Paul George scored 21 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter and inspired Indiana to fend off Miami's late challenges as the Pacers staved off playoff elimination with a 93-90 Game 5 victory Wednesday night.
The most crucial shooting performance of George's career allowed the Pacers to climb within 3-2 in the Eastern Conference finals and at least postponed Miami's fourth straight coronation as conference champ. Game 6 is Friday in Miami.
It took everything in George's repertoire to get it done. He was 12-of-19 from the field in the second half, and finished with six rebounds, six steals, five 3-pointers and only three turnovers in 45 minutes.
Four-time MVP LeBron James was limited to 24 1/2 minutes because of major foul trouble. He finished with a career playoff-low seven points, two rebounds and four assists.