If the Miami Heat loses Game 4 against the Thunder tonight, they will have to close the series in Oklahoma City. However, if they win, they will have a shot to close things at home in Game 5.
The intense series has been full of drama so far and both teams won't be slowing down any time soon.
In Game 3, the Heat shot a mediocre 37 percent from the field while the Thunder shot 42 percent, but luckily for Miami they asserted 31 of the 35 free throws compared to the Thunder's 15-24.
In Game 4, the Thunder should be focusing on helping Durant ward off foul troubles early in the game and also importantly, neutralizing a deadly Shane Battier who has been an primary factor in giving Miami's its last two wins. Also, they might want to look for ways to help Durant take less contested shots. Durant scored +30 points in the first two games but was held to 25 points in Game 3. Durant has been shooting an impressive .575 from the field in the first three games so they might as well give him the ball.
Miami on the other hand should come out limiting their losing of the ball. They had 15 turnovers in Game 3 and the problem with that is that a couple of them occurred down the 4Q stretch. Wade lost the ball to Sefolosha with the clock winding down in the final minutes giving the Thunder a dangerous push.
Compared to Durant, LeBron has been performing better in four fronts: free throws, rebounds, assists and blocks. LeBron has been shooting .827 from the free throw line compared to Durant's .650. LeBron has tallied up 10.3 rebounds per game against Durant's 5.7.
The rest of their stats could be found here.
Two more games would be played if Miami wins both, but according to how competitive these games are being played out, the Latinos Post predicts the series should head back to OKC on Sunday night for Game 6.
Live Online Streaming
Tip-off takes places at 9:00 p.m. EST and the live online streaming will be provided by ESPN3 at this location.
2012 NBA Finals Series TV Schedule:
Game 4 - Oklahoma City vs. Miami - Tuesday, June 19, 9:00 PM ET, ABC
*Game 5 - Oklahoma City vs. Miami - Thursday, June 21, 9:00 PM ET, ABC
*Game 6 - Miami vs. Oklahoma City - Sunday, June 24, 8:00 PM ET, ABC
*Game 7 - Miami vs. Oklahoma City - Tuesday, June 26, 9:00 PM ET, ABC
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