TALK OF THE TOWN 12/19: BEASTS OF THE EAST! AFTER BEATING THE PACERS MIAMI IS JUST 1 GAME BACK OF INDIANA FOR THE NUMBER 1 SPOT

Pacers 20-4 at Heat 18-6

Let’s start, 30-24 Pacers and Ian Mahinmi of the Pacers throws down a 2-handed slam and the Pacers are up 8. Let’s skip ahead to the 3rd quarter, Pacers up 11 and Paul George drains a 3 and the Pacers are pulling away! 74-66 Pacers now but Lebron James is mad, he drives and THROWS DOWN A DUNK!!! Then Dwayne Wade gets a steal and takes it coast coast all the for a layup and the Heat are coming back! 88-82 Pacers now and Roy Hibbert makes it on a baby hook for the Pacers. Then Dwayne Wade makes a layup, this game went back and forth. Tie game now, less than a minute left and the Heat’s Ray Allen drains a 3! The Heat are winning by 3. 4 seconds left and the Pacer’s Paul George, to send it to OT…NO! Heat win 97-94.

KEY PLAYERS (PACERS)

Paul George: 25 Pts, 8 Reb, 6 Ast
David West: 23 Pts
Lance Stephenson: 13 Pts, 9 Reb
Roy Hibbert: 6 Pts

KEY PLAYERS (HEAT)

Dwayne Wade: 32 Pts, 3 Stl <– PLAYER OF THE GAME
Lebron James: 24 Pts, 9 Reb, 7 Ast
Chris Bosh: 15 Pts, 8 Reb
Ray Allen: 7 Pts, 7 Reb

STATS
FG%     IND-43.8 MIA-48.1

3PT       IND- 5-14 MIA- 5-21

FT          IND- 25-28 MIA 18-22

REB      IND-36  MIA-37