Pacers Again Get Double-Digit Win Over Miami

The Indiana Pacers are dominating the playoffs like no other team in NBA history.

Reggie Miller scored 19 points in 18 minutes Saturday night to lead Indiana to a 91-80 victory over Miami at Indianapolis, the Pacers’ NBA-record sixth consecutive double-digit playoff victory.

The previous record was shared by the 1985 Los Angeles Lakers and 1947 Philadelphia Warriors.

Ron Artest had 20 points and five assists for the Pacers, who take a 2-0 series lead to Miami -- where the Heat has won 16 straight games -- for Monday’s Game 3.

And the Pacers don’t even think they’ve peaked yet.

“We can play much better,” Miller said. “We’re finding ways to win, which is encouraging, but we have to play better.”

Miller got the Pacers rolling with a three-pointer off one leg with Eddie Jones’ hand in his face to beat the second-quarter buzzer.

The 38-year-old Miller was six for 10 from the field with three three-pointers.

“Reggie Miller just killed us,” Heat Coach Stan Van Gundy said.

The Heat was in it in the first half, despite shooting only 37% from the floor. Jones made two free throws to bring Miami within five before a critical mistake at the buzzer.

With 1.6 seconds to play in the half, Jones allowed Miller to catch an inbounds lob at the top of the key. Miller heaved a shot that swished in for a 44-36 lead.

Lamar Odom led Miami with 19 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 4:05 to play. Miami battled but again got bogged down in the Pacers’ preferred half-court style.

Miami shot 40.5% for the game and was one for six from three-point range.

Miami does have reason for optimism heading into Game 3. In the first two games, the undersized Heat has outrebounded Indiana, 91-77, and held All-Star Jermaine O’Neal in check.

And it wasn’t all good news for Indiana. Starting center Jeff Foster left the game in the third quarter with a bruised right hip.