Michael Laughlin/South Florida Sun Sentinel
Any doubts about whether this would be a competitive series quickly were extinguished.
What we had Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena was a war of attrition.
The Miami Heat emerged with the 95-86 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the opening game of this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series, yet might have emerged as the biggest losers.
For the Pacers, the attrition issues will be reset by the time the teams take the court for Tuesday's Game 2 at AmericanAirlines Arena, their Sunday losses merely the result of rotation-numbing foul trouble.
"Our guys were fouling too much," coach Frank Vogel said.
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