(Mikias Girma, The Sheba Post | Washington DC). Miami and Oklahoma gave their fans another amazing game. Miami won 104 98. Game 4 had many ups and downs. In the 1st quarter, Oklahoma went up 17 points. But Miami fought back, cutting the deficit to 2 points at half-time.

In the 2nd half, Miami stayed aggressive. With the game tied late in the 4th quarter, Lebron fell down with leg cramps. While limping, Lebron made a bank shot and an amazing 3 pointer. But he couldn’t walk and had to sit down. While Lebron sat on the bench, Mario Chalmers made a huge layup and two clutch free throws, scoring 25 points in total.

Russell Westbrook played outstanding, scoring 43 points. Durant scored 26 points and stayed out of foul trouble this game. Lebron was one rebound away from a triple double, registering 26 points, 9 rebounds & 12 assists. Wade scored 25 points and managed the team well.

Why did Oklahoma lose? James Hardin, the 6th man of the year, has been invisible this whole series. In Game 4, Hardin scored only 8 points. That’s not enough. He has to help Durant & Westbrook with the scoring. Except for Westbrook and Durant, no other player for Oklahoma scored 10 points. Oklahoma scored under 100 points again. To beat Miami, they need to score over 100 points.

Why did Miami win? Lebron and Wade played great. Also, they received help from others players. Miami played great team defense. They couldn’t stop Westbrook and Durant, but they kept the other players under 10 points each. During the last two minutes, Miami played more clutch and made fewer mistakes, showing their experience and hunger to win.

Will Oklahoma win the next game? Will Miami win the championship? Thursday will be another Thriller.