Pacers' 11-game win streak snapped

MIAMI (AP) -- Rookie guard Dwyane Wade sliced down the lane, took a pass from Lamar Odom and dunked over Jermaine O'Neal -- one of the league's best defenders.

Nothing the Heat do at home should be surprising anymore.

Wade scored 25 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and the Heat beat Indiana 94-87 Monday night, handing the Pacers their first loss of the postseason.

Odom added 16 points and nine rebounds as the Heat extended their home winning streak to 17 games. They trail the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Game 4 is Wednesday night in Miami, where the Heat haven't lost since March 2.

"Our guys really feed off the electricity and energy in this building," Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said. "They not only feed off the fans, but they want to perform for them. If I could bottle it up and take it on the road with us I would."

The home-court edge helped Miami beat the Pacers for the first time in 12 tries.

"They finally came to play," said Pacers forward Ron Artest, held to 14 points after scoring 45 in the first two games. "Now we've got to come to play."

The Pacers kept the game close thanks to nine 3-pointers, including four in the fourth quarter.

The Heat used a 7-0 run to take a 79-72 lead with 2:55 to play. Wade hit a pull-up jumper at the foul line, then dunked over O'Neal on the next possession.

"Dwyane has very little fear for a rookie," Van Gundy said.

Caron Butler hit two free throws, and Odom added another to cap the run. Miami got plenty of help from the Pacers, who made just one of their first 11 shots in the fourth quarter.

Indiana went without a field goal until the 6:20 mark of the period. The Pacers made just one more field goal until the final minute of the game.

"We slipped a little tonight and they took advantage," Pacers forward Jonathan Bender said. "Obviously when they get home they have more confidence. They got into it and they came out strong. Now we have to make this our house, play like we're at home."

The Pacers cut the lead to 91-87 on a 3-pointer by Reggie Miller with 21.7 seconds remaining. Odom then missed two free throws, but got his own rebound to prevent a frantic finish. He made one shot from the line after a foul to put it away.

"We're going to have to play much better to beat this team here," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.

Despite the victory, the Heat still face a tough task in the series. Of the 173 previous best-of-seven series to begin 2-0, the trailing team has come back to win the series just seven times.

The Pacers, who had the best record in the NBA during the regular season, had been 6-0 in the postseason. They also set an NBA record by winning all six by double digits.

"We knew we weren't going to go undefeated," said Miller, who took just two shots. "It was a matter of time. But we know we can play better. We haven't played well in any of the first three games."

Although the Heat kept Artest in check, O'Neal found his shooting touch that had been missing in the first two games. He scored 29 points on 9-of-21 shooting after being held to 31 percent from the floor in the first two games by defensive-minded Brian Grant.

O'Neal could have done more damage, but he missed five of his first eight free throws. He then made his final eight of the game.

The Heat, meanwhile, still could use Eddie Jones to get going. The team's leading scorer during the regular season, Jones had 12 points. He had a combined 13 in the first two games.

He did hit a big 3-pointer with 5:35 to play in the third period to put the Heat ahead 55-46 -- Miami's biggest lead of the series.

But it was short-lived.

The Pacers trimmed the lead to 58-55 with 2:56 remaining in the quarter behind strong play from O'Neal and Jamaal Tinsley. They evened the score in the fourth, but only to see the Heat pull away at home.

"We came here to get at least one game," Pacers forward Al Harrington said. "We didn't get Game 3, so we have to get Game 4. They're a lot more confident at home. We expected it. We just missed shots and we missed free throws. They showed a lot of heart and character."< ^Notes: Grant set his career postseason record with 16 rebounds. ... Miami's Butler set a team playoff record with a first-quarter steal, his 10th consecutive postseason game with a swipe. The previous record was nine, set by Dan Majerle in 1999 and tied in 2000. ... The list of celebrities attending the game included singers Gloria Estefan and Jimmy Buffett, rapper Trick Daddy, Scottie Pippen, Tim Hardaway, Darius Miles, and NFL players Warren Sapp, Edgerrin James, Torry Holt, Bubba Franks and Sean Taylor.