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With the Indiana Pacers looking for some scoring help for center Roy Hibbert and guard George Hill, Lance Stephenson answered the call Tuesday night. Aggression comes naturally to the third-year guard.
Stephenson scored 20 points to help the Pacers beat the Miami Heat 99-92 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse to square the Eastern Conference finals at two games each. He also had several deflections, five rebounds, a pair of assists and a variety of difference-making plays that didn’t get into the box score.
And with Paul George in foul trouble, he took his defensive turns on Heat ace LeBron James.
“He asked to guard him,” Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. “He’s a competitor. We know Paul is getting worn out a little bit guarding LeBron the whole game that he’s in there.
“Lance said, ‘Let me share some of the load.’ He wants to rise to the challenge.”
Reported by Phil Richards of the Indianapolis Star
