Game three thunder vs heat

James had periods of the game where he went cold, but he came up big in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with 29 points on shooting to go along with 14 rebounds.

James only finished with three assists, but he had a number of key passes that led to his teammates getting fouled and getting to the free throw line, the most important being one to Chris Bosh with remaining, after which Bosh made both free throws to extend Miami's lead to three points.

Dwyane Wade was very poor, though his 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists line covers it up. He was from the floor and turned the ball over five times, the most out of anyone on the Heat.

In an incredible second sequence in the fourth quarter, Wade almost threw the game away from his team, turning a seven-point lead into a one-point lead almost by himself. In that second span, he fouled Kendrick Perkins , turned the ball over for a Sefolosha dunk, then missed a bad jump shot which led to a Russell Westbrook pull-up jumper in transition.

It was almost the second game in the finals in which the Heat lost because of Wade's struggles, but thanks to some big plays by James and some bad mental errors on the part of the Thunder, Miami have a series lead heading into Game 4.

The Heat's win brought them up to while the Thunder's defeat pulled them down to Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Miami is stumbling into the game with the second most fouls per game in the league, having accrued To make matters even worse for Miami, Oklahoma City ranks third in the league when it comes to fouls per game, with only Keep an eye on whether or not foul trouble puts Miami in a difficult position. The Heat are a solid 6. The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Heat as a 9.

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