Heat win game 3, take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals

The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 91-85 to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals.  It was an ugly, sloppy yet hard-fought game in which neither team shot over 43% from the field.  Miami's big 3 of Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had another tremendous game.   James lead the way with 29 points and 14 rebounds, Wade attacked early and often en route to finishing with 25 points, 7 boards and 7 assists, and Bosh played excellent defense and was crucial in helping the Heat shut down the Thunder's driving lanes to the basket.
The Heat dominated the paint early in the first half with 10 of the team's first 11 made shots coming from within the paint.   Despite the Heat's interior domination in the opening half, the Thunder were kept in the game by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook who each had 13 points in the half, including a three-pointer by Westbrook with 2 seconds left in the half that cut the Heat lead to 1.  Westbrook responded to the widespread criticism of his performance in game 2 by playing efficiently and successfully blending aggression with control.
The Thunder opened the second half with scorching offensive production, taking a 10 point lead when Derek Fisher converted a 4 point play.  With 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter and the Thunder seemingly poised to blow away the Heat, Durant picked up his 4th foul and was sent to the bench for the remainder of the quarter along with Westbrook.  By the end of the quarter the Heat had regained the lead, and swung the momentum of the game in its favor.
Neither team played particularly well offensively in the 4th with Miami committing 9 turnovers and the Thunder missing free throw after free throw.  Despite being the best free throw shooting team in both the regular season and the playoffs, OKC has struggled to convert on its free throws in the Finals making only 15 of 24 in game 3.  Miami in comparison made 31 of 35 free throws, a remarkable shooting performance for the Heat which swung the game.  James played excellent defense on Durant in the 4th quarter, limiting him to only 4 points after he torched the Heat for a combined 33 4th quarter points in the first two games of the series.  To win the next game, OKC has to get more production from James Harden who struggled shooting the ball and finished with only 9 points in the game.