Heat vs. Thunder LIVE UPDATES: NBA Finals Game 3 At AmericanAirlines Arena

LIVE: NBA Finals Game 3

NBA Finals Game 3
Miami Heat

vs.

Oklahoma City Thunder
American Airlines Arena Miami, Fla.
8 p.m. ET

This situation must look awfully familiar to the Miami Heat. Just like the 2011 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, the Heat dropped Game 1 to the Oklahoma City Thunder only to bounce back to take Game 2. If LeBron and company win Game 3 then the first three contests of the 2012 NBA Finals will have gone just as they did last year: Loss, Win, Win.

While Miami doesn't want this series to have the same result as 2011 they would hardly argue against a similar start, especially considering the historical significance of winning Game 3. In NBA Finals series tied, 1-1-, the winner of Game 3 goes on to win 85 percent of the time. Of course, that was a different story last year.

Can Oklahoma City take back home court with a crucial Game 3 victory? Or will James have another stellar performance to help Miami take control of the series?

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