Five things to note

MIAMI - Back and forth they went in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, with the Miami Heat finally pulling out a 91-85 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Here's a list of some of the talking points from Sunday night, including perhaps the most gentlemanly display of trash talk in finals history, how free throws aren't free and why Shane Battier keeps making the most of his first taste of the title series.

Lebron's finishes

These are officially a better NBA Finals - at least in terms of fourth quarters - for LeBron James. The reigning NBA MVP (pictured) scored 18 points in the six fourth quarters in last year's finals against Dallas. He's up to 21 points already in these finals, and his three-point play that started when he drove through Kevin Durant for a layup with 3:47 left was one of the signature plays of Miami's win in Game 3. Consider this, too: James already has 91 points and 31 rebounds in this series. He had 107 points and 43 rebounds in the six games against the Mavericks a year ago. "Just a totally different player," marveled Heat teammate Dwyane Wade. (Side note: James did see his streak of 30-point playoff games end at five. He only had 29).