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Nba finals 2013 game 7 miami vs spurs full game series#
This series was also the first time San Antonio had played in the NBA Finals without home court advantage, as Miami had home-court advantage based on their league-best regular season record of 66–16 compared to the Spurs' 58–24. The Spurs had won all of their previous four finals appearances, putting them only behind the six-time champion Chicago Bulls for most titles without ever losing a Finals, making this series the first Finals loss in Spurs history. This series marked the fifth time the Spurs have made the NBA Finals since 1999, second-most for any franchise in that span behind the Los Angeles Lakers. The finals began with Game 1 on June 6, and ended with Game 7 on June 20. The Heat were favored to repeat as champions over the Spurs. In the best-of-seven series, the defending NBA Champion and Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs in seven games to win their second consecutive title. But it was Green's flurry of threes in the first half that helped give San Antonio its 17-point first-half lead, so those seemed to have a larger impact on the game.The 2013 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2012–13 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. Neither team had a clear advantage from deep, with the Heat actually making two more three-pointers. Will these teams keep hitting a bunch of threes, and does it matter? Those turnovers led to 20 Miami points, but San Antonio's hot shooting made up for some of the carelessness with the ball. The Spurs had some sloppy moments with the ball, and they finished with 19 turnovers on the night. But James struggled with his shooting and the Heat defense had no answer for the Spurs' offense, so those contributions were all for naught. The Big Three mostly did their part, with James, Wade and Bosh combining for 66 points, 19 assists and 16 rebounds. San Antonio now has two chances to win the title, with Game 6 coming on Tuesday. The Spurs kept the momentum going into the fourth before holding off the Heat's last-gasp rally. Things were tight for much of the rest of the third quarter, but San Antonio finished the quarter with a flourish, taking an 87-75 lead into the final frame. Miami quickly got back into the game at the outset of the second half, taking advantage of some sloppy Spurs play to get to within two. The Heat responded with a 12-0 run to cut their deficit to five, but the Spurs took a nine-point lead into the break thanks to a slashing layup by Parker in the final seconds of the half. The Spurs appeared on the verge of blowing things wide open in the second quarter, as a flurry of Green threes pushed the lead out to as many as 17 points. The Heat weathered the storm momentarily, but San Antonio finished the first quarter on a 15-2 run to take a 32-19 lead to the second. The Spurs got off to a fast start, with a rejuvenated Ginobili scoring seven early points. Allen added 21 points off the bench, with 15 of those coming in the fourth quarter as the Heat made one final rally. Dwyane Wade had 25 points and 10 assists, while Chris Bosh had 16 points and six rebounds. LeBron James had 25 points for Miami, but he shot just 8-of-22 from the field. San Antonio's offense was humming all night long, shooting 61.8 percent in the first half and 60.0 percent for the game. Kawhi Leonard chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds. Tim Duncan notched a double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. That takes him well over Allen's mark of 22 and Green has at least one more game to extend his new record. Green finished the night 6-10 from beyond the arc, giving him 25 three-pointers in the series. Tony Parker led the way with 26 points on 10-of-14 from the field.ĭanny Green continued his hot shooting, scoring 24 points and breaking Ray Allen's record for most three-pointers in an NBA Finals series in the process. Ginobili finished with 24 points and 10 assists to spearhead a balanced Spurs attack that saw all five starters finish in double figures. Manu Ginobili started for the first time all season, and he delivered after struggling for much of the series. Spurs coverage at Pounding The Rock Heat coverage at Hot Hot Hoops