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OK. Truth is, history definitely said this was coming.

Maybe not LeBron James going for 33 points, Dwyane Wade 32 and Chris Bosh 20 for 85 between them - Miami's "Big 3" scoring just eight less than San Antonio in the Heat's 109-93 Game 4 win at the Alamodome.

But Miami bouncing back to level the series at 2-2 and by a double-digit margin?

That definitely was on the cards.

Sure, after the Spurs routed Game 3 by 36 points, the Heat's retribution seemed unlikely.

But Miami now has lost six games in this postseason and after every loss, it bounced back with a double-digit win.

It lost to Chicago, then spanked the Bulls by 37. Losses to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals were followed by wins of 11, 23 and 19 points.

After dropping Game 1 of the NBA Finals to San Antonio in Miami, the Heat won Game 2 by 19.

After dropping Game 3 in San Antonio, they came out today and won by 16.

The Heat have not lost consecutive games since January 8 and 10.

It is why only the bravest would put money on San Antonio to win this championship because to do that, it still needs two more wins - from possibly three games.

Game 5, the last in San Antonio, is on Monday morning, Australian time - though Australians would have been disheartened to see Patty Mills join Aron Baynes behind the Spurs' bench in his street clothes.

There was little towel-waving as Wade produced his best effort of the playoffs, attacking the rim as though he was back in 2006.

It was just his third 20-point game of the postseason, James pairing 11 boards with his series-high 33 points, Bosh also a defensive presence and with 13 boards.

Miami coach Erik Spoelstra replaced Udonis Haslem in the starting lineup with Mike Miller but as the game wore on, few were asking why Chris Andersen wasn't in the rotation or why Shane Battier's minutes have evaporated.

This was about the Holy Trinity making good on its promise of "five, six, seven" titles.

When Wade stole a pass, went the length of the court and dunked around the Spurs' Gary Neal for 90-81 with 8:13 left, the writing was on the scoreboard.

The Heat avoided falling into a 1-3 deficit which no team has ever overcome in the Finals.

The Spurs came out in style, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard and Neal all knocking down early 3-pointers for a 10-point buffer.

But Miami never waivered, James and Wade scoring 21 of the Heat's 29 first-quarter points.

Game 1 hero Tony Parker scored all 15 of his points in the first half, his fellow Spurs "Big 3" members, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili non-factors.

While fans have been lamenting the disappearance of the "old Manu", they have more reason to be concerned by the error-plagued old Manu they have seen in this series.

Miami's defence was stifling, James so spent in the fourth quarter after a prolonged level of defensive intensity that Spoelstra was forced to bench him to regain his breath.

Duncan scored 20 points and Green had 10, again super from range by going 3-of-5 from three-point land.

Why he didn't see more of the ball is a mystery the Spurs must solve before Sunday.