Miami Heat Hopes to Even NBA Finals Series, Can They Do It?

Miami Heat's historic Game 3 win was enough to give their morale a boost as they look to even the NBA Finals series against the Los Angeles Lakers in tonight's Game 4. But, the question is, can they do it?

Can Jimmy Butler once again dish out a historic performance and tow the Heat to a 2-2 series as the Heat's two other key players-Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo still do not have clearance to play.

Both were injured in Game 1 with Dragic suffering from a torn left plantar fascia and Adebayo nursing a strained neck.

Both had been eager to step back into the court as early as Game 2, however, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had decided to let them recover from their injuries even with an NBA title on the line.

For tonight's Game 4, Adebayo has been moved up to the "questionable" status while Dragic, the Heat's leading scorer throughout the Eastern Conference, remains doubtful.

All that Adebayo needs to suit up for tonight's game is a clearance from the team's medical staff. Most likely, that decision will come shortly before his teammates will start warming up for the game.

As for Dragic, he himself said it, that there is a low chance of him seeing action in Game 4.

Although, the Heat have already proven that they can move forward from a situation of not having their key players, Adebayo's return would be a huge boost as the Lakers will surely not allow another explosive performance from Butler, not with the way he manhandled them in Game 3.

Game 4 is a must-win for both teams. As much as the Lakers will not want the Heat to even the series, the Miami will also be doing its best not to go down 3-1.

To say that Anthony Davis will be key for a Lakers' win is an understatement. After leading Game 2, Davis got hounded by foul trouble in Game 3 and was even held to just five points in the second quarter.

The foul trouble kept Davis from once again forming a two-man game with LeBron James that had kept the Heat down in double digits in bot games 1 and 2.

Davis said that the foul trouble had an impact because he could no longer play aggressively and dominate both ends of the floor which is the way he likes to play.

And, James agree because after Game 3, he said that the fouls had slowed down Davis.

It will not just be Davis that the Lakers will need tonight. One area that they need to work on is the turnovers which top their stats sheet. They had 20 in Game 3, way higher than the 21 that they had in games 1 and 2 combined.

In just the first quarter of Game 3, they already committed 10 turnovers. And, of the 20, eight were committed by James.

James said that he will take responsibility for it. He said he will be better in tonight's Game 4 as he now understands that the Heat are quick with their hands.

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