Skidding Heat taking nothing for granted vs. Pacers

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been known to get the best from his teams come playoff time.

After a dreadful two-week stretch, the Heat still are about to lock down a spot in the play-in tournament as they face the Indiana Pacers at Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon.

Miami (39-35) has dropped six of its last seven games, falling to the No. 10 spot in the crowded Eastern Conference standings. After losing 149-128 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, the Heat trail the sixth-seeded...