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Pacers try to regroup for Game 2 of East Finals

LeBron James led the Miami Heat to victory in Game 1 and on Friday, the defending champions will try for a 2-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals.With 2.2 seconds on the clock, James got the inbounds pass, streaked by Paul George and cruised in for the winning layup in overtime. The Heat survived, 103-102."I peeked over my left shoulder. I saw Paul George was a little out of place. So I just took off," said James, who had a remarkable triple-double of 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on Wednesday.George over-played and made things much easier on James. But much of the discussion about the play centered around Pacers' coach Frank Vogel's decision to not have shot-blocker Roy Hibbert on the floor.Hibbert, who received votes for the All-Defensive team, was on the bench when James streaked to the hoop for a lay-in with 10 seconds left, then Vogel did not re-insert him after George buried three huge free throws to give the Pacers the lead.Miami had the ball o...

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