The Question of Momentum

Tonight's Game 3 of the NBA Finals series between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks raises the question of momentum.

As the experts love to say, "basketball is a game of runs."  In other words, "in-game momentum" plays a major role in the outcome of any NBA basketball game - regular season or postseason.

But does momentum carry over from game-to-game?  Is there also "in-series" momentum? 

This will be a central question when game 3 of the NBA Finals tips-off at 8pm EST on ABC.  Can the Miami Heat come out strong and recapture the momentum it overwhelmingly had for 7.5 of the first 8 quarters of the series?  Or will Dallas ride the wave of its historical game 2 comeback and ruckus home crowd on the way to seizing its first series lead?

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