NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Final Miami 90 Indiana 79
MIAMI (AP) _ The Miami Heat have a three-games-to-two lead in the NBA’s Eastern
Conference finals after outscoring Indiana 30-13 in the third quarter of a 90-79
win over the Pacers. LeBron James had 30 points, eight rebounds and six assists
for the Heat, who were tied at 53 before outscoring the Pacers 17-4 over the
final 4 1/2 minutes of the third quarter. Miami will try to wrap up their third
straight berth in the NBA Finals on Saturday at Indianapolis.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Miami’s LeBron James and Indiana’s David West and Lance
Stephenson have been fined $5,000 apiece by the NBA for violating the league’s
anti-flopping policy. James and West were penalized for the same play during
Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.