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Bosh-less Miami feels the Heat against Pacers
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May 17, 2012, Thursday
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WITHOUT Chris Bosh, championship favorite Miami suddenly looked vulnerable as it suffered an upset defeat to the Indiana Pacers, while the West's top seed San Antonio looks to have hit peak form with a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in their second-round opener on Tuesday.
In Miami, the Heat's 75-78 loss left their Eastern Conference semifinal series tied at 1-1.
In San Antonio, the Spurs ended their week-long break with a 108-92 rout of the Clippers.
Bosh has been ruled out "indefinitely" after picking up an abdominal strain in Game 1 on Sunday and questions are being asked about how effective the Heat can be without one of their key components.
With the Heat holding a 38-33 lead at halftime, however, there was little indication of the turnaround that was to put last year's runners-up in trouble. Indiana dominated the third quarter, outscoring Miami 28-14 and grabbing a nine-point advantage heading into the fourth.
With Bosh on the sidelines it was left to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to carry the Heat. The duo came up with 21 of Miami's 23 fourth-quarter points but James missed two free throws and Wade came up short with Miami three down and less than 10 seconds on the clock.
Miami failed to score in the final two minutes and 41 seconds of the game and its last chance to tie the score ended with Mario Chalmers' three-point effort hit the rim.
James led Miami with 28 points and nine rebounds and Wade put up 24 points and made six rebounds.
David West top scored for the Pacers with 16 points but was quick to put the victory in context. "We have nothing to celebrate yet, we have just won one game in the series," he said.
In Miami, the Heat's 75-78 loss left their Eastern Conference semifinal series tied at 1-1.
In San Antonio, the Spurs ended their week-long break with a 108-92 rout of the Clippers.
Bosh has been ruled out "indefinitely" after picking up an abdominal strain in Game 1 on Sunday and questions are being asked about how effective the Heat can be without one of their key components.
With the Heat holding a 38-33 lead at halftime, however, there was little indication of the turnaround that was to put last year's runners-up in trouble. Indiana dominated the third quarter, outscoring Miami 28-14 and grabbing a nine-point advantage heading into the fourth.
With Bosh on the sidelines it was left to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to carry the Heat. The duo came up with 21 of Miami's 23 fourth-quarter points but James missed two free throws and Wade came up short with Miami three down and less than 10 seconds on the clock.
Miami failed to score in the final two minutes and 41 seconds of the game and its last chance to tie the score ended with Mario Chalmers' three-point effort hit the rim.
James led Miami with 28 points and nine rebounds and Wade put up 24 points and made six rebounds.
David West top scored for the Pacers with 16 points but was quick to put the victory in context. "We have nothing to celebrate yet, we have just won one game in the series," he said.
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