The Miami Heat are up 3-1 in the eastern conference finals in the NBA playoffs after defeating the Indiana Pacers on Monday night and now the team can advance to the finals with a win in Game 5 in Indiana and that would clinch a 4-1 series win and a fourth straight finals appearance.
The Game 5 matchup is obviously a last chance for the Pacers since they are down 3-1 and this was another strong performance from Miami. The Heat opened up the game fast and continued after halftime and playing without Chris Andersen they kept Roy Hibbert scoreless. LeBron James led Miami in scoring with 26 points and he also was tops with 10 rebounds and five assists and he bested David West, who had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Indiana.
Chris Bosh had his best game of the series and he opened the game by hitting threes from long range and he had double digits for the first time, putting in 25 points and now Miami has a commanding 3-1 lead and the series. The Miami Heat can join the Lakers and the Celtics as the only teams to make it into the finals four years in a row and they can do it with a win in Game 5 on Wednesday.
