Heat beat Pacers 90-79 to take 3-2 series lead

Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) drives between Indiana Pacers guard D.J. Augustin (14) and forward Paul George (24) during the second half of Game 5 in the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

MIAMI  — The Miami Heat used a dominant third quarter to turn the game around and beat the Indiana Pacers 90-79 on Thursday, taking a 3-2 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

LeBron James scored 30 points and Udonis Haslem made his last eight shots on the way to a 16-point night.

Paul George had 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who got 22 points from Roy Hibbert and 17 from David West.

Game Six will be at Indiana on Saturday.

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