Jimmy Butler III scored 28 points, and the Miami Heat went on a 22-8 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 113-101 for a 1-0 lead in the first-round series.
The Pacers went on a 16-5 run to lead 87-85 with 9:43 left in the fourth quarter. Tyler Herro’s 18-foot step-back jumper put the Heat ahead for good with 8:52 left. Goran Dragic scored 10 points and Butler made 2 3-pointers during the run. The Heat led 107-95 with 2:29 left.
Dragic scored 24 points.
For the Pacers, T.J. Warren had 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), 8 rebounds and 4 steals, and Malcolm Brogdon added 22 points and 10 assists but shot 6 for 18.
The Pacers forced 9 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pacers were outscored 35-24 in 14 minutes with Holiday, Warren, Turner, Brogdon and Sumner on the floor together.