Dallas made a timely run to take Game 2, then came up just a little short in Game 3, losing 88-86 as 2-point home faves on Sunday’s NBA betting lines. The spread moves to three points for Game 4 on Tuesday night (9:00 p.m. ET, ABC).

There’s been a lot of talk about Chris Bosh making the clutch baseline jumper that proved to be the game-winner, and Dirk Nowitzki missing at the other end. But the shot of the day was another career highlight for Mario Chalmers, who canned a 3-pointer from just over halfcourt at the halftime buzzer to give Miami a seven-point lead. Dallas supporters have at least a partial claim to a bad beat in Game 3 because of that circus shot.

Even without Brendan Haywood (hip flexor) on the floor to defend Bosh, the Mavs nearly came back for the win. Reports on Monday afternoon had the seven-foot center listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday. In a close series, a player like Haywood can represent the difference between winning and losing. It wasn’t just that D-League denizen Ian Mahinmi (five fouls, minus-6) came off the bench in Game 3 instead of Haywood; Tyson Chandler also had one of his less effective days with five points and a series-low 104 Defensive Rating as he played more conservatively.

Even if Haywood can’t play Game 4, Dallas has room for improvement and the next two games at home, so it’s still anyone’s series. Bodog has live betting available for Tuesday with all the relevant NBA props at your disposal.

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