The first round was a long, long time ago.
The 2014 NBA Playoffs continued on Monday, May 26 with the Eastern Conference Finals taking center stage. The Miami Heat took a 2-1 series lead into battle against the Indiana Pacers with the hope of heading back to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a close-out game.
Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action.
1. LeBron James put up 32 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals, and Chris Bosh scored 25 points as the Miami Heat took down the Indiana Pacers 102-90. Paul George scored 23 points and David West posted 20 points and 12 rebounds, but the Heat controlled the pace and shot 30-of-34 at the free throw line to 11-of-17 by Indiana.
Miami takes a commanding 3-1 series lead.
2. Miami tied a franchise record by winning 10 consecutive home playoff games.
3. Prior to this game, Bosh had failed to score at least 10 points in seven consecutive postseason outings.
4. Bosh’s 25 points are his most in a playoff game since May 22, 2011.
5. LeBron recorded at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists for the 74th time in his postseason career. That surpasses Michael Jordan for the NBA record.
Bonus Fact: Teams with a 3-1 lead in a best-of-7 playoff series advance 96% of the time.