NBA Game Summary - Miami at Indiana

Indianapolis, IN (Basketball News) - Reggie Miller scored 31 points, including eight in overtime, as the Indiana Pacers rallied to defeat the Miami Heat, 114-108, at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Stephen Jackson, who hit a three-pointer with two-tenths of a second left in regulation to force overtime, added 29 points for the Pacers, who have won two straight and four of five to pull within one-half game of the Cleveland Cavaliers for sixth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Anthony Johnson tallied 16 points and 13 assists for Indiana, which used a 12-0 run in overtime to secure the victory.

Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 37 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists for the Heat, who have already clinched the top record in the Eastern Conference. Damon Jones added 27 points and Shaquille O’Neal had 24 points and 13 boards for Miami, which has dropped three of its last five games.

Miami blew a six-point lead with less than a minute remaining in regulation and had trouble recovering after that.

After a Wade free throw gave the Heat a 92-86 edge with 1:43 remaining, Johnson missed a layup attempt on the Pacers’ next possession, forcing the team to foul O’Neal. The center helped the Pacers by missing both free throws with 1:10 on the clock and that’s when Indiana took advantage.

Johnson drained a long jumper with 57 seconds left. Than, after a Miami turnover, Johnson hit a three-pointer with 29 seconds remaining to draw the Pacers within 92-91.

Wade answered with a long jumper of his own for a 94-91 cushion with 10 ticks left, but Jackson found himself open after taking an Austin Croshere pass and drained the three with .2 left.

In overtime, Miami opened up a 102-98 lead following a Jones jumper with 2:09 elapsed in the period.

However, Johnson began the 12-0 run with a three-pointer and Jackson followed that with a trey to give Indiana a 104-102 lead that it wouldn’t relinquish. A pair of Dale Davis free throws with 19 seconds left capped the run.

Jackson shot just 9-of-28 from the field, but hit six three-pointers. Miller shot 11-of-18 from the floor and 8-of-8 from the free throw line.

The Pacers needed overtime in all three games versus the Heat this season to capture victories. Indiana has also won 12 in a row over the Heat.

Indiana, which trailed 29-23 after one quarter and 47-46 at halftime, shot 46 percent from the floor for the game and 44 percent from behind the arc.

Miami, which trailed 76-75 heading into the fourth, shot 52 percent from the field and 64 percent from three. The Heat, however, hit just 13-of-25 from the free throw line compared to 25-of-29 for the Pacers.