TALK Of THE TOWN JUNE 4:HEAT-PACERS GAME 7
Series tied 3-3
Winner takes all in game 7. Winner to NBA finals, loser eliminated. Lebron James averages 34.3 PPG in game 7’s all-time. Let’s start 1st quarter 8-6 Pacers, David West gets the bucket inside, 10-6 Pacers. Next Pacers possession, West dunks it to make it 12-6. Where is the Heat’s D! Pacers up 14-13 now Lebron gets the rebound and finishes with the 2 hand slam! Heat up 1. 19-17 now Wade fast break, slam dunk! Ties it at 19. 31-27 Heat now Shane Battier, alley-oop to Lebron who throws it down! Heat up 33-27. Let’s take a step back, turnovers an issue for the pacers. When it was 6-5 Heat Lebron steals it from Paul George. 54-42 Heat now, Lebron, FLOATER! 56-42 Heat. 56-44 Heat now and LeBron for 3! YES! Heat up 59-44. 76-55 Heat now, Lebron…FADER! That puts the Heat up 78-55. 80-61 Heat now, Lebron from the top of the key… GOOD! 82-61 heat.
HEAT 99
PACERS 76
Heat win Series 4-3.
Key Players PTS
(MIA) James 32 15-16 FT, 8 REB
(MIA) Wade 21 9 REB
(IND) George 7 7 REB
HEAT:1st Eastern Conference team to make 3 straight NBA Finals since 1996-98 Bulls.
PACERS: 0-4 all-time in Conference Finals Game 7s (all on road)