Watch: Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton shreds the Heat in win

Haliburton did it all in the Pacers' 128-115 win. He started the game as a scorer, pouring in 16 points and logging five assists as Indiana scored 38 first-quarter points. In the second quarter, he was a distributor, delivering four assists in less than half of the quarter, including dimes on three straight possessions late.

In the third quarter, Haliburton tied his season-high for assists, then blew past it with 14 minutes left in the game.

To round out his 33-point performance, Haliburton shot 6-for-13 from three-point range. He finished with a plus/minus of +26.

Butler played like he was ready for the Heat to trade him. He finished with nine points on only six shots, finishing with a plus/minus as disappointing as Haliburton's was impressive: -27.

Indiana improved to 17-18, closing to within one-and-a-half games of the Heat. The team that finishes first might come down to whose All-Star keeps playing like an All-Star.