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NBA: Indiana 99, Miami 92

INDIANAPOLIS, May 29 (UPI) -- Roy Hibbert scored 23 points to help lead the Indiana Pacers to a 99-92 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday.

Hibbert also had a dozen rebounds and Lance Stephenson chipped in 20 points for Indiana, which evened the series at 2-2 with Game 5 coming up Thursday in Miami.

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LeBron James scored 24 points for the Heat, but fouled out late in a fourth quarter that included a 13-3 run by the Pacers. Mario Chalmers scored 20 points and Dwyane Wade added 19.

Indiana led 48-47 at halftime and widened its lead to 81-72 with 9:17 to play in the fourth quarter. The Heat roared back late in the fourth and took a brief 89-86 lead on a 3-point shot by Ray Allen with 5:56 remaining.

Hibbert's layup with 2:42 to play put Indiana on top to stay at 91-89. James' 3-pointer with 1:20 to play cut the Pacers' lead to 94-92 but Miami was shut out the rest of the way.

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