Heat open NBA Cup play with first home win, as Giannis triple-double powers rout of Pacers

MIAMI — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and had his second triple-double of the season, Bam Adebayo added 27 points and the Miami Heat opened NBA Cup play by beating the short-handed Indiana Pacers 145-125 on Friday night. Antetokounmpo finished with 18 rebounds and 10 assists in 31 minutes as the Heat won their second straight. Adebayo made 11 of 14 shots for Miami, which outscored the Pacers 67-46 in the middle two quarters. Klay Thompson had his best game since joining Miami, with 25 p

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