The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs are playing in the NBA finals on TV with coverage from ABC and the live stream comes from the WatchESPN website starting past 8 pm ET as LeBron James and the Big 3 try to rally in the title series after going down 1-0 after a loss in Game 1 and this matchup will be at the AT&T Center before heading to South Beach for Game 3 and Game 4 at the American Airlines Arena.
The Spurs won with some great shooting in Game 1 and also a little help from the AC system, which blew out and made the arena a 90 degree sweat box and that knocked LeBron James out with cramps. James was a force for the entire game until he had to leave and while the Spurs didn't only win because of James leaving, it surely made a difference in the end and now he should come back stronger and ready to go. The Heat know they can rebound and they have always been able to rebound from a loss in the playoffs and this will be another chance to do that.
The Spurs have been excellent in Game 1 matchups in the finals and they have won all of those in team history and they now have won the first game in 11 straight playoff series. The team also has won eight games at home in a row by 15 points and now the Heat need to find a way to rebound to tie up the series. The Spurs were excellent down the stretch with six threes in the fourth and the team also outscored Miami in the paint and ended up pulling away at the end of the game. James cramped up two different times and the Spurs embarrassed themselves, the NBA and the finals by having their AC shut down and that could end up being a major factor in who wins this finals matchup.
The Spurs only lost nine games at home during the regular season and this game is crucial, as the team could go up 2-0 on Miami after splitting 1-1 last season in the first two games. The Spurs had 23 turnovers in the game and they cut down on that in the fourth quarter and that enabled the team to win and now Miami is looking to get things back on track after the Heat won the series last season and San Antonio realizes they have to play aggressive to keep things going. The team has been thinking about this rematch
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