The Indiana Pacers have decisively seized the momentum in the Eastern Conference Finals after an impressive showing in both Games 1 and 2 against the Miami Heat. They're leaving South Beach with a 1-1 split, but before the upset talk gets out of control, remember: We've been here once before.
The Pacers actually took a 2-1 series lead over the Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals last year. Despite losing Chris Bosh to a strained abdominal in the first half of Game 1, the Heat stormed back to take the series in six games.
Because this Miami team has overcome far longer odds against Indiana in the past, and done so without one of its best players, it's probably a mistake to overvalue the Pacers' Game 2 victory.
One obvious counterargument arises when looking more closely at the Heat's playoff defeat of the Pacers last year.
While Bosh was sidelined, Miami got a string of terrific performances from Dwyane Wade. Anyone who's been watching Wade during this series recognizes how unlikely it is that the Heat guard will average 33 points per game in three straight Miami wins—which is what he did in ...
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