Heat 103, Pacers 100 (OT)
MIAMI -- Forward Chris Bosh scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and guard Dwyane Wade added 27 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 103-100 overtime win against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Indiana (19-15) lost despite getting 32 points from forward Paul George. Miami (21-13) won its third consecutive game.
The Pacers blew an 18-point, third-quarter lead. The Heat took their first lead with 3:11 left in the fourth quarter on a technical free throw by Bosh.
With 16 seconds left in the fourth quarter, guard Monta Ellis hit a 15-foot jumper to give Indiana a 94-93 lead. After Bosh missed a jumper, Pacers guard Rodney Stuckey hit one of two foul shots to double the lead.
Miami sent the game to overtime 95-95 on a layup by Wade at the buzzer. Wade worked off a crucial pick by Bosh on George and then beat the help defense provided by Stuckey.
The start of the game was delayed 26 minutes because of a lighting issue.
Miami's offense was delayed, too. The Heat trailed 9-0 and 15-3 early. Indiana settled for a 29-19 lead after the first quarter as Miami went 0-for-7 on 3-pointers and shot 28 percent overall.
One of the most spectacular plays in the first quarter came when Miami point guard Goran Dragic fired a 45-foot alley-oop pass that led to a Wade dunk. The pass was perfectly placed, just over the outstretched hands of Indiana guard Joe Young.
The Heat, led by Bosh's 10 second-quarter points, cut the deficit to 47-44 at halftime.
Indiana led by as many as 18 points in the third quarter before settling for a 74-66 advantage headed to the fourth. Wade led all third-quarter scorers with 13 points.
NOTES: Pacers PG George Hill (food poisoning) sat out. To replace Hill, the Pacers moved 6-foot-3 SG Monta Ellis to the point. The Pacers started 6-6 SG C.J. Miles in Ellis' spot. ... Heat C Hassan Whiteside (bruised knee) sat out a game for the first time this season. He got hurt in Sunday's road game against the Washington Wizards. To replace Whiteside, Miami gave C Chris "Birdman" Andersen his first start this season. Andersen, 37, started 20 games last season. ... Heat F Josh McRoberts, who has not played since Dec. 9 due to a knee bruise, sat out again but is now traveling with the team. He appears close to a return. ... Indiana's road trip continues Wednesday at the Orlando Magic. ... Miami plays host to the New York Knicks on Wednesday.