Tuesday May 22nd NBA PLayoffs Live Odds: Indiana at Miami Game 5

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Frank Martin

Just when everybody was jumping off the bandwagon, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade went out and showed why they are considered two of the very best players in the NBA.

The two combined for 70 points in Game 4 and dominated the second half to lead the Miami Heat to a 101-93 victory, evening the series at 2-2. The Indiana Pacers had controlled the inside in Games 2 and 3 but struggled in Game 4.

- Indiana Pacers @ Miami Heat
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

The Heat have opened as 6.5-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NBA Basketball Odds.

Indiana Pacers : Indiana made it a point to establish Roy Hibbert and kept going back to him in Game 3, leading to 19 points and 18 rebounds from the big man in a strong effort. The Pacers got him the ball a few times in the first quarter for easy buckets in Game 4 but stopped going to that well as Miami pulled them out of their half court game and spread the floor with a small lineup. Indiana is going to need more from David West, who was held to a series-low eight points on Sunday, and Hibbert down low, as they were outscored in the paint 50-32 in Game 4. Part of that has to do with the defense, which had done a fine job of keeping James and Wade out of the paint until the second half Sunday, when both had little trouble getting to the rim.

Miami Heat : James went for 40 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists on Sunday, scoring or assisting on 61.4 percent of Miami’s points. Wade was nearly as strong, shaking off a terrible performance in Game 3 with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Perhaps more importantly, the two found a reliable third scorer in Udonis Haslem, who chipped in 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting. With Chris Bosh still out, any points from Haslem, Mario Chalmers, Mike Miller or Shane Battier are a big bonus. Miami was also better from the outside in Game 4, connecting on 5 for 12 3-pointers in the contest after going a combined 5 for 42 in the first three games.

1. Pacers swingman Danny Granger was hit with his second technical foul in as many games Sunday.

2. Wade went 2 for 6 from the free throw line, his fourth game this postseason hitting less than 70 percent from the stripe.

3. Indiana got 34 points off the bench in Game 4

NBA BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Heat 92, Pacers 89

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