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Pacers provoke James as Heat's stars shine in Game 4 rout

Off goes Miami, off to Indiana, off to, perhaps, a fourth straight trip to the Finals. The Heat are 13-3 in closeout games during the Big Three era and they
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Pacers provoke James as Heat's stars shine in Game 4 rout
Pacers provoke James as Heat's stars shine in Game 4 rout

Off goes Miami, off to Indiana, off to, perhaps, a fourth straight trip to the Finals. The Heat are 13-3 in closeout games during the Big Three era and they walked off the floor on Monday with the swagger of a team ready to add another win to it. The Pacers are in danger of becoming the 80's Suns to the Heat's Lakers, the 90's Knicks to Miami's Bulls, 2000's Kings to Miami's Lakers, the good team that just can't get past one that's better. The best player in the world, the best team stands in front of them, and there is no holding them back.

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CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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