CLEVELAND (AP) – For the sixth consecutive year, the NBA Finals are tied after two games.
Sometimes that means a long series is coming, such as when Miami and San Antonio went the distance before LeBron James’ magnificent Game 7 gave the Heat the title in 2013.
Or, as James knows, it may not.
The Heat and Spurs were tied again last year after Game 2, with the Heat feeling they could’ve won both games. San Antonio blitzed them from there, winning both games in Miami easily before wrapping it up in Game 5 at home.
Perhaps the Golden State Warriors can duplicate that and the NBA’s best team in the regular season can find its game on the road. But with the way the Cleveland Cavaliers are defending in this series, that won’t be easy.