Miami Heat Face 3-1 Deficit in NBA Finals After Game 4 Loss to Nuggets Only one team has come back from a 3-1 series deficit in the N.B.A. finals, but the Miami Heat seem confident they can be the second.
The Miami Heat’s Secret Weapon for a Title? Zone Defense. The odds are against the Heat in their N.B.A. finals matchup with the Denver Nuggets. But the maligned zone defense may be their secret weapon.
Jamal Murray’s Triple-Double Helps Nuggets Beat Miami Heat in Game 2 Murray is often overshadowed by his teammate Nikola Jokic, but he has proved his value in leading the Nuggets to a 2-1 lead over the Heat in the N.B.A. finals.
Miami Heat Beat Boston Celtics in Game 7 to Advance to NBA Finals The Heat are just the second eighth seed to reach the N.B.A. championship series. They beat Boston, the No. 2 seed, in the Eastern Conference finals.
Boston Celtics Force Game 7 Against Miami Heat With Buzzer-Beater The Heat let a 3-0 series lead slip away in the Eastern Conference finals with sloppy play, bad shooting and disappearing acts by their stars.