Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat June 3, 2013

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MIAMI - It's a win or go home for the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers in Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals.
Fans from around the world are willing to pay big bucks for Monday night's game, for a chance to see Lebron James and other Heat players play in the finals. "We go to $1,000," said Vinny Vermeer, who is visiting from Europe.

Ticket brokers are also seeing an increase in ticket prices. "The cheapest courtside that we've sold is about $500 and the most expensive is close to $15,000," said Billy Mixan of White Glove International.

Another Heat hopeful from the rival team's home state is weighing in on Monday night's game. "I'm a Heat fan. The funny thing is I'm from Indiana," said Brian Lange. "I'm looking forward to everybody, besides Lebron, stepping up and doing their jobs. I'm getting sick of Lebron having to carry the weight of the entire Heat."

Now from the dunks to the defense, it all comes down to one crucial game for the Miami Heat and their fans.
Sports 790 The Ticket radio talk show host Brendan Tobin hopes the team can rebound from Saturday's dissapointing defeat. "It's not going to be less playing time for Wade or Bosh. I mean you're going to need those guys to play well, if you're going to win," he said. "They have the kind of game like they had in Game 6, they're not going to win. It's that simple."

Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat May 30, 2013

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 Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat are heading back to South Beach for Game 5 on Thursday. After Miami played a nearly perfect Game 3, it appeared that the plucky Pacers were finally going to succumb to the Heat team that ran roughshod over the NBA during the 2012-13 regular season.

Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat: Game 5 Preview and Predictions

Deadlocked in a 2-2 tie, the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat are heading back to South Beach for Game 5 on Thursday. After Miami played a nearly perfect Game 3, it appeared that the plucky Pacers were finally going to succumb to the Heat team that ran roughshod over the NBA during the 2012-13 regular season.

Now, the Heat will have to sort out a couple of critically problematic areas if they hope to regain the upper hand.

Of course, they do technically have an edge in that two of the series' final three games are slated to be played in Miami. But from what we've seen so far, home-court advantage hasn't counted for much. And regardless of where the games take place, if the Heat can't find a way to at least be competitive in the paint and on the glass against the bruising Pacers, Indiana could very well win this series.

That's the long view of things, anyway.

More immediately, the Heat will need more than six combined field-goal makes from Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The duo, along with the rest of Miami's supporting cast, basically abandoned LeBron James in Game 4—a somewhat surprising disappearance after a solid effort in Game 3.

If the Heat reserves show up, knock down shots and help out on the glass, Miami can push Indiana to the brink by winning Game 5. But if the Pacers continue to dominate on the interior, the Heat could be in serious trouble.