The Miami Heat had a thrilling end to their game against the Indiana Pacers, and Goran Dragic finds himself as the toast of South Beach once more. His game-winner helped the Heat win an intensely close game against a battling Pacers squad, 113-112. Dion Waiters happily congratulated his teammate for his accomplishment.

Dragic published a snap of him in action during the game and captioned it with praise for his teammates due to the way they won the game.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6meXePpVA0/

Waiters left a comment praising the Slovenian point guard. It was wholesome content that definitely warmed the hearts of Heat fans a bit.

“Helluva game my brother happy for you,” the Heat shooting guard wrote while adding fire and dragon emojis to his message.

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The winning play Dragic made will make anyone understand why his teammate just had to drop him praise during the game. After a scramble for the ball, the guard ended up with the ball from the three-point line. He immediately dashed to the rim, but three Indiana bodies were in the paint, anticipating an acrobatic layup from the 33-year-old guard. However, he pulled off a superb change of pace and made a beautiful floater.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syubdwEU_Hw

Dragic had a solid night from the bench. He finished with 14 points, three assists, six assists, and a steal on 43% shooting. His superb leadership of the second unit kept the Heat in the contest for long periods. Fans could expect Dragic to get a bit more playing time due to this game-winner alone.

While Dragic is enjoying starting minutes from the bench, Waiters is still trying to make his way back to the team. The Heat want to bring him to the rotation, but there's currently no place for him. He will have to patiently wait for his chance.