Pacers take lead over Heat

Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night at Indianapolis in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Pacers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and host Game 4 on Sunday.

LeBron James scored 22 - 16 in the first half before wearing down - and Mario Chalmers added 25 for Miami. However, Dwyane Wade scored only 5 on 2-of-13 shooting for the Heat, already missing forward Chris Bosh because of a strained abdominal muscle and not expected to return for this series.

Spurs 105, Clippers 88: Tony Parker scored 22 points, Tim Duncan had 18 and host San Antonio beat fading Los Angeles, pushing its winning streak to 16 and taking a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.

Game 3 is Saturday at Los Angeles.