NBA Finals: SI's Best Photos

SI Staff | Jun 11, 2014

NBA Finals: SI's Best Photos /

NBA Finals: SI's Best Photos

Spurs 111, Heat 92

SI's best photos from Game 3 of the NBA Finals, in which the San Antonio Spurs handed the Miami Heat their first home loss of this year's playoffs. Kawhi Leonard (pictured) scored a career-high 29 points, and the Spurs made a finals-record 75.8 percent of their shots in the first half.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

The Spurs made 19 of their first 21 shots and finished 25 of 33 in the first half, bettering the 75 percent shooting by Orlando against the Lakers in the 2009 finals. 'I don't think we'll ever shoot 76 percent in a half ever again,'' Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

Ray Allen had 11 points for the Heat, who trailed by as many as 25 and only briefly challenged San Antonio during its second lopsided victory in the series.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

Kawhi Leonard scored only 18 points in the first two games, looking frustrated while getting into foul trouble trying to defend LeBron James in Game 2. But he had his outside shot working early, making his first six shots and finishing 10 of 13 from the field.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

In addition to his offense, Leonard played tough defense on LeBron James, who scored 22.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

Coach Erik Spoelstra planned to communicate with LeBron James to make sure there were no lingering problems from the cramps that forced him to miss the final minutes of the opener. But there was no way he could rest James early, since he was the only one keeping the Heat in the game. He had 14 of their first 20 points, but even James couldn't keep up with the Spurs' pace.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

Dwyane Wade had 22 points for the Heat, who host Game 4 on Thursday.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

San Antonio led 71-50 at halftime. It was the first 70-point first half in the finals since the Lakers scored 75 against Boston in Game 2 in 1987.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

Chris Bosh, defending against Patty Mills here, took only four shots and scored nine points for the Heat, who for the second straight year will have to overcome a 2-1 finals deficit after being blown out in Game 3.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

Danny Green scored 15 for the Spurs, who also got 15 out of Tony Parker and 14 from Tim Duncan.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

Mario Chalmers didn't score a point in 22 minutes of action, missing all three of his three-point attempts.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

The crowd at the American Airlines Arena was amped up during the pregame activities but headed for the exits early.

Published Jun 11, 2014

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