In another closely contested game, the Pacers defeated the Heat 97-93 to tie the series at 1-1. LeBron James played another great game finishing with 36 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. He also committed five turnovers including two at the end of the fourth quarter. The Pacers were led by Roy Hibbert
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While Game 1 in Miami provided lots of drama and entertainment, from a purely fundamental perspective, this game was a disaster. While Paul George came up clutch with his 35 foot three pointer to tie and 3 free throws to seemingly give the Indiana Pacers the victory, he also mishandled his dribble several times and
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The New York Knicks can be a devastating offensive team with explosive play from both Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith. They can also be a team that struggles on offense, as was the case in Game 3 of their second round series against the Pacers. The Knicks scored 71 points and failed to score 20
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Eastern Conference Mid-Season Report Card (by playoff seeding)Miami Heat Mid-Season Grade: B+ Record & Conference Standing: 36-14, 1st The Good: LeBron James has been playing at an all time great level, elevating Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade to career high field goal percentages. The Bad: Some bad losses to top Eastern Conference opponents: 1-6 against
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You know coaches share a similar philosophy when their teams run the same sets on back to back possessions. This happened last night a couple of times when the Bulls and Pacers met at Conseco Fieldhouse. Neither the Bulls (23rd ranked) nor the Pacers (27th ranked) get excessively creative with their offensive play calling, and
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The short-handed New York Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in a game that was close throughout much of the game. In the end, the game showcased the Pacers tough defense and the offensive limitations of the Knicks, who were playing without a suspended Carmelo Anthony (see: Honey Nut Cheerios). The contest was decided during
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2012-13 Central Division Preview (by expected order of finish) Indiana Pacers2011-12 Record & Division Standing: 42-24 (2nd) Key Off-Season Additions: D.J. Augustin, Sam Young Key Off-Season Losses: Darren Collison, Dahntay Jones, Leandro Barbosa and Lou Amundson Outlook: Building off their 2nd round playoff run, the Pacers are the favorites to win the Central over the (mostly) Rose-less Bulls.
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In honor of Reggie Miller’s induction to the NBA Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA, I decided to look at one of his most famous achievements. Single handedly beating the Knicks in Madison Square Garden with two 3 point daggers goes down as one of the most clutch playoff performances in professional basketball history. Amidst
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