Paul George lead Pacers to 93-90 victory over Heat to avoid elimination

Paul George 21 fourth-quarter points helped the Indiana Pacers defeat the Miami Heat 93-90. George had a game-high 37 points, 6 assists and game-high 6 steals. David West had 19 points and 9 rebounds for the Pacers. Roy Hibbert had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Pacers. Pacers Guards Lance Stephenson had 12 points and George Hill had 9 points. The Pacers only had six bench points and struggled from the free throw line and from downtown. The Pacers avoid elimination and now trail the Heat 3-2 in the series.

 
Chris Bosh led the Heat with a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Dwyane Wade had an all-around game with 18 points, 8 rebounds and game-high 7 assists for Miami. Rashard Lewis made six 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for Miami. LeBron James spent majority of the game in foul trouble and made a disappointing 2 out of 10 shots to finish with 7 points for Miami. Ray Allen came off the bench with 15 points for Miami. Miami did shoot well from downtown making 15 out of 31 three-pointers.

Miami will return to Miami for game six after their three game winning streak came to an end. Miami must win game six to make it back to the NBA Finals and make sure game five was the last game played in Indiana this season.