It may be the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, but the series between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers is all about Queens. Four players who call the borough home are on the two teams and the TimesLedger has chronicled the series through the first
Name: Ron Artest
Ht/Wt: 6-foot-7, 246 pounds
Position: Forward
Hometown/HS: Queensbridge/LaSalle Academy
Name: Kenny Anderson
Ht/Wt: 6-foot-1, 168 pounds
Position: Guard
Hometown/HS: LeFrak City/Archbishop Molloy
Name: Lamar Odom
Ht/Wt: 6-foot-10, 225 pounds
Position: Forward
Hometown/HS: Ozone Park/Christ the King
Name: Rafer Alston
Ht/Wt: 6-foot-2, 175 pounds
Position: Guard
Hometown/HS: South Jamaica/Benjamin Cardozo
Game 1
Conceco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Ind.
May 6
Indiana Pacers 94
Miami Heat 81
Ron Artest had a game-high 25 points, including 10-of-13 from the foul line, and grabbed six rebounds in 39 minutes.
Kenny Anderson did not play.
Lamar Odom had 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 41 minutes.
Rafer Alston was second on the Heat in scoring with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes off the bench.
Game 2
Conceco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Ind.
May 8
Indiana Pacers 91
Miami Heat 80
Ron Artest once again was the high scorer with 20 points. He also had five assists and four rebounds in 35 minutes.
Kenny Anderson had one steal and one turnover in four minutes.
Lamar Odom was tied for a team-high with 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 33 minutes.
Rafer Alston struggled, scoring five points on 2-of-10 shooting, but he did dish out five assists in 36 minutes.
Game 3
American Airlines Arena
Miami
May 10
Miami Heat 94
Indiana Pacers 87
Ron Artest had 14 points on 4-of-18 shooting, six rebounds, four assists and three steals in 39 minutes.
Kenny Anderson did not play.
Lamar Odom was second on the Heat in scoring with 16 points. He also grabbed nine rebounds in 35 minutes.
Rafer Alston had five points and two rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench.
Game 4: May 12 at Miami 8 p.m.
Game 5: May 15 at Indiana 8 p.m.
Game 6 (if necessary): May 18 at Miami 8 p.m.
Game 7 (if necessary): May 20 at Indiana TBD
