ANALYSIS: This player has made a big impact in the finals. ...

ANALYSIS: The Heat continue to silence the doubters. ..

ANALYSIS: The Phillies have been one of the streakiest teams in baseball this season. They tend to either go on long winning or losing streaks and just haven't quite been able to put everything together, however they appear to be pointed in the right direction. They are as healthy as they have been all season, their two aces have pitched well recently after both struggled to start the year, and their potent lineup appears to have come alive. It was certainly a welcome sight to see Trea Turner go 4-5 and hit a pair of home runs yesterday. Tonight they will face Tigers pitcher Tyler Alexander tonight who will be making his first start this season and is sporting a 6.38 ERA.

ANALYSIS: I've talked about Aaron Gordon throughout the postseason mainly highlighting his defensive abilities which were on full display in game 1, as he did an excellent job guarding Jimmy Butler. However it was Gordon's offense prowess that helped Denver take a 17 point into half time. Denver was able to frequently switch smaller defenders on to Gordon who was able to bully them down low. It resulted in Gordon dominating Miami to the tune of 11 first quarter points and 3 offensive rebounds. Denver went away from this approach in the second half and while the game was never exactly close, Miami did cut the lead. Miami lacks the size to defend Gordon near the basket and I believe Denver will continue to exploit this.

ANALYSIS: Jamal Murray has been one of the best performers in playoffs and is a key reason why the Nuggets look poised to capture their first title. Murray has increased his scoring and efficiency in the postseason and has been completely unstoppable at times. He is an elite closer and crunch time shot maker, however Miami is excellent defensively and are particularly adept at defending opposing guards. Murray got off to a blistering start in game 1 scoring 18 of his 26 points in the first half. Miami keyed in on Murray in the second half and while the game was out of hand, they were successful. Miami knows they have to make life difficult for Murray in order to have a chance in game 2.