<a href="/topics/Indianapolis%2C_IN">INDIANAPOLIS</a> -- The <a href="/topics/Miami_Heat">Miami Heat</a> 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 <a href="/topics/Indiana">Indiana</a> 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. 
 Miami's latest defeat was magnified by a sideline confrontation between star guard <a href="/topics/Dwyane_Wade">Dwyane Wade</a> and coach <a href="/topics/Erik_Spoelstra">Erik Spoelstra</a>. 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 <a href="/topics/Chris_Bosh">Chris Bosh</a>, who has an abdominal strain.

INDIANAPOLIS -- 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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