NBA Betting: Thunder Take Their Talents To South Beach For Game Three

The Oklahoma City Thunder looked absolutely dominant at home through the first two games of the NBA finals. Now it is time for Kevin Durant and the Thunder’s big three to take their talents to South Beach, where they can take a commanding three-games-to-none series lead. Durant has lived up to his reputation as the association’s scoring champion all the way through the NBA playoffs, and his consistency at both ends of the floor has been the guiding force for an Oklahoma City team that can climb within one win of its first NBA title on Sunday.

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Miami Heat (Gm. 3)
Sunday June 17, 2012 – 8:00 PM ET
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
NBA Sportsbook Line: Miami Heat – 1.5

The pay head rule for any playoff series is that a team hasn’t conceded anything until they lose at home, but after the way that the Heat were dominated through the first two games, that may not necessarily be true. Three-time MVP Lebron James has been left to pick up the pieces with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh dealing with injury concerns, and unless he can channel his effort from game six of the Eastern conference finals, Miami will be in trouble.

NBA Betting Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder have been the most complete team in the association all season, with the perfect blend of offense, defense, and character to make a championship run. Durant ranks among the most dominant players in the NBA, and he continues to prove his merit against Lebron in this series. Russell Westbrook still hasn’t settled in to a supporting role as he continues to take too many shots, but as long as he continues to score and Oklahoma City continues to win it won’t be a big problem. James Harden was nearly invisible in game one and the Thunder still won, so the goal for the Thunder will be to continue to just play their game and for the fans to get early Super Bowl Prop Bets never is too early.

NBA Betting Preview: Miami Heat

Miami does not have the same offensive depth as Oklahoma City, nor do they have the defenders, nor do they have the bench. What they do have is Lebron, who will need to provide the Heat with another dominant performance at both ends of the floor in order to have any chance in this Betonline series. Lebron would benefit from a more consistent offensive effort from either Wade or Bosh, but with both dealing with injury concerns, that could be a problem.

NBA Betting Preview: Outlook & Pick

After watching the Thunder dominate at home through the first two games, here is no reason to think that anything will change as the setting shifts to Miami, where the pressure is now solely on the Heat to deliver in front of their home fans. Oklahoma City is the more complete team, and that will show again in game three as the Thunder move to within one online betting win of an NBA championship.

NBA Betting Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder + 1