The Miami Heat is one step away from going back to the NBA Finals with a 90-79 victory over the Indiana Pacers in game 5 at American Airlines Arena on Thursday night. The Heat lead the Eastern Conference Finals three games to two and can wrap up the best-of-seven series on Saturday at Indiana.
LeBron James led Miami with a team-high 30 points, 16 of which were scored in the third quarter, along with eight rebounds and six assists in 44 minutes. Udonis Haslem dropped down 16 points in 26 minutes and Mario Chalmers scored 12 points with six assists in 34 minutes. Dwyane Wade added 10 points and six rebounds in 41 minutes of play.
Paul George pulled off a double-double for Indiana with 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in 44 minutes. Roy Hibbert knocked down 22 points with six rebounds in 40 minutes while David West contributed 17 points and eight rebounds.
With the exception of thirty seconds, the Pacers led throughout the opening quarter and were up 23-19 after one period. The Heat tied the game once in the second quarter as they were behind the entire second quarter and down 44-40 at halftime.
Miami outscored Indiana 30-13 during the third quarter, which included a Heat 19-4 run at the end of the period, and led 70-57 going into the final quarter. The Pacers cut the deficit down to eight points early in the fourth quarter, but Miami cruised to a double-digit victory.
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