The Pacers didn’t have enough in the 4th quarter to overcome the Heat lead.
Just when it looked like the Indiana Pacers were going up 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat went on a 12-2 run in the 4th quarter to route the home squad 87-83 and send the momentum and series back to Miami.
The Heat were trailing four points with about seven minutes left, but their defense and LeBron going on a scoring spurt demolished the lead. LBJ ended up with 12 points in the 4th, while Dwyane Wade scored 10 points himself, lifting the team on their back with 59% shooting from the field as a collective and 22 points from the duo.
In comparison, the Pacers only scored 20 points as a team in the 4th. Their bench did not show up, only going 3-9 between Luis Scola, C.J. Watson and Rasual Butler.
James ended with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, while Wade had 23 points and Norris Cole gave the Heat a spark off the bench, scoring 11 points to end the day.
On the other side of the ball, all of the Pacers starters were in double figures, with Lance Stephenson leading the pack with 25 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds. Paul George only scored 14 points, while George Hill contributed with 13 points.
Game 3 is this Saturday in Miami on ESPN.