NBA Finals Notes and a Prediction

The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA finals opener at home vs the Miami Heat. The Miami team nickname was the operative word as the game was played with no air conditioning in the arena due to a power failure.

The Spurs are (6-0) in finals openers and (5-0) at home. They are (4-1) in previous NBA finals series.

The lone Spurs finals series loss was to the Heat last year. The Heat are (1-4) in finals openers and the game one loser has won all four finals that involved the Heat.

With his usual, arrogant exaggeration, FOX Sports 1 TV and WFAN NYC Radio’s Mike Francesa said “game one means nothing.” First off it does, no matter who wins. Next the Spurs, who opened as seven to five favorites are twelve to five favorites after their game one win.

Since the so often wrong Francesa was so extreme in his statement, I feel very strongly that the game one winner, (my pick anyway, San Antonio) will win the series.

I am not retreating, but I did say the teams will split the first two games. Now anything can happen, but surely the Spurs’ chances are better up (2-0) than (1-1).

Mike Francesa: often wrong