Consider the Indiana Pacers’ Saturday night performance. They missed 15 shots in the first quarter and 14 in the next three.

Also, without their finest player.

The NBA’s highest-scoring club recently played its finest оffensive game against the Miami Heat. The Pacers defeated the Heat 144-129 without Tyrese Haliburton after Bruce Brown scored 30 and Obi Toppin 22.

“The start wasn’t awesome,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. The figҺt lasted from start to conclusion.

After missing their opening shot of the second quarter, the Pacers were shooting 36% (9 for 25).

They fired an incredible 78%—47 for 60—the rest of the way.

The Pacers’ 66% finish was second-best in franchise history. They shot 67% against Minnesota Oct. 24, 2017. On Nov. 23, 1988, the Los Angeles Lakers shot 64% against Miami, the best ever against a Heat club.