Pacers vs. Heat: Game 2 TV Schedule, Live Stream, Spread Info and More

The Miami Heat kicked off their second-round series against the Indiana Pacers with a predictable Game 1 victory on Sunday afternoon, but there were certainly a few surprises along the way.

Most notably, All-Star power forward Chris Bosh left the first half with a lower abdominal strain that will keep him out indefinitely. While that hardly clarifies his return date, Bosh suggested that he won't be back by the end of this series, according to USA Today's Jeff Zillgitt.

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Bosh is not speculating on how long he'll be sidelined. He says the injury isn't as bad as it could have been, but also says, "This season has to be extended for me to play again."

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Bosh's early exit could help Indiana in its pursuit of a Game 2 exit, but the Pacers are hardly out of the woods yet. Frank Vogel's ensemble rotation led Miami by six points at halftime and looked to be in a position to steal Game 1 through its first three quarters.

That all changed in the fourth, though, when Dwyane Wade and LeBron James took the game over at both ends of the floor. The two combined for 42 points in the second half and reminded the NBA why they're still the game's best one-two punch.

The Pacers will need to compete for a full 48 minutes every night to have a chance in this series, and letting go of Game 1 might serve as some needed motivation.

Where: AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami

When: Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. ET

Watch: TNT

Live Stream: NBA League Pass

Listen: The Ticket 790 AM (Miami) and WIBC 93.1 FM (Indianapolis)

Betting Line: Miami Heat (-7.5), according to Top Bet

Heat's Key Injuries (via Yahoo! Sports)

Out Indefinitely: Chris Bosh (lower abdominal strain) 

Pacers' Key Injuries (via Yahoo! Sports)

None

What They're Saying

The outcome of Miami's Game 1 victory took a backseat to the revelation that Chris Bosh will remain sidelined indefinitely with an abdominal strain. As soon as the game ended, LeBron James was already thinking about the Heat's near-term future without Bosh, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

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“If Chris is going to be out, I expect for our minutes to go up of course and our scoring will have to go up as well,” James said. “We did have a good flow, we were both attacking and weren’t waiting on one another. We were making play calls, getting to the line and making some shots. It felt good.”

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To be sure, Miami played by far its best quarter of the game in the fourth with Bosh already sitting out. But even if James and Wade continue to play at their very best, the Heat's chances to make swift work of the Pacers has certainly been compromised.

The problem won't be scoring output necessarily—the larger concern is Miami's ability to defend against Roy Hibbert and David West. The Heat's best option may be playing James at power forward for stretches, but that would come at the expense of his valued perimeter defense against Danny Granger and Paul George.

Most Important Player to Watch: Roy Hibbert

The 7'2" Hibbert was a source of hope for the Pacers even before Chris Bosh went down—now the size advantage he provides in the paint will become even more valuable. He'll need to stay on the floor if he wants to make a substantial impact, though.

Indiana's center played only 29 minutes in Game 1 because of foul trouble, and the Heat held him to just 12 field goals. Hibbert is an efficient scorer and a key rebounding presence, and the Pacers need him on the floor as much as possible.

Of course, that's easier said that done for the big man. Miami's superstars are second-to-none at finding their ways into the paint and drawing contact. They'll continue to go right at Hibbert, forcing him to choose between aggressive defense and the risk of accruing fouls.

If Hibbert can remain on the floor, though, the Heat just don't have the size or interior defense to stop him. He can easily score over Joel Anthony and Ronny Turiaf and could create open shots for Indiana's shooters if he can consistently draw double-teams.

Key Matchup: LeBron James vs. Danny Granger & Paul George

James makes just about any matchup an important one. That's usually what happens when you're a three-time MVP.

But the Pacers are perhaps even more worried about the impact he'll make defensively rather than his superlative scoring and passing skills.

Danny Granger and Paul George have been reliable perimeter threats for Indiana this season, but they struggled mightily in Game 1 thanks to a defensive rotation including James, Wade and Shane Battier.

The Pacers usually have size advantage on the wing. Granger and George are both long athletes who make their livings by shooting beyond the outstretched hands of most guards and forwards.

James not only has the size and quickness to stay in front of these Pacers but also has the strength to push them around a bit. That imbalance reared its head most dramatically on the glass in Game 1, with LeBron securing 15 boards against one of the NBA's best rebounding teams.

Granger and George collected just six rebounds between them. Their combined on 2-for-15 shooting performance was bad, but the collective failure to box out James was worse.

Game 2 Prediction: Pacers 96, Heat 92