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LeBron James, who finished with a triple-double, was the hero, scoring the game winning layup to defeat the Pacers 103-102 in overtime to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
What happened in the buildup to this Heat-Pacers Eastern Conference final is something you would find at the intersection of Funny and Sad.
A failed attempt to upgrade Sun Life Stadium appears to have hurt Miami as NFL owners awarded Super Bowl 50 to the San Francisco Bay area and Super Bowl 51 to Houston.
