MIAMI -- The long break between games in the Eastern Conference finals could be welcomed by Indiana, after Pacers guard Paul George was diagnosed Wednesday with a concussion that will force him to complete several NBA-mandated procedures before he can return to the matchup against the Miami Heat. The series, now tied at a game apiece, doesnt resume until Saturday night. And what at first might have been looked at as an awkward break -- three full days off until the next game day -- is probably now welcomed by the Pacers. Indiana not only needs to get George cleared but also had starters Lance Stephenson, Roy Hibbert and David West all either limping or ailing in the final minutes of the Game 2 loss on Tuesday night. George was hurt with 6:52 left in the fourth quarter of Miamis Game 2 victory. He stole the ball from Heat guard Dwyane Wade, but could not keep control and wound up tumbling face-first to the court. Wade, also going for the ball, struck the back of Georges head with his left knee, then appeared to scrape the same area with his right leg as he also fell to the hardwood. George remained down for a few moments, but played the remainder of the game. He revealed afterward that he "blacked out" on the play, something that the Pacers say was not relayed to their medical staff. "George exhibited no symptoms of a concussion and, in response to questions from the Pacers medical staff, he denied dizziness, nausea, and issues with his vision," the Pacers said Wednesday. "He was also active and aware of his surroundings. As a result, the Indiana medical staff did not suspect a concussion." But after the "blacked out" comment, the Pacers evaluated George again Wednesday morning. "This case illustrates that concussion evaluation is an ongoing process and manifestations of the injury may not always present immediately," said NBA Concussion Program Director Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, who will discuss Georges return-to-participation process with the Pacers team doctor before clearance is given for a return. Miami evened the series with an 87-83 win, after LeBron James and Wade controlled the fourth quarter for the Heat. George made a 3-pointer to give Indiana a 73-69 lead on the possession immediately preceding the one where he got tangled with Wade. The Heat answered with a 13-2 run over the next 5 minutes, James scoring nine of those points and Wade getting the other four. Just like that, the Heat grabbed the home-court edge in the series. "Theyre a tough bunch," Heat forward Chris Bosh said of the Pacers. "Very good team and were going to continue to challenge each other throughout the series. Its just now getting started. We have to take care of home court. First, we can really relax for a few days, and then get to it on Saturday." Both teams were off on Wednesday. "I just know Ive got warriors behind me, and were just going to take it to them," Stephenson said. "Weve just got to take our time. Its a long series. Weve just got to stay together." The NBAs concussion policy states that once a player is diagnosed, he needs to be "held out of all activity until he is symptom-free at rest" and until neurological signs return to normal. George will have to go through tests of increasing exertion before he gets cleared. "Its important to note that there is no timeframe to complete the protocol," the NBAs policy states. "Each injury and player is different and recovery time can vary in each case." Pacers coach Frank Vogel said he was told during the game that George was "good to go." There were plenty of other aches and pains for Indiana to deal with. West appeared to get poked in an eye in the fourth quarter, Hibbert was flexing his left leg after a tumble in the final seconds, and Stephenson went down at midcourt after colliding with Wade on the games final play, grabbing the area around his right knee. Stephenson got up, took the games last shot and then limped off without needing any on-court medical attention. "Its never pretty basketball in the Eastern Conference," James said. Michael Irvin Womens Jersey . The Nuggets leading scorer, Lawson is characterized as day to day by the team. Hes averaging 17.9 points and 8.9 assists. Lawson suffered the injury late in Denvers win Sunday at Sacramento. Custom Dallas Cowboys Jerseys . Those cheers seemed more special this time because the captains run on Broadway could soon be over. The adoration surely sounded much nicer to Callahan than all the recent trade talk. http://www.cowboysrookieproshop.com/Cowboys-Daryl-Johnston-Jersey/ . 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I just tried to corral it and I misplayed it. Thats why Im not a goaltender I guess, said Methot, who tied a career high with his three points in a game.Its not every night I get three points. Its lucky more than anything else and Im just happy we got the win after that fluky first goal.After scoring two goals two minutes apart at the end of the second period, the Senators scored two goals 20 seconds apart in the opening 2:17 of the third period to take control of the game.Ryans shot from the top of the crease beat Mike Smith in the Arizona goal at 1:57 and at 2:17, Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored to give the Senators a 5-1 lead and chase Smith from the goal after just 20 shots.Mike Hoffman and Milan Michalek also scored for the Senators (20-19-9) while Robin Lehner turned aside 35 shots for his first win since Dec. 13.Zybnek Michalek and Sam Gagne scored for the Coyotes (17-26-6). Louis Domingue came on in relief of Smith and made eight saves on 10 shots as the Coyotes lost for the eighth time in nine games.Gagne pulled the Coyotes to within three goals at 5:16 of the third, but Karlsson and Zibanejad put the game away for Ottawa.Where we are with some key veterans out and playing some young players, the bottom line is your goaltender has to be good for you and ours wasnt good, said Coyotes coach Dave Tippett. We gave up to many chances and once you get behind you start chasing the game and you look like an ugly team and thats exacttly what happened.ddddddddddddEach team scored a goal within the first 1:09 of play, while fans at Canadian Tire Centre were still making their way to their seats.Zybnek Michaleks goal gave the Coyotes a quick 1-0 lead 40 seconds in, but Hoffman tied the game for the Senators just 29 seconds later.The Coyotes took five minor penalties in the opening period, but Ottawa failed to take advantage.I thought we were pretty fortunate to be in a 1-1 game to be honest, Gagne said. We took a lot of penalties early ... although I dont necessarily think they were in it early either.Weve got to be way better defensively and play harder. We seemed flat and we made some mistakes early. Weve got to do a better job being disciplined.The Coyotes had eight shots on goal in the opening five minutes of the second period but were unable to beat Lehner, who made some big stops to keep the game tied.The Senators eventually took a lead at 16:51 of the period when the Milan Michalek beat Smith over the shoulder and then at 18:54, Stone redirected a point shot as he cut across the centre of the ice passed Smith for a 3-1 lead.It feels good (to win by a large margin), Stone said. We dont do it too often and its nice to get out of one of those tight contested games and its nice to finally be able to capitalize and put a team away when we have opportunities.The Senators are off until Tuesday when they travel to Newark to play the New Jersey Devils. The Coyotes, meanwhile, will be in Montreal on Super Bowl Sunday for a game against the Canadiens.Notes: Patrick Wiercioch, Eric Gryba and Alex Chiasson were scratches for the Senators. Martin Hanzel, Joe Vitale and Chris Summers were scratches for the Coyotes. . .Saturday marked the first time in more than 30 years that two unrelated sets of brothers faced each other in an NHL game. Milan Michalek and Mark Stone both suited up and scored for the Senators while Zbynek Michalek and Michael Stone skated for the Coyotes. The last time was Dec. 23 of 1983 when Wayne Babych and Joe Mullen of the St. Luis Blues took on Dave Babych and Brian Mullen of the Winnipeg Jets. ' ' 'g Championships in January. ' ' 'ague. Thats what were hoping for here." ' ' '