David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat 78-75 in Game 2.
New York Knicks' point guard Jeremy Lin will be named to the 2012 USA Select Team, the squad that will practice against the US Olympic team this summer in preparation for the London Olympics, ESPN reports Monday.
The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a blow to rival Metta World Peace's infamous elbow by crushing the Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 on Monday to win the opening game of the second-round playoff series.
Denver, Atlanta and Chicago refused to buckle under the threat of elimination from the NBA playoffs on Tuesday and kept their hopes alive with wins, while Orlando's season came to an end after Indiana wrapped up the series 4-1.
Paul scored eight of his 27 points in a dynamic overtime performance, and the Clippers moved to the verge of their second playoff series victory in 36 years with a 101-97 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.