Turner's double-double helps Pacers stay ahead in East with win over Heat

Myles Turner finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds, T.J. McConnell added 22 points and the Indiana Pacers hung on to strengthen their playoff prospects with a 117-115 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday.

The Pacers have won four of five to take a 1 1/2-game lead over the Heat for the Eastern Conference's sixth and final guaranteed playoff spot.each scored 20 and Adebayo had 12 rebounds for Miami, which lost for just the second time in six games as it tries to avoid staying in the league's Play-In tournament.

The near sellout crowd gave team owner Herb Simon, the longest-tenured owner in NBA history, a standing ovation during an early timeout following his election to the 2024 Hall of Fame class. It controlled most of the game until Miami's 12-4 run cut the deficit to 103-101 with 3:14 to go. But Indiana answered with

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