Even if the Heat beat the Pacers on Friday, they still wouldn't have the tiebreaker over them (2-2 H2H tie, would then go to conference record). To get the #1 might require winning out. Of course, the Pacers could go on to lose to OKC next week which wouldn't surprise anybody.
If the Pacers beat the Heat, though, the race will very nearly be over (as long as they can get 1 win over OKC or Orlando next week).
We shall see if either one cares at all Friday.
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