The NBA Finals have finally begun after months of waiting. The Los Angeles Lakers, who are battling against the Miami Heat to claim the precious NBA trophy, are absolutely scorching the latter in Game 1 of the Finals.

The Heat has no answer for the star duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. They are scoring at will from their favorite spots. The game started relatively close, but by the mid-game buzzer, the Lakers already had a 17 point lead.

To make things worse for the Heat, they might lose two of their best players in Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic. Butler tried to attack the bucket, hoping to trim the lead, but instead rolled his ankle while driving the ball.

Jimmy walked off with an injury, his hobbling eminent even when he re-entered the game. There is no official word on whether ‘The Butler’ will return to the series. Moreover, veteran point guard Goran Dragic suffered a left foot injury in the second half quarter as well.

He didn’t return to action after half-time, causing another big blow for the Heat. Dragic was scoring 20.9 points while shooting 45.2% from the field in the Playoffs. As of now, Dragic’s injury is listed as day-to-day, but him not returning in the second half is not a good sign for the Heat.

Are the Lakers too much for the Miami Heat?

Entering the NBA finals, the Lakers are the favorites to win their #17th NBA title. So far in Game 1, they are already playing like champions and demolishing the Heat defense with ease. The Miami Heat are the true dark horses of the Playoffs.

Very few people saw them come out of the East after defeating the likes of Milwaukee and Boston. All this was possible due to their out of the world team chemistry and hard work. But the Lakers have two of the best players in the league, and sometimes, that is all that matters.

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The Lakers are in a comfortable position to win the opening game in the best of seven series, as they held a commanding 26 points lead at the end of the third quarter.

What do you think? Can the Heat make a comeback in the next game? Or has this game set the tone for the series?