Westbrook's 43 points not enough as Heat takes 3-1 lead

**Admin** Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:09 pm

Dwyane Wade & Mario Chalmers each finished off a stellar 25-point effort and Chris Bosh capped the night with 13 points and nine rebounds as the Miami Heat held off the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 104-98 victory to take a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals that no team in history has ever blown.

Russell Westbrook scored 43 points for the Thunder, who wasted an early 17-point lead and Kevin Durant finished with 28 points, but James Harden had another bad night, finishing with only eight points on 2-of-10 shooting.

Game 5 is set for this Thursday night in Miami in what many are saying could be the darkest day in NBA history.