Game 6 NBA Pick Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs Odds Playoff Prediction Preview 6-18-2013

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The San Antonio Spurs will look for the close out in the 2013 NBA Finals as they face the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their best of seven playoff series with a pro basketball game on Tuesday night.

Tip off time from Miami is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ABC TV.

The game five NBA betting odds have the home side Miami Heat favored by -7 points with the over under line set at 190 ½ points.

There has been no early line movement since the odds were released right after the conclusion of game five.

The Spurs take the 3-2 series lead in the NBA Finals following a 114-104 home victory in game five against the Miami Heat as a +1 point underdog. The total flew over the total of 189 points.

San Antonio got off quickly as they built up the 32-19 lead after one quarter. Miami cut a nine point margin at half time considerably into a two point lead late in the third period. The game was won by San Antonio as they go on a 21-2 run and built up a 20 point fourth quarter lead to come within a win of an NBA World Title.

The Spurs enjoyed a 60% shooting game and made 9 of 22 three point attempts. The team got to the free throw line 26 times and made 21 shots. The Spurs had two more rebounds than the Heat but got away with committing 19 turnovers with hot shooting.

Tony Parker led the Spurs with 26 points and five assists on 10 of 14 shooting. Manu Ginobili was inserted into the starting lineup for Tiago Splitter and had 24 points and ten assists as he made 8 of his 14 shots. Danny Green continued his hot shooting with 24 points on 8 of 15 makes from the floor. San Antonio is the second best shooting team in basketball by making 48.1% from the field.

The Heat shot 43% from the field in their game five defeat and made 11 of 23 three point shots. They made it to the free throw line 23 times and made 19 shots. Miami committed 15 turnovers.

LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists on 8 of 22 shooting. Dwyane Wade followed up a good game four with 25 points ten assists on 10 of 22 from the field in game five. Chis Bosh and Ray Allen contributed with 37 points and 14 of 21 shooting. All in all it was a pretty good offensive showing by the Heat but their defense went awry in game five. Miami is an outstanding offensive team that plays very well on their home crowd feeding off the emotion. The Heat put up 104.6 points, shoots 50.1% from the field and can 39.7% from three point distance on their home floor this season.

The teams went 1-1 in the two games played at Miami. Game one went to San Antonio by the score of 92-88 as a +5 point road underdog. The Heat bounced back in game two with a 103-84 home blowout victory against the Spurs as a -6 ½ point betting favorite. This NBA Finals series has zigzagged with each team winning following a loss.

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