Miami Heat Vs. Milwaukee Bucks: When And Where To Watch LeBron James And The Heat Take On Brandon Jennings And The Bucks; Preview

LeBron James and the Miami Heat were expected to start out strong in their series against the eigth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.

Following a convincing Game 1 victory, Miami closed out Game 2 in top form, holding off a pesky Bucks squad that had a chance to even the series at 1-1 after only trailing by 3 points at the end of the third quarter. With a 2-0 series lead, Miami looks poised to continue a strong beginning to the postseason.

Coverage

Game 3 between the Heat and Bucks can be seen Thursday night at 7 p.m., EDT, on TNT television with an on-line live stream available through NBA League Pass.

Preview

Heading into Game 3, the Heat and their lead man know the job is nowhere close to being complete even though they've look dominant at times during the first two games.

"We haven't done anything yet," Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra said to ESPN reporters. "We did what we're supposed to do. We held home court. Playoffs don't start until either team wins on the other court."

Game 3 will be at Milwaukee and while Miami is the favorite in the contest, Milwaukee knows their odds of coming back in the series if they fall into an 0-3 hole are slim to none against the defending champions.

"We've got to accept the challenge right out of the gate," Bucks head coach Jim Boylan told ESPN. "It's Game 3, we know they're going to come in thinking, let's see if we can take their will away."

It's a tough task for any team in the NBA to slow down a Heat team led by LeBron James and Dwayne Wade but it's now or never for Milwaukee heading into Game 3. The crowd on hand is expected to be loud and proud at the Bradley Center so the support for the hometown Bucks will certainly be there.

Led by Brandon Jennings and his 17 points per game, Milwaukee undoubtedly has the offense to hang with Miami and at least make the game interesting. Controlling the double-double machine in James and his counterparts Wade and Chris Bosh may not be so simple.

In the two games against the Bucks, LeBron is averaging 23 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Dwayne Wade has provided over 18 points per game in the playoffs while Bosh is adding over 12 points and 6 rebounds.

Miami has looked like a championship team so far in the 2013 NBA Playoffs. With a 2-0 series lead in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, Miami can take one step closer to an NBA title and once step closer to ending the Milwaukee Bucks' season in the next game.

Be sure to catch Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs as the No. 1 Miami Heat look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the No. 8 Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night at 7 p.m., EDT on TNT television or on-line through NBA League Pass.