2020 NBA FINALS
ABC, 7:30 p.m. ET
What a series this is turning out to be. LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers took the first two games of this year’s NBA Finals easily, winning the first game by nearly 20 points and the second game by a margin of 10. But then, in Game 3, the Miami Heat rebounded with a double-digit win of its own – and the teams traded wins in Games 4 and 5. James played spectacularly in Game 5, yet wasn’t quite enough to match the play of the Heat – specifically, Jimmy Butler, whose Finals duel with James is becoming a heavyweight battle for the ages. Points per game average through the first five Finals games? Butler 29, James 30.2. Rebounds per game? Butler 8.6, the larger James 11.4. Assists per game? Butler 10.2, James 8.2 (a figure that would be higher had James’ teammates completed more of his pass plays). And get this – shooting percentage for the Finals so far? Butler 55.5 percent, James 57.3 percent. Amazing. And tonight is Game 6, with the Lakers ahead 3-2.