Trailing, 81-79, Miami scored the next nine points. Jones' layup tied it with 1:34 left and a short jumper by Mourning put the Heat in front for good with 47 seconds to go.

The play of the game, however, came 27 seconds later, with the Heat nursing a two-point lead. Indiana rookie point guard Jamaal Tinsley missed a 12-foot jumper and the rebound went through the hands of several Pacers before Rod Strickland grabbed it. He made two free throws to seal Miami's first win since Dec. 15 at Houston.

Even in victory, the Heat managed to match a record for offensive futility. They played their 29th straight game without scoring 100 points, tying the NBA mark set by the 1997-98 Orlando Magic and equaled by the 1999-2000 Chicago Bulls.

Jalen Rose and Jonathan Bender each scored 20 points, but the Pacers shot just 37 percent. They have lost two in a row following a four-game winning streak.