Wade's 41 Lifts Heat Over Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Dwyane Wade tied a franchise record for most points in a first half with 31, and finished with 41 overall to help the Miami Heat defeat the Indiana Pacers 110-103 on Tuesday night.
Wade also finished with 12 rebounds for the Heat, who bounced back from a loss to Boston on Sunday.
LeBron James scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and Chris Bosh added 22 points and eight rebounds for Miami, which has have won eight of nine.
Roy Hibbert scored 18 points and Tyler Hansbrough added 16 for the Pacers. Indiana has won seven of nine under interim coach Frank Vogel, with both losses coming against the Heat.
Miami led by 24 points in the first half, then lost the lead before regaining it for good in the fourth quarter.
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