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Pacers in surprise 2-1 lead over Heat, Spurs clip Clippers
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May 19, 2012, Saturday
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THE Indiana Pacers showed more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttling the Heat 94-75 on Thursday to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.
Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 for the Pacers, who were often overlooked during the regular season and given little chance to upset the reigning East champions.
In San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 22 points on his 30th birthday, leading the Spurs 105-88 over fading Los Angeles and to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference playoffs.
Veteran Tim Duncan had 18 for San Antonio, which has won 16 straight games.
Miami's LeBron James scored 22 - 16 in the first half before wearing down - and Mario Chalmers added 25 for the visitors. However, Dwyane Wade scored only 5 on 2-of-13 shooting for the Heat, already missing forward Chris Bosh because of a strained abdominal muscle and not expected to return for this series.
Indiana outscored Miami 51-32 in the second half, when the Pacers could do no wrong.
They made big shots, challenged everything the Heat tossed in the air and didn't back down from a Miami team that had appeared certain to make an easy run to the NBA finals after top-seeded Chicago lost Derrick Rose and was eliminated in the first round.
The Pacers, though, are proving to be a higher hurdle than expected.
In the second half, Indiana forward David West flung James to the floor in the lane, and Granger later got in the superstar's face after a foul on a breakaway. After winning Game 2 in South Florida by three points, the Pacers wanted to show they're for real.
With his team down 20 in the closing minutes, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra waved the white flag and pulled out first Wade, then James, who quickly removed his headband as he got to the bench.
Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 for the Pacers, who were often overlooked during the regular season and given little chance to upset the reigning East champions.
In San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 22 points on his 30th birthday, leading the Spurs 105-88 over fading Los Angeles and to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference playoffs.
Veteran Tim Duncan had 18 for San Antonio, which has won 16 straight games.
Miami's LeBron James scored 22 - 16 in the first half before wearing down - and Mario Chalmers added 25 for the visitors. However, Dwyane Wade scored only 5 on 2-of-13 shooting for the Heat, already missing forward Chris Bosh because of a strained abdominal muscle and not expected to return for this series.
Indiana outscored Miami 51-32 in the second half, when the Pacers could do no wrong.
They made big shots, challenged everything the Heat tossed in the air and didn't back down from a Miami team that had appeared certain to make an easy run to the NBA finals after top-seeded Chicago lost Derrick Rose and was eliminated in the first round.
The Pacers, though, are proving to be a higher hurdle than expected.
In the second half, Indiana forward David West flung James to the floor in the lane, and Granger later got in the superstar's face after a foul on a breakaway. After winning Game 2 in South Florida by three points, the Pacers wanted to show they're for real.
With his team down 20 in the closing minutes, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra waved the white flag and pulled out first Wade, then James, who quickly removed his headband as he got to the bench.
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