The 2012 Playoffs roll on, as the 25th playoff day is already behind us. It offered only once again a game in which the Miami Heat managed to beat the Indiana Pacers on the road. With this victory, they closed out the Pacers and advanced in the Eastern Conference Finals.
There were some players, who despite the pressure, put their abilities on display with great performances in the game. Who ranks on the top? Without any further ado, here're the top performers of this day of the postseason!
3. David West
The Indiana Pacers lost a tough game in their home arena against the visiting Miami Heat. David West, the hometown team's starting power forward, certainly gave it all and performed quite well. However, it just wasn't enough.
David carried his Pacers on the offensive side of the court. He led them in scoring and was solid in the post offensively. He was also a decent presence on the glass as well. From a statistical point, it was a superb game.
West poured in 24 points, grabbed five rebounds, dished out two assists, committed three turnovers, shot 10-16 from the field and 4-6 from the free throw line in 41 minutes of action out there. He and his Indiana gave effort, but they couldn't match their opponents.
2. LeBron James
The league's MVP and Miami's All-Star forward, LeBron James continued to shine. He was one of the main contributors to his team's victory on the road with yet another brilliant performance against the Pacers in the deciding game.
LeBron was terrific on both sides of the court, as he was nearly everywhere out there. He finished up with a ton of points, was good on the glass, did a fine job in the role of a distributor and provided the spark on the defensive side of the floor as well. The stats show his excellence.
James scored 28 points, dished out seven assists, grabbed six boards, recorded three steals, committed only one turnover, shot 12-23 from the field, 0-3 from three point distance and 4-5 from the charity in 44 minutes of action. From a stat wise, it's indeed a terrific performance.
1. Dwyane Wade
After having possibly the worst playoff game of his great NBA career, Miami's superstar and All-Star guard Dwyane Wade bounced back with a vintage performance of his in the deciding game of the 2012 playoffs against the Pacers on the road.
Dwyane was in an aggressive and attacking mode throughout the entire game. He kept attacking, sliced the opposing defense, was excellent on the glass and terrific defensively as well. In fact, he was all over the court and was arguably the biggest reason why the Heat won.
Wade scored 41 points, grabbed 10 boards, dished out three assists, recorded two steals, committed five turnovers, shot 17-25 from the field and 7-8 from the charity in 39 minutes. Stat and impact wise, this has easily been his best performance in the playoffs so far.
