LeBron James: Best playoff games of the second round against the Indiana Pacers
After the first round romp against the New York Knicks, the Miami Heat were faced with a formidable yet unproven opponent in the form of Indiana Pacers.
In what was an intense physical series, Miami drew the first blood but lost their star power forward Chris Bosh through a lower abdominal strain. That really set Heat on the back foot and they went on to lose the next two games
against an increasingly confident Pacers outfit.
Game 3 win was however last of the season for Indiana, as James took over. LeBron pounded a series high180 points on a 70 of 139 shooting and also led Miami in rebounds, assists and steals. Let us review his best game from the
second round series;
32 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals – Game 1
In the first game of the series 32 points on a 12 of 26 shooting from the floor, hauled down 15 rebounds with 6 of them coming on the offensive end, handed out 5 assists and made two steal as the Miami heat raced away to a 95-86
win.
James was cold in the first half scoring 6 points only but after receiving the MVP trophy during the half time break he returned to drop 26 more and combined with Dwyane Wade in the last frame for 22 of the total 25 Heat points.
James scored 16 points in the fourth quarter alone, which was equal to Indiana’s tally in the frame.
40 points, 18 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks – Game 4
After a blowout loss in Game 3 of the series, Miami were desperate for a win in a bid to avoid an elimination game, and when they need him the most, LeBron James answered the call.
The King scored a game-high 42 rebounds, 18 rebounds, 9 assists, two steals and blocks each, leading Miami to a 101-93 win.
James played all but four minutes in the game and scored 22 of his points in the second half.
"I felt like I had to do whatever it took to win," said James after the game, after which Heat never looked back.
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