NBA Playoffs – Eastern Conference Finals
Game 5 – Miami leads series 3-1
Tip-off: Wednesday, 8:35 p.m. ET
Line: Miami -2, Total: 184

The Heat look to eliminate the host Pacers and advance to the NBA Finals for the third straight season in Wednesday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Here is the BetDSI Sportsbook breakdown on Game 5:

After a Game 1 victory in which Indiana defeated the Heat by 11 points, Miami has completely taken control of the series with three straight victories. The Heat won Game 2 by four points and have prevailed in two home games by 12 points each, taking Monday's Game 4 by a 102-90 score. The series now shifts back to Bankers Life Fieldhouse where the Pacers will be fighting for their playoff lives after an entire season of positioning themselves with the top seed in the East. Both clubs have a nearly break-even ATS record in this scenario this season with the Heat going 23-22-2 ATS on the road with their opponent at 24-25-1 ATS at home. But Indiana has the 9-5 SU (8-6 ATS) advantage when hosting in this series over the past three seasons. However, Miami is 17-11 SU (15-13 ATS) overall in that timeframe. The Heat are 9-4 ATS this postseason (4-2 ATS on road), and are also 11-2 ATS this season when playing five or less games in 14 days. But the Pacers are 3-0 ATS this season when playing against a team that has defeated them in three straight games and 19-7 ATS at home when playing four or less games in a 10-day span in the past two seasons. The only injury concern for either team is PF Chris Andersen (thigh), who missed Game 4, but will likely give it a go in Game 5 in Indiana.

The Heat played an outstanding game at AmericanAirlines Arena on Monday with a 102-90 victory. They shot 46.4% FG and 88.2% FT (30-of-34) with only seven turnovers. Now Miami looks to buy itself some extra rest with a Game 5 series-clinching win. SF LeBron James (26.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 5.8 APG this series) played his best game of the series after being called out by Lance Stephenson of the Pacers, who didn’t think much of James’ trash talk in Game 3. James poured in 32 points (13-of-21 FG), 10 rebounds and five assists on Monday, and will continue to aggressively attack the basket as the Pacers were not able to protect the rim on Monday. SG Dwyane Wade (22.0 PPG, 3.8 APG, 3.0 RPG, 1.5 SPG this series) finished with 15 points in the game and also played some outstanding defense on Stephenson. If Wade, who is making 57% FG in the series, can continue to outplay the Pacers' shooting guard, Miami should have no problem finishing Indiana off and advancing to the finals. PF Chris Bosh (13.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG this series) finally showed up in this series on Monday. Bosh was established early by the Heat and was on fire from the outside. The forward finished the game with 25 points (7-of-12 FG, 3-of-5 3PT) and six rebounds, which was quite an improvement from his 9.0 PPG and 4.0 RPG in the first three games versus Indiana. Miami will need Bosh, whose defense on Roy Hibbert was also a major reason the Heat won Game 4, to continue to shoot the ball well if it is going to complete the goal of winning three straight NBA championships. SG Ray Allen (10.0 PPG, 3.5 RPG this series) was the team's top reserve scorer on Monday with nine points and four rebounds, but made just 2-of-8 FG (1-of-5 threes) to drop to 41% FG (44% threes) for the series.

The Pacers fought all year long to get themselves the No. 1 seed because they were confident playing on their home court. Now they must win at home just to keep their season alive. On Monday, the team shot very well from the floor (49% FG, 43% threes), but made only 11-of-17 FT (65%) and committed 14 turnovers with only 18 assists on 35 baskets. Indiana also barely won the rebounding battle (37-34) despite having a superior frontcourt in terms of both size and skill. SG Lance Stephenson (15.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 6.0 APG this series) made the headlines this week as he opened his mouth and doubted LeBron James. While James went off in Game 4, Stephenson was held to just nine points (3-of-7 FG) in 32 minutes. Indiana desperately needs its playmaker to get himself going early in Game 5 or it could be out of the game rather early. SF Paul George (19.5 PPG, 5.0 APG, 4.5 RPG this series) had 23 points and seven rebounds in 43 minutes in Game 4, but was rather ineffective until the garbage minutes in the fourth quarter. George must find himself some easy shots early in the game in order to get his confidence up. He can really struggle if he is not seeing the ball go in consistently. The Pacers are also going to need to find some shots for their All-Star C Roy Hibbert (11.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG this series). Hibbert took just four shots in Game 4 and was unable to score a single point in 22 minutes of play. The big man also found himself in foul trouble rather early. The Pacers will need to get the same type of balance they received in Game 1 if they are going to get themselves back into this series. PF David West (15.5 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.8 APG in series) continues to be rock-solid for this team with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in Game 4, and PG George Hill (12.8 PPG on 46% FG in series) had his best game of the series on Monday with 15 points (4-of-7 threes) and four assists. That output topped his combined assist total from the first three games of this series when he had three assists and five turnovers.