Tonight, the Miami Heat will meet the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Miami. The Heat return home to Miami having lost by nine on Thursday night and needing to win to stave off elimination. LeBron James — who's averaged 17.2 points for the Heat in five Finals games, about six below his playoff average — told the AP and other media members that playoff basketball is "all about pressure."
James and his teammates have underperformed in this series in comparison to their 4-1 series win over Chicago in the conference finals, but that shouldn't distract the Mavericks, who've seen each of the last two games in this series come down to the final quarter.
Historically, the winner of Game 5 has gone on to win 19 of the 26 Finals that have been tied at 2-2. That gives Dallas the advantage statistically. Tonight's game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
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