The NBA finals are live again on Thursday night and the Miami Heat want a win over the Spurs for a 2-2 series before heading back to San Antonio and the game is live on ABC for TV and on WatchESPN with a live stream starting up at 9 pm ET and this is huge for LeBron James and company, as they could be down 3-1 in the finals with a loss at home.
LeBron James was not at his best in the last game and that means the Heat will be ready to rebound and they have not lost back to back games in a couple years. The team has now won two championships and a third could be slipping away with a loss in Game 4 on Thursday night in South Beach. The team always finds a way to rebound after a loss and they are down 2-1 once again after being down the same in the series last year.
The Spurs won Game 1 in Miami last season and this year the Spurs had home court advantage, so things were flipped a bit, but San Antonio is up 2-1 again and now it's up to Miami to turn things around and tie things up at 2-2. James stepped up in Game 2 after the cramp game and now he has the chance to even things up and Miami will need him and the Big 3 to play better. The team started off shooting well, but the Spurs set a record in the first and that led to a 25 point lead.
The Heat cut the lead as the game wore on and they came close and cut it to single digits, but eventually it was built back and the team couldn't make it all the way. Miami was one of the best defensive teams in the league during the regular season and James scored 22 points in the game on Tuesday, but that wasn't enough and he fell off over the final three quarters and that knocked the Heat back and now they are in danger of falling down 3-1 in the series.
Miami has the chance to win three straight NBA titles and that is a rare feat, while the Spurs and Duncan are looking for their fifth and that would put a cap on a decade of dominance for the team. James has the chance to be alongside names like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant if he wins and that adds even more pressure to things. Tony Parker is leading the Spurs in scoring and he will be key in Game 4 and if the Spurs shoot like they did on Tuesday, Miami will have a very long night. The series is playing out like it did last season and now Miami has to find a way to match what they did by winning Game 4 last year and tonight is their chance.