The 2012 NBA Championship could be handed out on Thursday night in South Beach, where the Miami Heat look to close out the Oklahoma City Thunder for their first championship since the Super Friends were assembled. Don’t miss our NBA Finals picks for Game 5 in what should be a great NBA betting showdown.

NBA Matchup: #2 Oklahoma City Thunder @ #2 Miami Heat Game 5
Date: Thursday, June 21st, 9:00 ET
Location: American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
NBA Playoffs Odds: Miami -3
NBA TV Schedule: ABC

The Thunder have had their chances in virtually every game in this series to come away with a victory, but it seems like every single time that they end up getting a bit of an edge, something happens terrible to them that ends up making the difference. The Heat have found a way to win three in a row in this series, and LeBron James really has been the reason. He is going to be the NBA Finals MVP if Miami closes this one out on Thursday at the American Airlines Arena, as he followed up his two best personal scoring games in NBA Finals history with a Game 4 near-miss of a triple-double, scoring 26 points, dishing out 12 assists, and pulling down nine boards. It seems like someone big steps up for Miami every single night outside of the Big Three, while LeBron has just been on fire. That being said, we still think that we want the points on our side, as it seems to be a matter of time until King James has a bad game, and Mario Chalmers or Shane Battier doesn’t knock down a slew of those outside shots that have been changing the series. No team has ever come back from down 3-1 in the NBA Finals to win the series, but the Thunder definitely aren’t out of this quite yet.

NBA Free Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder +3

The 2012 NBA Finals schedule continues on Sunday in South Beach, where the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder are both going to look to make great NBA Finals pick in what should be a great Game 3 of this championship series.

NBA Matchup: #2 Oklahoma City Thunder @ #2 Miami Heat Game 3
Date: Sunday, June 17th, 8:00 ET
Location: American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
NBA Playoffs Odds: Miami -4
NBA TV Schedule: ESPN

The big question that we have had to ask in this series for the most part is which set of role players would be showing up for each game. In Game 1, it Oklahoma City that got some great contributions from the likes of Nick Collison, Thabo Sefolosha, and the likes, and that’s probably why it got the best of the Heat in Game 1. Meanwhile, it was Shane Battier that really had the big time game in Game 2, scoring 17 points for the second straight game to lead Miami to a victory. LeBron James has played out of his mind, scoring 62 points in two games. Chris Bosh apparently is healthy enough to play 41 minutes and log 16 points and 15 boards as well. In the end, someone is going to have to step up for Oklahoma City and knock down some shots outside of Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, and James Harden. We have seen this team play well on the road this year in the postseason, and we think that giving the Thunder a four-point head start is just too much even though the Heat are a remarkable team here at the American Airlines Arena.

NBA Free Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder +4

The 2012 NBA Finals continue on Thursday, and here at Cappers Info, we are making our Game 2 picks for the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat!

NBA Matchup: #2 Miami Heat @ #2 Oklahoma City Thunder Game 2
Date: Thursday, June 14th, 9:00 p.m. (ET)
Location: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
NBA Playoffs Odds: Oklahoma City -5.5
NBA TV Schedule: ABC

The Heat really had Oklahoma City by the neck in Game 1 of this series through the first 30 minutes or so before the tide started to turn and the Thunder started making some big time shots. Kevin Durant ended the night with 36 points, while Russell Westbrook had 27. Nick Collison knocked down some big shots off of the bench, and he actually led the team in rebounding with 10 boards. Thabo Sefolosha also had a great day starting at the off guard spot. There is a real question whether Miami is truly good enough to win too many games in this series. Chris Bosh only had 10 points, but Shane Battier had 17, Mario Chalmers had a dozen, and LeBron James had 30. Sure, Dwyane Wade could do more than come up with his 19 points and eight assists, but in the end, we really couldn’t have asked for all that much more out of the Heat in this first game. That being said, that’s why we’re going with the Thunder to take this series back to South Beach with a commanding 2-0 lead, which will put all the pressure in the world on the back to back Eastern Conference champions on the road to the NBA Finals.

NBA Free Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder -5.5

The 2012 NBA Finals are about set to get underway on Tuesday, and here at Cappers Info, we are making our Game 1 picks for the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat!

NBA Matchup: #2 Miami Heat @ #2 Oklahoma City Thunder Game 1
Date: Tuesday, June 12th, 9:00 p.m. (ET)
Location: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
NBA Playoffs Odds: Oklahoma City -4.5
NBA TV Schedule: ABC

Game 1 between the Thunder and the Heat should be a very, very interesting outing. The Thunder have had some relatively quiet days off, and they have been waiting for the Heat. Is that the best thing in the world? Remember when Oklahoma City had a week off waiting for the Western Conference Finals, it was beaten by the San Antonio Spurs in the first two games of the series. In the end though, we have to remember that the Thunder haven’t been beaten yet at home in the playoffs. They might be the better of these two teams, especially knowing that Chris Bosh really doesn’t appear to be all that healthy right now, and parlay in home court advantage, don’t be shocked if the hosts put a whooping on the Heat in Game 1.

NBA Free Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder -4.5