The Pacers and Thunder both finished their playoff series in six games with victories on Thursday. The Pacers bounced the Wizards, and the Thunder eliminated the Clippers.
Rebounding was the biggest issue for the Pacers, where Washington finished with an eye-popping margin of 62-23. The Wizards had all of their subs in with four minutes to go, and they cruised to an easy 23-point win.
Coach Randy Wittman pulled John Wall and Bradley Beal for the final time with 39 seconds remaining in the Wizards' 93-80 loss to the Indiana Pacers and the young back-court mates both had a difficult time coming to grips with their first playoff series
How the Pacers got here: Beat No. 5 seed Washington Wizards 4-2 in the second round; beat No. 8 seed Atlanta Hawks 4-3 in first round. How the Heat got here: Beat No. 6 seed Brooklyn Nets 4-1 in the second round; beat No. 7 seed Charlotte Bobcats 4-0
Marcin Gortat had 31 points and 16 rebounds in the Wizards' Game 5 win. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images Sport). Facing elimination, the Washington Wizards fought valiantly for their future, downing the Indiana Pacers 102-79 and