Miami Heat Win NBA Title

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jun 22, 2012

Miami Heat Win NBA Title

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The Miami Heat won their second NBA championship Thursday night with a blowout victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5. Here are some of SI's best shots from the game.

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Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh made amends for losing in last year's Finals by getting the job done this season.

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The title was the second for Wade and the first for Bosh and James.

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LeBron James and Heat coach Eric Spoelstra shut up a lot of naysayers with their championship win.

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Kevin Durant and the Thunder never really got in a groove Thursday night.

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LeBron James turned in yet another triple double in winning the title and grabbing the Finals MVP trophy.

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The Heat had such a big lead in the fourth quarter that Lebron James and Dwyane Wade watched the final minutes from a jubilant sideline.

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Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant were pulled from the game early too.

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Dwyane Wade scores two of his 24 points.

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LeBron James was all business early on in Game 5.

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LeBron James finished with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in 44 minutes of work.

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Chris Bosh and the Heat hounded Russell Westbrook, who scored but 19 points.

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Chris Bosh had 24 points, making him one of six Miami players to score in double digits.

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Mike Miller was huge off the bench, hitting seven of his three-point attempts.

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James Harden found himself atop Dwyane Wade at one point in the game.

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Dwyane Wade did a little face time with Russell Westbrook.

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LeBron James (left) and Dwyane Wade boxed out Derek Fisher and James Harden, respectively.

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LeBron James played tough on both ends of the floor, doing his best here to keep Kevin Durant at bay.

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Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 32 points, but it wasn't nearly enough.

Miami Heat Win NBA Title