Heat cancel practice, media availability a day after blowout loss

Pacers lead 2-1 GAME 1  Heat 95, Pacers 86 GAME 2  Pacers 78, Heat 75 GAME 3  Pacers 94, Heat 75 GAME 4  at IND, Sun. May 20, 3:30 p.m., ABC GAME 5  at MIA, Tue. May 22, TBD, TNT GAME 6  at IND, Thu. May 24, If Necessary GAME 7  at MIA, Sat. May 26, If Necessary

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Miami Heat canceled practice and their media availability one day after a blowout loss in Game 3 to the Pacers.

The team gave no immediate reason for Friday's decision, which was announced on the Heat's media telephone hotline.

The Heat lost 94-75 on Thursday night and trail Indiana 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Miami's latest defeat was magnified by a sideline confrontation between star guard Dwyane Wade and coach Erik Spoelstra. The two exchanged words during one of the worst playoff games of Wade's career. He scored just 5 points on 2-of-13 shooting and refused to discuss what happened with Spolestra.

Wade has been slowed by injuries. The Heat are also without power forward Chris Bosh, who has an abdominal strain.

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