# Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers NBA Cup opener on Oct 30
_The Heat host the Pacers at Kaseya Center on Friday at 8 p.m. ET._

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- Author: Atul, Editor (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/atul)
- Published: 2026-10-30T04:35:26.853Z
- Section: Basketball
- Topics: Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, NBA Cup, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tyrese Haliburton
## Summary

Miami hosts Indiana in the NBA Cup opener on Oct 30 at 8 p.m. ET at Kaseya Center. Indiana is without Tyrese Haliburton and several others, while Giannis Antetokounmpo seeks his first home win for Miami.

## Key takeaways

- Miami Heat host Indiana Pacers on Oct 30 at 8 p.m. ET at Kaseya Center
- Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubac are ruled out for Indiana
- Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith are probable for Indiana
- Simone Fontecchio is questionable for Miami with an illness
- Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.6 points and 11.2 rebounds in five games

## Article

The Miami Heat host the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Cup opener on Friday, Oct. m. ET at Kaseya Center in Miami. Miami is 1-4 after ending a four-game losing streak with a 129-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Indiana is 2-3 and has lost three of its last four games, including a 114-109 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is still looking for his first home win with Miami after joining the franchise in a trade on July 6, his first season with the team. The Heat play their home games at Kaseya Center and have won three NBA championships.

## Indiana injury report

Indiana will play without five players. Tyrese Haliburton has a left hamstring strain and is listed week-to-week with no firm return date. Ivica Zubac has a sprained left ankle and has sat out the past two games. J.

McConnell, Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy are also ruled out. Andrew Nembhard (neck soreness) and Aaron Nesmith (left hamstring strain) are probable. With two point guards down, the ball runs through Nembhard, who had 18 points and 14 assists in Wednesday's loss to Philadelphia.

## Miami injury report and recent form

Miami is far healthier. Simone Fontecchio is questionable with an illness after missing the Atlanta trip. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo are not on the injury report. Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.6 points and 11.2 rebounds through five games. Adebayo scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win over Atlanta.

## What happens next

Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30 at Kaseya Center. The Heat will look for Antetokounmpo's first home win with the franchise.

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### Sources

- [NDTV Sports](https://sports.ndtv.com/us/nba/miami-heat-vs-indiana-pacers-nba-cup-opener-tyrese-haliburton-and-ivica-zubac-sidelined-due-to-injury-12256661#publisher=newsstand)
- [timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nba/top-stories/how-to-watch-miami-heat-vs-indiana-pacers-nba-cup-opener-date-time-venue-injury-report-and-more/articleshow/135339580.cms)
- [Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giannis_Antetokounmpo_(51915153421)_(cropped).jpg)
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