opener at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Heat took control with a 28-11 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 21.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Pacers 8-2.
Goran Dragic scored 23 points (14 in the paint) on 9 for 13 shooting. James Johnson added 14 points (8 in the paint), 8 assists and 5 blocks, and Kelly Olynyk had 13 points and 9 rebounds off the bench.
For the Pacers, Victor Oladipo had 28 points and 4 steals, and Domantas Sabonis added 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Darren Collison had 10 points and 8 assists.
The Heat shot 51.7% from the field and 41.2% from 3 to the Pacers’ 44.8% and 36.8%.