The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers are live streaming online on the radio and on WatchESPN for the Game 5 matchup on Wednesday night and they are playing on the NBA playoffs schedule from Banker Life Fieldhouse in Indiana and the series is 3-1 in favor of Miami and they can clinch the finals with a win and it starts up at 8:30 pm ET on ESPN and it's a huge game for LeBron James and company against Indy.
James comes into the game after leading his team in scoring, rebounding and assists in the last game and he had an intense performance after Lance Stephenson tried to get into his head. James went off on the defensive end and he played another great game on both ends of the court and now he has the chance to clinch the fourth straight finals appearance for Miami and they are lining up to play against the Spurs or the Thunder, who are tied 2-2 and are the two teams that the Heat have won their championships against in each of the last two seasons. No team has been back to the finals in four straight seasons since back in the 80s and now James and company are looking to join the Celtics and the Lakers as the last teams to do it and they are looking to win three straight championships after losing to the Mavs and winning over OKC and San Antonio.
James has been the driving force for the team through this playoff run and Dwyane Wade missing 30 games has paid off for Miami, as he has looked healthy and energetic all playoffs. The team only had to play one extra game through the first two round over the minimum and that was a great help as well since the Indiana Pacers had to go seven in their first round series. The Pacers look tired and it seems as if they have been knocked off the floor by the Heat, who have beaten the team in each of the past two playoffs seasons. Miami won over the team in the second round two years ago and won in seven games last season in the east finals.
The Pacers made a big deal about getting home court advantage this season and while they did get it, Miami erased that in this series quickly and now they are on the verge of ending the series. James has been leading his team in scoring, rebounding and dishes all series and all playoffs and he did it again in Game 4, scoring 32 points and adding 10 rebounds with five assists and he has been brilliant all playoffs for the team. The team is hoping not to return for Game 6 at the AmericanAirlines Arena, but this series is basically over.
Miami does not give up 3-1 leads and now the west is getting very interesting, as Oklahoma City has battled back against the San Antonio Spurs and now that series is 2-2. Miami is looking to finish things off and that would clinch the series at 4-1 on Wednesday night.
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