Giannis triple-double powers Heat’s 145-125 NBA Cup win

The Miami Heat opened NBA Cup play with a 145-125 win over the short-handed Indiana Pacers, earning their first home victory and second straight win after an 0-4 start. Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 31 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists, while Klay Thompson scored 25 points and hit seven 3-pointers; Bam Adebayo added 27 points. Miami seized control with a 16-0 second-quarter run and outscored Indiana by 21 across the middle two quarters, while the depleted Pacers were without injured Tyrese Haliburton and had only 11 players available.