ALLAN THE MAN

The San Antonio Spurs but a thumping on the Miami on Tuesday night, giving the Heat their first home loss of the 2014 NBA Playoffs while taking a 2-1 series lead with a dominating win, 111-92.

San Antonio's first half was a history-making affair. The Spurs scored 71 points on their way to the best shooting performance at 75.8 percent, setting a Finals record for shooting in a half. Kawhi Leonard was everywhere, scoring a career-high 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the first quarter alone. But the Heat came roaring back, playing tough defense throughout the third period. Miami made a big push even as LeBron James sat on the bench, allowing the Spurs to score just 15 points as coach Erik Spoelstra sat struggling guard Mario Chalmers.

The Miami Heat clinched their second successive National Basketball (NBA) championship on Thursday (Friday in Manila), beating the San Antonio Spurs 95-88 in the decisive seventh game of an epic series.

Miami's LeBron James, the sport's biggest star playing at the peak of his powers, had a game-high 37 points and pulled in 12 rebounds in a dominant performance while Dwyane Wade had 23 points.

James shot 12-of-23 from the floor, including 5-of-10 three-pointers to lead Miami to their third NBA title and his second just two nights after the Heat's championship defence almost ended abruptly.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS SCORERS: 

Tim Duncan - 24 pts / Kawhi Leonard - 19 pts / Manu Ginobili - 18 pts  / Tony Parker - 10 pts 

 / Danny Green - 5 pts / Gary Neal - 5 pts  / Boris Diaw - 5 pts / Tiago Splitter - 2 pts 

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.

The 2012-13 NBA season will come down to an ultimate game for all the marbles. LeBron James made sure of that after leading the defending champion Miami Heat to a 103-100 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game Six of the finals on Tuesday (Wednesday morning Manila time).

Miami survived a hot start from Tim Duncan, who scored 25 of his 30 points in the first half along with 17 rebounds for the Spurs. Kahwi Leonard added 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs. Parker had 19 points but struggled shooting just 6-of-23 from the field. Mario Chalmers helped keep the Heat in the game in the first half, finishing with 20 points on 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc. Game Seven is set on Thursday (Friday morning Manila time) in Miami. WATCH VIA LIVE STREAMING. CLICKHERE

SAN ANTONIO SPURS SCORERS: 

Tim Duncan - 30 pts  / Kawhi Leonard - 22 pts  / Tony Parker - 19 pts / Manu Ginobili - 9 pts  / Boris Diaw - 7 pts / Gary Neal - 5 pts / Tiago Splitter - 5 pts / Danny Green - 3 pts

MIAMI HEAT SCORERS: 

 / LeBron James - 32 pts  / Mario Chalmers - 20 pts  / Dwyane Wade - 14 pts  / Chris Bosh - 10 pts

 / Ray Allen - 9 pts / Shane Battier - 9 pts / Mike Miller - 8 pts  / Chris Andersen - 1 pt

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Lebron James, The Miami Heat superstar entered Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs averaging 31.5 points, 10 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 11 elimination games. But entering the fourth quarter Tuesday night, James had missed nine of 12 shots, and the Heat trailed by 10 points.

The San Antonio Spurs are just one win away from knocking off the defending champion Miami Heat thanks to a 114-104 victory in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Spurs used a 21-2 second-half run to seize control of the game and the series.

TEAM SCORES PER QUARTER: 

San Antonio Spurs - 1Q - 32 pts, 2Q - 29 pts, 3Q - 26 pts, 4Q - 27 pts 

Miami Heat - 1Q - 19 pts, 2Q - 33 pts, 3Q - 23 pts , 4Q - 29 pts

Manu Ginobili got his first start of the season, and he responded with a huge performance to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a crucial Game 5 victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.

Chris Bosh added 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat. Miami looked nothing like the team that was humiliated 113-77 in Game Three as once again they displayed their ability to recover from defeats.

TEAM SCORES PER QUARTER:

San Antonio Spurs - 1Quarter - 24 pts, 2Quarter - 26 pts, 3Quarter - 28 pts, 4Quarter - 35pts

Miami Heat - 1Quarter - 20 pts, 2Quarter - 24 pts, 3Quarter - 19 pts , 4Quarter - 14pts

San Antonio Spurs win Game 3 of the NBA Finals 2013, 113-77, against Miami Heat.

The San Antonio Spurs waxed hot from beyond the arc as they thoroughly dominated the Miami Heat, 113-77, to claim Game 3 of the NBA Finals Tuesday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio (Wednesday in Manila).

TEAM SCORES PER QUARTER:

San Antonio Spurs - 1Q - 22 pts, 2Q - 23 pts, 3Q - 20 pts, 4Q - 19 pts

Miami Heat - 1Q - 22 pts, 2Q - 28 pts, 3Q - 25 pts , 4Q - 28 pts

LeBron James overcame a terrible start to finish with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Miami Heat rolled to a 103-84 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night (Monday, Manila time) to even the series at a game apiece.

Mario Chalmers scored 19 points for the defending champion Heat, who trailed late in the third quarter before going on a 30-5 run to take control. Chris Bosh added 12 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

The defending champion Miami Heat will now get three days of rest before hosting the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the 2013 NBA Finals on Thursday evening.

San Antonio won three NBA titles between 2003 and 2007, but haven't been to the NBA Finals for the past five years. Miami had the better record throughout the regular season and has home-court advantage throughout the Finals. The schedule for the NBA Finals is as follows: