NBA: Watchability rankings for every matchup in the first round

4. (4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Miami Heat

This is going to be a throwback bloodbath between two teams that obviously do not like each other. They’ve already played twice in the bubble and could possibly play seven more times if it comes to it. Expect to see a lot of emotions high and chirping on the court in this series.

It all started in a game before the pandemic took over the world. The Heat was playing in Indiana on January 8 when Jimmy Butler and T.J. Warren got into a heated exchange that saw middle fingers and an expletive postgame interview from Butler. Not much needs to be said after that to get you excited for this clash of Eastern Conference teams.

To make things even better, Warren has come to Orlando and played some of the best basketball of his career, scoring 31.8 points per game on 57.8 percent shooting. With Butler and Warren playing at the top of their games this is going to be an awesome matchup to watch. Don’t expect any games in the 120s, but enjoy two teams that play hard and are going to put it all on the line to advance to the next round.