Wednesday on TV: Game 3 of the NBA Finals pretty much has to be more interesting than Game 2

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The NBA Finals shift to Cleveland for Game 3 (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4), and — with any luck — it will be more competitive than Game 2.

Hey, I'm not rooting for Cleveland. But the Golden State's 110-77 annihilation of Cleveland in Game 2 got pretty boring.

Let's hope that tonight's matchup is at least more interesting.

Elsewhere on TV …

• 2016 CMT Music Awards (6 p.m., CMT): Erin Andrews and the NFL's J.J. Watt host.

• "American Ninja Warrior" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The tryouts continue in Atlanta.

• "MasterChef" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Forty home cooks compete in Part 2 of the season premiere.

• "Maron" (7 p.m., IFC): Marc is excited about hanging out with a sober but unpredictable buddy.

• "Wayward Pines" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): In a series of flashbacks, we see why Jason Higgins was raised to be the leader of the first generation.

• "The Night Shift" (9 p.m., NBC/C. 5): Abby's loyalty is tested; Flynn hits rock bottom.

• "Young & Hungry" (9 p.m., FreeForm): Josh travels to Hawaii to see what Gabi's doing with a fake husband.

• "Baby Daddy" (9:30 p.m., FreeForm): Ben donates his sperm but soon regrets his decision when a couple chooses his sample. 

• "The Americans" (11 p.m., FX): Philip and Elizabeth try to beat the FBI to a mysterious package. (Season finale)

• "Cleverman" (11 p.m., Sundance): Koen questions his mystifying new powers and heads into the Zone for answers.

• "Royal Pains" (11 p.m., USA): In the series' 100th episode, Hank works in the ER for the first time in years.