LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The NBA Finals just got started, but the question must be asked: Are the NBA Finals over?
Forget the final Game 1 score of Lakers 116, Heat 98. The Lakers led by 30 halfway through the third quarter. After that, the teams were not playing meaningful basketball. They were providing content.
It is hard to imagine how Wednesday night could have gone worse for Miami’s players unless somebody made them re-watch the presidential debate. Their three stars all got hurt. Goran Dragic injured his foot, Bam Adebayo aggravated a shoulder injury, and Jimmy Butler rolled an ankle.