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3 stats that explain why Miami Heat are on brink of elimination in NBA Finals

The Miami Heat’s magical run could soon come to an end.

After Friday’s Game 4 loss in Miami, the Heat face a 3-1 deficit to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. The odds for a comeback are slim as the series heads to Denver for Monday night’s Game 5, as the Heat would have to win each of the next three games to win the organization’s first championship in a decade.

“Whatever the analytics are about 3-1, that ain’t going to decide it,” coach Erik Spoelstra said. “It’s going to be decided between those four lines, whose game can get to whose game and ultimately win at the end.