After a rather surprising game one victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night, the Pacers looked to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Unlike the Western Conference Finals, the Eastern Finals features a defensive battle.  In the first game the Pacers shot the ball incredibly well and dominated on the glass. The Pacers were also able to take advantage of a lack of production from Miami's supporting cast. Unfortunately for the Pacers they were unable to get similar result Tuesday night.

The Pacers and Heat remained close to start the game and Indiana led 21-20 after the first quarter. The Heat were able to pull ahead of the Pacers in the second quarter, outscoring them 21-16 in the second quarter. After a relatively unproductive first half, the Pacers came out strong after the half and outscored the Heat 26-21 in the third quarter and were up 63-62 going into the fourth. The Pacers had a lead with only a few minutes to play but turnovers and defensive lapses doomed the Pacers. Two consecutive turnoversby the Pacers and a few wide open looks for the Heat gave Miami an eight point lead with just 21 seconds left in the game. Miami was then able to seal the deal and win the game 87-83, tying the series at one game apiece.

Much like the first game, the Heat struggled to get production outside of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. Only one other plyer scored in double figures for the Heat. Chris Bosh struggled for the second straight night as he finished with nine points on four of nine shooting. The Heat got a lot of production of the bench from Chris Andersen (three points and 12 rebounds) and Norris Cole (11 points and two assists). The biggest impact these players had was on the defensive end as they were able to contain the Pacers offense. Lebron and Wade scored 22 and 23 points, respectively.

The Pacers struggled mightily on offense as they shot 40 percent as a team. They were led y Lance Stephenson who scored 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting. Besides Stephenson, the Pacers shot 34 percent as a team. Paul George struggled the most as he finished with 14 points on four of 16 shooting. Roy Hibbert did have a productive game as he finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds, including eight offensive rebounds. The Pacers were white hot in game one but really struggled from the field in game two. They will need to improve their shooting while trying to slow down Wade and LeBron. Game three is in Miami on Saturday, May 24.