Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will be decided by some intriguing trends from the previous two games.
Indiana didn’t play defense on LeBron James at the end of Game 1, which caused it to lose. In Game 2, though, Indiana—mainly David West—played great defense and came away with a series-tying victory. Not to say that Indiana’s defense will determine the series’ winner, but it will be important.
There are a couple of other things to look for in Game 3, and I’m here to share those with you.
LeBron James Will Have More Turnovers Than Assists
The pair of turnovers by James in the final minute of Game 2 ended Miami’s hopes of heading to Indiana with a two-game lead in the series.
But what really hurt the Heat was that he wasn’t very efficient with the basketball throughout the game.
In Game 2, James had just three assists while turning the ball over five times. It was the fewest assists he had all postseason and the first time his turnover total exceede ...
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