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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Thunder vs Clippers, Pacers vs Wizards)
We’re switching home courts heading into game 3 of the conference semifinals in the East with the Indiana Pacers coming to play the Washington Wizards and in the West as the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to play the Los Angeles Clippers. Both series are tied at 1-1.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Spurs vs Mavericks, Heat vs Bobcats)
Two very different situations in the two game 3’s we have going to open the weekend of NBA Playoff basketball: The Miami Heat taking a two game lead and plenty of confidence to play on the road against the Charlotte Bobcats, while the San Antonio Spurs try and recover from the beating they were handed by the Dallas Mavericks in the previous encounter.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Rockets vs Trail Blazers, Bulls vs Wizards, Raptors vs Nets)
The NBA Playoffs continue with two series that have the higher seed in big trouble: The Houston Rockets playing against the Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls facing the Washington Wizards in game 3, both down by two games to nothing. In a 1-1 series, the Toronto Raptors hit the road as the face off with the Brooklyn Nets.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Clippers vs Warriors, Thunder vs Grizzlies, Pacers vs Hawks)
Moving on to games 3 in the NBA playoffs with three series tied at 1-1: The Los Angeles Clippers taking their momentum to play in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors, the Indiana Pacers doing the same while travelling to play the Atlanta Hawks and the Memphis Grizzlies, coming off a big win, hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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The Embarrassing Numbers by the Miami Heat & LeBron James in Their Game 3 Loss
The Miami Heat losing by 36 points becomes one of the more lopsided losses in NBA finals history. How bad? Only twice has game ended in a wider margin: In 1998, when the Bulls beat the Utah Jazz by 42 points, and in 2008, when the Celtics beat the Lakers by 39 points.
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NBA Finals – Spurs vs Heat Game 3 Predictions
There’s some cliché about game 3 being the one that usually decides the series, but it seems a lot of the conclusions in NBA Finals are determined by who is the team that is able to gather momentum while making adjustments on the fly quicker than their opponents, which leads to the very important question: Which team, the Miami Heat, or the San Antonio Spurs, have more reasons to feel confident heading in the third game?
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NBA Playoffs – Spurs vs Warriors Game 3 Predictions
The San Antonio Spurs are in trouble. They were outplayed by the Golden State Warriors in the opening two games, lucky to come out with a win in the first one, and are heading into their first road game of the series without a lot of rest given previously to some of their weary players, and still without an answer on how to stop the Warriors offense.
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NBA Playoffs – Heat vs Bulls Game 3 Predictions
The Chicago Bulls haven’t lost Joakim Noah or Taj Gibson for their actions in Game 2, but it still doesn’t mean they’re in good shape. The Miami Heat haven’t enjoyed a lot of success in the windy city in recent years, but their demolition in the previous game without having to get the best out of LeBron James or Dwyane Wade has them feeling quite confident heading into the away leg of the series.
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2012 NBA Finals – LeBron James Suddenly Loves Fourth Quarters
In a far from perfect and flawless game from both teams, the Miami Heat committed less mistakes with the game on the line. Kevin Durant couldn’t get another monster fourth quarter going, while LeBron James seems to have applied every lesson he learnt last season in the NBA Finals, taking it out on the disappointing Oklahoma City Thunder.
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2012 NBA Finals – Game 3 Predictions
Now it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder’s turn to step up. For Scott Brooks to show he’s learned from the rights and wrongs of the first two games. For Russell Westbrook to play past all the criticism and demands to change his ways. For LeBron James and the Miami Heat to protect their home.