LeBron James and the rest of the Miami Heat will look to go up three games to none Thursday night when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round game at 7 p.m. ET.
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The Bucks have never won a series after losing the first two games. The Heat, meanwhile, have never lost a series in which they had a 2-0 lead.
"We haven't done anything yet," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra cautioned. "We did what we're supposed to do. We held home court. Playoffs don't start until either team wins on the other court. And this will be a desperate, competitive response from them, trying to defend their home court. And we have to find a way to steal one, go in there and take control of the series.
"There's nothing wrong with us coming in there with an incredible amount of desperation as well," he added. "Our guys have experience to know what we'll be facing. It'll be a tough environment. And that's why we're bracing ourselves for this competition tomorrow night."
That the Heat lead the series is hardly a surprise.
They're the NBA's dominant team, after all, winners of a staggering 39 of their last 41 games, including the last 10. Their roster is so loaded even defensive gurus can't find a way to shut everyone down, with Chris Andersen causing almost as many problems in the first two games as James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
"It's a lot coming at you," Sanders said. "Their roster is very dynamic. That's when you have to make the second and third efforts."
