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| NBA Playoff Notebook: Pacers were put to the test by the Heat |
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05/19/2004 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The top-seeded Indiana Pacers knocked off the Miami Heat in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals and have earned the right to play for a spot in the NBA Finals. In Game 6, Ron Artest netted 27 points and 38-year-old Reggie Miller contributed 15 points and six rebounds, as the Pacers beat the fourth-seeded Heat, 73-70, at AmericanAirlines Arena to advance to the conference finals for the first time since 2000. Indiana captured the only road victory of the series in Game 6 as its t |
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| Miami has a star in Wade |
NBA Basketball |
05/13/2004 |
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| yer who is experiencing the pressures of the postseason for the first time. The Marquette product is a big reason why the Heat are going into Game 5 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal set tied at two games apiece with the top-seeded Indiana Pacers. The 22-year-old Wade, who drained the game-winning shot in Game 1 of Miami's first-round matchup with New Orleans, has made his share of clutch shots in the playoffs for the Heat. He has played with poise and has looked like a veteran that has been |
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| Wade is playing like a veteran |
NBA Basketball |
05/13/2004 |
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| yer who is experiencing the pressures of the postseason for the first time. The Marquette product is a big reason why the Heat are going into Game 5 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal set tied at two games apiece with the top-seeded Indiana Pacers. The 22-year-old Wade, who drained the game-winning shot in Game 1 of Miami's first-round matchup with New Orleans, has made his share of clutch shots in the playoffs for the Heat. He has played with poise and has looked like a veteran that has been |
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| Heat try to get even with Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
05/12/2004 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat try to even their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2 tonight, as they welcome the Indiana Pacers to the AmericanAirlines Arena. Game 5 is scheduled for Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse. After Indiana won Games 1 and 2 in front of its home crowd, Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and sparked a key fourth-quarter run that gave Miami a 94-87 win over the Pacers on Monday in Game 3 at AmericanAirlines Arena. Wade sparked a 7-0 spurt late in the fourth an |
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| The heat is on in Miami |
NBA Basketball |
05/10/2004 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Indiana Pacers try to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series tonight, as they visit the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday in Miami. The Pacers, who won Game 1 94-81, defeated the Heat 91-80 on Saturday in Game 2. Indiana became the first team in NBA history to open the playoffs with double-digit wins in six straight games as it swept Boston in the first round by an average margin of more than |
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| Pacers roll to 2-0 series lead |
NBA Basketball |
05/09/2004 |
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| === Pacers roll to 2-0 series lead === Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Ron Artest scored 20 points and Reggie Miller added 19, as the Indiana Pacers rolled easily over Miami, 91-80, to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jermaine O'Neal added 17 points and nine rebounds for Indiana, which remained unbeaten in six playoff games this post-season. The top-seeded Pacers will now leave the friendly confines of Conseco Fieldhouse for Monday's Game 3 in Miami, where the Heat have won 16 |
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| Artest misses morning practice |
NBA Basketball |
05/06/2004 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest missed Thursday morning's shootaround with a migraine, but is expected to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals versus the Miami Heat. According to Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle, Artest was told to stay home to rest and should be ready for Thursday night's contest. Artest captured the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year honor and was the Pacers' second-leading scorer during the regular season with 18.3 points per game. Indi |
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| Pacers try to turn down Heat |
NBA Basketball |
05/06/2004 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - The Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat play the opener of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal set tonight at Conseco Fieldhouse. This is the first time that the squads have met in the postseason. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Pacers, who last played on April 25, showed why they are the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference in the first round of the playoffs, as they crushed the Boston Celtics and eliminated them in four straight ga |
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| Pacers and Heat start series |
NBA Basketball |
05/06/2004 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - The Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat play the opener of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal set tonight at Conseco Fieldhouse. This is the first time that the squads have met in the postseason. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Pacers, who last played on April 25, showed why they are the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference in the first round of the playoffs, as they crushed the Boston Celtics and eliminated them in four straight ga |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Indiana vs. Miami |
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05/05/2004 |
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| ***** NBA Playoff Preview - Indiana vs. Miami ***** From The Best E Casino By Warren Blatt, NBA Editor INDIANA PACERS: 1st Seed, East (61-21) MIAMI HEAT: 4th Seed, East (42-40) (Best E Casino) - The Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat will meet for the first time in the postseason, as the squads will do battle in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal set. The Pacers showed why they are the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference in the first round of the playoffs, as they crushed the Boston Celtics and |
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