LeBron does it again as the Heat beat the Pacers 90-79

MIAMI — You could sense the LeBron James power surge coming in South Florida.

As soon as the Miami Heat MVP fouled out at the end of the Indiana Pacers' Game 4 victory, you could feel him planning to unleash the full extent of his talents the next time out.

James delivered a masterful performance — his brilliance in the third quarter overwhelmed the Pacers — and Miami defeated Indiana 90-79 in Game 5 on Thursday. James had 30 points, eight rebounds , six assists, two steals and one block and gave the Heat a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

"That's LeBron showing his greatness and making it look easy," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "His engine in that third quarter was incredible. He was tireless. He was doing things on both ends of the court."