The Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat went back and forth during the Game 2 matchup of the Eastern Conference semifinals at AmericanAirlines Arena, but the Pacers eventually came out with the close victory, 78-75, to tie the series at one game apiece.
It wasn't always pretty, but you can't say the ending to this game wasn't exciting.
After the Pacers got out to an early lead, the Heat eventually fought back and dominated most of the first half, only to see Indiana come right back and outscore Miami 28-14 in the third quarter.
The Heat again clawed back in the fourth before a bunch of missed free throws from both teams made things really interesting.
Finally, Mario Chalmers missed a three-pointer that would have tied it up, and the Pacers were able to steal the home-court advantage in the series.
Video Highlights
In the second quarter, when offense was hard to come by, Dwyane Wade decided to take things into his own hands.
Paul George gambled for the steal, and Wade simply put on the spin cycle. He went right around George and had a wide-open lane for the big dunk:
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