NBA Playoffs 2013 schedule: Pacers force Heat to Game 7

As you might guess, that’s the one game this series in which the Pacers didn’t get too many offensive rebounds (six in 32 chances.)

Here’s a look at offensive rebounding and overall offensive numbers for Indiana.

Through three quarters West was 1-for-8, missing several shots in the paint. Then in the fourth quarter, when the Heat were on a 17-4 run, West made two big baskets as the Pacers responded with a 9-0 run of their own. West would go on to make two more baskets as the Pacers again pulled away from Miami in Game 6. After the game, Pacers head coach Frank Vogle said West’s performance left him speechless.

“All heart. That guys is all heart and it’s contagious,” Vogel said. “I don’t really have the words to describe it to be honest with you.”

“If anything it’s on me. I gotta find ways to get those guys comfortable and in areas where they can be aggressive,” Spoelstra said. “And that’ll be my focus the next 48 hours.”

“Dwyane and Chris have seen every defense that’s ever been applied to them in 10 years ... and they’ve been able to figure it out,” James said. “And this one’s just taking a little longer.”

Chris “Birdman” Andersen did not enjoy watching the Miami Heat lose Game 6 from an Indianapolis hotel room.

Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports caught up with Andersen after a night he wasn’t allowed in the arena:

This game featured a whole lotta slapstick. Paul George did put one vicious, surprising slam on Chris Bosh:

...but pretty much everything else around the basket drew iron:

The Pacers have been a great home team all season and look to exploit their size advantage while feeding off of the friendly gold-and-loud crowd. The Pacers are 7-1 at the Fieldhouse during the playoffs, with their only loss coming in Game 3 to the Heat.

Here are three questions that will help determine what happens in Game 5:

If West is somehow unable to go or is limited, not having that second effective inside presence could spell doom for Indiana. More pressure would be put on Hibbert to carry the load in the paint, and he may not be able to do it all by himself.

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This is a different series, though. Many of the names remain the same, but their impact this year has changed. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra knows the Heat will have to come together for a strong effort to get past the Pacers in a raucous Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

“Our experience in a lot of different situations has taught us a lot.” Spoelstra said, via the Sun-Sentinel. “It doesn’t guarantee us anything and we know that the toughest teams to play are the ones that are on their last stand. We can expect a great environment. We need to have a collective resolve to get it done.”