The problem with setting a laser focus against the Miami Heat is how blurry the proposition can become.
Yes, the Indiana Pacers minimized the impact of Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo in Thursday's Game 2 of their opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series at Disney World.
So it the 109-100 victory at the Wide World of Sports complex became an Everyone Else game for Erik Spoelstra's team.
Even with Adebayo scoreless for almost the first 30 minutes, the Heat rode the marksmanship of Duncan Robinson, the completeness of Jimmy Butler and solid contributions from Goran Dragic, Tyler Herro and Jae Crowder to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series that continues Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Robinson closed with 24 points, with Butler adding 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals. There also were 20 points from Dragic, 15 from Herro and 10 points and eight rebounds from Crowder.
Adebayo closed with seven points, five rebounds and four assists.
The Heat set a franchise playoff record with 18 3-pointers.
The Pacers, who got Victor Oladipo back in their mix, got 22 points from Oladipo, 17 from Myles Turner, 17 from Malcolm Brogdon and 14 from T.J. Warren.
