MIAMI–

Roy Hibbert scored 29 points and the Pacers evened the East title series with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the series on Friday night. Paul George scored 22 points, George Hill added 18 and West finished with 13 for the Pacers.

Lebron James scored 36 points for the Heat, who got 17 points from Chris Bosh and 14 from Dwyane Wade.

“Very disappointing, of course, for me,” James said of a game that was on the verge of being one of the best of his postseason career but became one he hopes to soon forget. “The first thing I always look at on the stat sheet is my turnovers. I am very disappointed in my judgment and my plays down the stretch. But I’ll make up for them.”

The series resumes with Game 3 on Sunday night in Indianapolis.

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NEW YORK–

The NBA released the selections for the ’2012-2013 All-NBA teams. King James, this seasons MVP  was the only player to earn all 119 first place votes. James earned his fourth MVP in five years.

Rounding out the first team is  Kevin Durant (fourth All-NBA First_Team selection), Tim Duncan (10th), Kobe Bryant (11th) and Chris Paul (third). Bryant’s 11th selection ties him with Karl Malone for the most First-Team selections in NBA history.

2012-13 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM

LeBron James, Miami (595),  Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City (555), Tim Duncan, San Antonio (392), Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers (521), Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers (537)

2012-13 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM

Carmelo Anthony, New York (397), Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers (132), Marc Gasol, Memphis (295), Tony Parker, San Antonio (273), Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City (306)

2012-13 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM

David Lee, Golden State (79), Paul George, Indiana (73), Dwight Howard, L.A. Lakers (203), Dwyane Wade, Miami (145), James Harden, Houston (253)

Other players receiving votes, with point totals: Brook Lopez, Brooklyn, 132 (7 First-Team votes); Stephen Curry, Golden State, 72; LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland, 62; Chris Bosh, Miami, 59 (4); Joakim Noah, Chicago, 56 (3); Zach Randolph, Memphis, 45; Al Horford, Atlanta, 31 (2); Paul Pierce, Boston, 24; Al Jefferson, Utah, 20 (1); Tyson Chandler, New York, 19 (1); Roy Hibbert, Indiana, 9; Luol Deng, Chicago, 8; Kevin Garnett, Boston, 8; Ty Lawson, Denver, 8; Josh Smith, Atlanta, 7; Deron Williams, Brooklyn, 6; Pau Gasol, LA Lakers, 4; Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City, 4; Omer Asik, Houston, 3; Kenneth Faried, Denver, 3; Raymond Felton, New York, 3; Kyrie Irving, Cleveland, 3; Carlos Boozer, Chicago, 2; Mike Conley, Memphis, 2; David West, Indiana, 2; Rudy Gay, Toronto, 1; JJ Hickson, Portland, 1; Andre Iguodala, Denver, 1; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas, 1; Nikola Pekovic, Minnesota, 1; Rajon Rondo, Boston, 1; Nikola Vucevic, Orlando, 1.

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LeBron James Scored 30 Points; The Miami Heat Defeated The Indiana Pacers 103 – 102 In OT

The Indiana Pacers led Miami by five(42-37)points at half time. Paul George made a three point basket with 0.7 seconds in the 4th quarter too send the game into overtime.

LeBron James(30 points) made a ‘game-winning‘ left-handed layup in overtime as the Miami Heat take a 1-0 series advantage.

“Coach drew up a good play” and “Great game for us” and “Bird was amazing,” said LeBron James after getting a triple-double to give Miami a 103-102 victory in OT.

Chris Bosh scored 17 points and grabbed 2 rebounds. LeBron James contributed 30 points, 10 rebounds along with 10 assists for Miami.

Roy Hibbert scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Paul George added 27 points along with 4 rebounds. David West contributed 26 points and 5 rebounds for the Indiana Pacers.

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Tony Parker Dished 18 Assists; San Antonio Spurs Defeated The Memphis Grizzles 93 – 89 In OT

Tim Duncan became the first player in NBA history to record 500 blocks in the postseason with his 4th block.

The Spurs led the Memphis Grizzles by fifth-teen(46-31) points after two quarters, led by Tim Duncan’s 9 first half points and by twelve(76-64) points entering the 4th quarter.

Tony Parker scored 15 points and 18 assists. Tim Duncan added 17 points and 9 rebounds for the San Antonio Spurs.

Mike Conley scored 18 points and dished 4 assists. Marc Gasol added 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Zack Randolph contributed 15 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the Memphis Grizzles.

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Tony Parker Scored 20 Points; San Antonio Spurs Defeated The Memphis Grizzles 105 – 83

Tony Parker scored 20 points and 9 assists. Tim Duncan added 6 points and 10 rebounds for the San Antonio Spurs.

Mike Conley scored 14 points and dished 8 assists. Marc Gasol added 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Zack Randolph contributed 2 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for the Memphis Grizzles.

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OAKLAND—-

Tim Duncan  scored 19 points and six rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night to advance to the Western Conference Finals. Kawhi Leonard  added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Stephen Curry   scored 22 points  and Jarrett Jack had 15 points. The Spurs will met the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Finals.

“It’s going to be a rough one,” Duncan said about the conference finals. “If you thought this was physical, it’s going to turn up about 10 notches.”

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Zack Randolph Grabbed 14 Rebounds; Memphis Grizzles Defeated OKC 88 – 84

“It was a really good season” and “It’s a joy playing with these guys” and “Joy playing for this city,” Kevin Durant said.

Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished 11 assists. Marc Gasol added 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Zack Randolph contributed 28 points and grabbed 14rebounds for the Memphis Grizzles

Kevin Durant scored 21 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Kevin Martin scored 10 points and 2 rebounds for OKC.

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LeBron James Scored 23 Points; The Miami Heat Advance After Defeating The Chicago Bulls 94 – 91

Chris Bosh scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. LeBron James contributed 23 points, 7 rebounds along with 8 assists for Miami.

Carlos Boozer scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Nate Robinson added 21 points and Jimmy Butler contributed 19 points for the Chicago Bulls.

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The San Antonio Spurs cruised to a 109-91 victory against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night behind 25 points  and 10 assists from Tony Parker.

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The Spurs outrebounded the Warriors 38-36, forced 14 turnovers and limited them to 16 second-chance points. Kahwi Leonard added 17 points, Danny Green scored 16 and Tim Duncan had 14 points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio.

Harrison Barnes scored 25 points, Jarrett Jack  added 20 and Carl Landry16 for Golden State, but Stephen Curry was held to nine points.

“Our energy was good,” Parker said. “We got the 50-50 ball; that was huge for us tonight. It was a tough turnaround for us in Game 4. We missed an opportunity at the end and we realize that. Tonight we played for 48 minutes.”

George Hill Scored 26 Points; Indiana Pacers Defeated The New York Knicks 93 – 82

Carmelo Anthony score 24 points and added 9 rebounds. Raymond Felton contributed 14 points and 6 assists for the New York Knicks.

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