NBA Finals 2013: Miami Heat retains title; defeat San Antonio Spurs

Miami Heat retained the NBA championship by drubbing San Antonio Spurs, 95-88, in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. 

Behind an inspired effort from reigning MVP LeBron James, the Miami Heat became the the sixth different franchise in league history to win back-to-back championships by holding off the San Antonio Spurs, 95-88, in Game 7 NBA Finals.

James was brilliant for Miami, asserting his will throughout the contest to turn in a dominant two-way game. He finished with 37 points and 12 rebounds on 12-of-23 shooting. His five three-pointers were key against a Spurs team that dared the game's best player to shoot through the series, and especially in Game 7.

With the Heat up 90-88, James pulled up and knocked down a long two-pointer with :27 seconds left off a screen from Mario Chalmers to put Miami up four.

Manu Ginobili threw the ball away on the ensuing Spurs possession and James hit a pair of free throws to extend the lead.

San Antonio was not without its chances in the game's closing moments. Kawhi Leonard hit a three-pointer to cut it 90-88 Heat with two minutes remaining. After a pair of missed free throws from Chalmers and a missed Shane Battier three-pointer on a wide-open look on the ensuing possession, Tim Duncan missed a shot point-blank that could have tied the game with 46 seconds remaining.

Dwyane Wade's series was defined by uneven play, but he was an asset for the Heat when they needed it most. Wade was a wrecker on defense and hit enough jump shots to keep the Heat's offense going when James struggled early in the contest. Wade ended the night with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and made several critical plays towards the end fo the game.

Chris Bosh's valuable contributions largely came on defense, even if his final line of zero points, seven rebounds looks disappointing on the surface level.

James won the Finals MVP. "I cannot worry about what everybody says about me.I am LeBron James from Ohio, I am not even supposed to be here.That's enough" says Lebron

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article source: sbnation.com

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