Back on the Pacers

The Indiana Pacers, with Paul George spectacularly leading the way, staved off playoff elimination with a pulsating 93-90 victory over the NBA champion Miami Heat in game five of the Eastern Conference finals yesterday. All-Star forward George contributed a gamehigh 37 points, along with six assists, as Indiana cut Miami’s lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. ‘‘I just felt it. I felt the rhythm,’’ George said after scoring 31 of his points in the second half. ‘‘I came out aggressive and got hot.’’