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Stats Breakdown: Previewing Game 3 of the NBA Finals – NBA.com
Take a deeper look at some important stats to know before Game 3 in Miami.
Brian Martin, for NBA.com
Before Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Finals tips off on Wednesday (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC), we look at some key stats from the first two games of the series — fourth-quarter execution, open 3-point shooting and ball movement.
Miami has been the best fourth-quarter team of the playoffs and that dominance has carried over to the NBA Finals. The Heat have seen a significant increase in their ball movement in the Finals, which has also led to an increase in open 3-point shots, which they took advantage of in winning Game 2. That game also saw the fourth-fewest passes between Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray as Miami limited Denver’s two-man game.
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Denver needs to stay locked in on the Heat’s shooters and get Jimmy Butler off Jamal Murray, while Miami must avoid live-ball turnovers.
Denver has proven it can persevere when its cornerstone rests, but those minutes without Jokic will bear watching as the Finals wear on.
Miami was able to pick apart Denver in Game 2, thanks to some poor switching and defensive lapses that led to easy buckets for the Heat.
Will Miami continue to control the pace? Breaking down things to watch for on Wednesday night (8:30 ET, ABC).
Denver needs to stay locked in on the Heat’s shooters and get Jimmy Butler off Jamal Murray, while Miami must avoid live-ball turnovers.
Denver has proven it can persevere when its cornerstone rests, but those minutes without Jokic will bear watching as the Finals wear on.
Miami was able to pick apart Denver in Game 2, thanks to some poor switching and defensive lapses that led to easy buckets for the Heat.
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