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James, Wade shine as Heat outdo Pacers
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LEBRON James and Dwyane Wade combined for 45 points as the Miami Heat rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 87-83 on Tuesday and even their National Basketball Association playoff series at 1-1.
James and Wade scored or assisted on the last 33 points for the Heat who re-grouped from an embarrassing 96-107 loss to the host in Sunday’s Game 1 of the best-of-7 Eastern Conference final series.
Wade said he had great chemistry with James.
“What we envisioned coming in here is having two guys who are able to be dynamic. We just make plays that feel right,” Wade said. “I always know where No. 6 is on the floor. Him touching the ball, or me touching the ball, is the best thing for our team.”
Wade shot 10-for-16 en route to a team-high 23 points, while James tallied 22 with seven rebounds, and six assists. Norris Cole came off the bench to score 11 points.
“We are never satisfied until we close out a series,” James said. “Even though we played a great game I feel we still have some things to cover.”
Both teams will have time to relax before the series resumes in Miami on Sunday.
Paul George tallied 24 points and seven assists while Roy Hibbert and David West each scored 19 points for the Pacers who are 4-5 at home in the postseason.
“It is not demoralizing. We know they (James and Wade) are great, great players. We just have to respond,” said Pacers coach Frank Vogel.
The Heat avoided going down 0-2 in a playoff series something that has never happened since the Big Three of James, Wade and Chris Bosh hooked up in south Florida.
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