(UPDATE) MIAMI: Erik Spoelstra has preached about the value of adversity for months, not shying away from saying that it helped the Miami Heat get to these NBA Finals. Game 3 of the NBA Finals is on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) in Miami, the series between the eighth-seeded Heat and top-seeded Nuggets knotted at a game apiece. Wednesday's winner obviously gets the upper hand with a 2-1 series lead, and history will tip in that team's favor as well. The Nuggets have outscored Miami, 167-138, in those periods, outshooting the Heat 53 percent to 39 percent. One of the teams — either the big pre-finals favorite Nuggets, or the eighth-seeded, nothing-to-lose Heat — is going to be two wins away from a title.

Source: Manila Times June 08, 2023 09:29 UTC