National Basketball Association
Miami 117, Indiana 92
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, May 30, 2014
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #23 Jason Phillips, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance:
20021
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Heat 117, Pacers 92: LeBron James collected 25 points in 32 minutes as Miami crushed visiting Indiana and clinched a spot in the NBA Finals.
Chris Bosh added 25 points and eight rebounds and Dwyane Wade scored 13 for the Heat, who are the first team since the 1984-87 Boston Celtics to make four straight trips to the NBA Finals. Rashard Lewis contributed 13 points and Chris Andersen (thigh) returned from a two-game absence with nine points and 10 rebounds off the bench for Miami.
Paul George scored 28 of his 29 points in the second half but the Pacers were never in the game after the break. David West added 16 points and Lance Stephenson scored 11 for Indiana, which lost to the Heat in the playoffs for the third straight season.
The Pacers took a 9-2 lead in the first 4:08 of the game before Miami turned it on and ran away with the contest. James scored the final seven points of an 11-0 run that put the Heat on top and the advantage reached 11 points by the end of the first quarter before ballooning out to 60-34 at the half.
James, who scored a career postseason-low seven points in the Game 5 loss, had 17 points at the break and scored to push the lead out to 86-49 with 3:39 left in the third quarter as Miami put its foot on the gas. James free throws closing the third quarter made the lead to 91-58 and the Heat coasted through the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Miami will face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. … The Heat posted a 50-32 advantage on points in the paint and won the battle of the boards 37-28. … Pacers C Roy Hibbert was just 1-of-3 from the field and finished with eight points in 32 minutes.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Miami |
Paul George 29 |
Scoring |
Chris Bosh 25 |
Roy Hibbert 3 |
Assists |
LeBron James 6 |
Paul George 8 |
Rebounds |
Chris Andersen 10 |
Paul George 8 |
Free Throws Made |
LeBron James 9 |
Paul George 2 |
Steals |
Dwyane Wade 2 |
Paul George 1 |
Blocks |
Chris Bosh 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
92 |
46.4 |
10-25 |
18-24 |
14 |
28 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
Miami
|
117 |
57.9 |
11-26 |
18-21 |
24 |
37 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.