22 June 2012

Miami Heat clinches NBA title

The Miami Heat clinched the NBA championship with a 121-106 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, winning the finals series 4-1.

LeBron James finally got his hands on the championship that had eluded him, scoring 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. Chris Bosh added 23 points and Dwyane Wade scored 20 points.

Mike Miller scored 23 points on 7-for-8 shooting from 3-point range for Miami, which adds this title to the one it claimed in 2006.

Kevin Durant scored 32 points for the Thunder, who took Game 1 of the series and then dropped four straight. Miami had this game in control a long way from the finish, and James, Wade and Bosh came out with 3-01 left.