Game 3: Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls
This will obviously be an important game for both the Cavaliers and the Bulls, but winning this game will be more important for the Bulls for a number of reasons. |
| Joakim Noah |
1) They have home court advantage for the next two games.
The Bulls put themselves in a good position by winning at least one game in Cleveland. They will be hosting these next two games, which gives any team a boost. This season, the Bulls went 27-14 at home. Home court is a huge factor, especially in the playoffs.
2) If they lose, they will have to win another game in Cleveland in order to win the series.
As of right now, the series is even at 1-1. If Cleveland wins either game 3 or 4, the series will be 2-2. Since this is a best-of-7 series, Cleveland would have 2 of the last 3 games at home (if necessary).
3) Cleveland win gain even more momentum if they defeat the Bulls two days in a row.
In game 2, the Cavaliers jumped on the Bulls early and never looked back, winning by a solid 15 points. If they win Game 3, the Bulls will be in danger of losing momentum in the series. After beating a team three times in a row, confidence only gets higher. This could be lethal for the Bulls.
Prediction:
If the game stays super close in the 4th, look for the Cavaliers to get Game 3.