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The Miami Heat were supposed to be in rhythm from the outset of the series in Game 1—to have their sights locked in on their second Larry O'Brien Trophy in as many seasons. The San Antonio Spurs, meanwhile, were supposed to be rusty, with nothing but film study and practice sessions to hold them over during a nine-day layoff.
But San Antonio needed just three quarters to find its stride and rode a 23-16 fourth-quarter advantage to a 92-88 win.
What has transpired over the eight quarters of play since simply defies explanation.
The Heat sprinted to a game-changing 33-5 run in the second half of Game 2, a surge that included all of 90-plus seconds of action for Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and evened up the series with a 103-84 victory. In Game 3, it was the Spurs who were the beneficiaries of some unlikely contributions, as Danny Green and Gary Neal combined for 51 points and 13 of San Antonio's record-setting 16 threes.
So what's next for the best two teams in the league?
Miami might not be ready to call Game 4 a must-win, but history says that's exactly what it is. No team has climbed out of a 3-1 hole in the NBA Finals, and San Antonio hasn't given any indication that it would be the first team to give away that kind of an advantage.
Can the Heat find a way to make this a three-game series in Game 4, or are the Spurs on the verge of wrapping up the franchise's fifth title?
Power by BleacherReport
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