Who needs to win G3 more: SAS or MIA?

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[Cocaine80s]

Its tied 1-1 so i would probably say the Bucks

[Just2McFly]

MIA can't take their foot off the gas

[poido123]

spurs will need to answer.

that last game swung the momentum to the heat.

if they can shock the heat and take game 3, they will be in a good position again.

[sbw19]

[COLOR=Teal]Miami. Don't want to face the pressure of potentially falling 1-3 going into game 4. An of course surrendering HC this quick would be deflating.
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[EnoughSaid]

If Miami wants to win this series they have to win both of these at home. It might be possible that they win G3, lose G4, win G5 and then close it out at home, but the cushion of being up 3-1 is what they need to have. If Lewis, Allen, Chalmers, Andersen and Cole all play better at home, which they should, Miami will have a great chance to make a home stand.

[Black and White]

San Antonio for sure, they need to win at least one of these Heat home games, game 3 is key

[Cold soul]

The Spurs.

[DaSeba5]

The Spurs because the winner of game 3 wins over 80% of the time and if Miami wins game 4 as well, the series is probably over. But Miami's best chance of winning the series is winning both games at home.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Everyone's saying Spurs but I say Miami. If they split the next two games, Spurs have the momentum back. If Miami wants to end it in 6, they need to take the next two.

[AintNoSunshine]

The Spurs because the winner of game 3 wins over 80% of the time and if Miami wins game 4 as well, the series is probably over. But Miami's best chance of winning the series is winning both games at home.

Yeah but the winner of G1 also wins a series some 70+%, but in the Heat's case they are 5-0....

[BoutPractice]

This time I'm not sure it'll be the most pivotal game in the series.

SAS basically needs to win one of the next two games. If they do, they're in good shape for a hard-fought victory in 7. If they don't, they're pretty much done and will most likely lose in 6.

But it can be either game 3 or 4... If SA loses game 3, game 4 is a must win, and the same holds true for the Heat if they lose. Certainly it would be better for the Spurs to win game 3 if they can, as they would no longer need to win game 4 and 5 back to back, which is always difficult in an even series where teams make an adjustment from one game to the next. But they can still pull it off, so I don't necessarily see game 3 as the one deciding game (unless, maybe, it's a huge blowout, or a key player gets injured).

[All Net]

Yeah I think game 4 is the huge game here for both.

[AT9]

Neither. Both teams just need to win 1 game. There's more pressure on the Spurs since Miami has the momentum and home court.

[AintNoSunshine]

I always thought the home team has more pressure to protest it, although they also have the advantage.