Who Won the 2011 NBA Finals?

The Dallas Mavericks won the 2011 NBA Finals!

The Teams

The Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat were the two teams that made it to the 2011 NBA Finals. The Mavericks were the defending champions, having won the title in 2010. The Heat had made it to the Finals in 2006 but lost to the Mavericks.

The Miami Heat

The Miami Heat is an American professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at American Airlines Arena, and has won three NBA championships.

The franchise began play in 1988 as an expansion team, whereafter it won its first ever division title in franchise history in 1997. led by Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway, and head coach Pat Riley. The Heat have appeared in the NBA Finals four times in their 25-year history, winning titles in 2006, 2012 and 2013.

The Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the American Airlines Center, which it shares with the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars.

The Mavericks were founded in 1980 as an expansion team, and won three division titles (1987, 2007, 2010) and two conference championships (2006, 2011). In 1986, they qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and advanced to the Western Conference Finals. In 2006, they won their first-ever division title after defeating the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs in back-to-back seven-game series during the first two rounds of the playoffs. They followed that up by defeating the defending champion Miami Heat in six games during the 2006 NBA Finals.

The Mavericks returned to glory in 2011 when they defeated their heated rivals, the Miami Heat, in six games during the NBA Finals to win their very first NBA championship. Not only did they avenge their 2006 loss to Miami, but they also became just the fourth team ever to win a championship after trailing 0–2 in the series.

The Game

The Dallas Mavericks took on the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals. The Mavericks were the underdog, but they managed to win the series in six games. This was a huge upset and one of the most memorable moments in NBA history.

The First Half

The Dallas Mavericks took an early lead in game one, thanks to some hot shooting by Jason Terry. The Mavericks’ leading scorer hit four three-pointers in the first quarter, and the Mavericks took a 34-22 lead into the second quarter. The Mavericks’ defense was also effective in the first half, holding the Heat to just 36 percent shooting from the field.

The Heat began to find their rhythm in the second quarter, however, behind some strong play from Dwyane Wade. Wade scored 15 points in the quarter, and the Heat cut the Mavericks’ lead to just four points at halftime.

In the third quarter, Wade took over the game for the Heat. He scored 21 points in the quarter, and the Heat outscored the Mavericks 30-17 in the period. The Heat took a 92-81 lead into the fourth quarter, and they never looked back. They went on to win game one by a final score of 98-93.

The Second Half

The Mavericks took control of the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Heat 26–15 in the period. Dallas increased their lead to 13 points, their largest of the game, with 8:34 left in the quarter. After a Miami timeout, Wade scored six straight points to cut the lead to seven. Nowitzki made a jump shot to stop the run and put Dallas back up by nine. The Mavericks continued to build their lead, going up by as many as 15 points late in the quarter. Wade scored eight points in the final minute to keep Miami within reach, but Dallas still led 84–75 going into the fourth quarter.

The Result

The Dallas Mavericks won the 2011 NBA Finals, defeating the Miami Heat in six games. This was the Mavericks’ first NBA championship in franchise history. The Mavericks were led by Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki, who averaged 26 points and 10 rebounds per game in the series.

The Score

The Dallas Mavericks won the 2011 NBA Finals, defeating the Miami Heat 4-2 in the best-of-seven series. The Mavericks were led by Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki, who averaged 26 points and 10 rebounds per game, while shooting 50 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range. Nowitzki was supported by a balanced Mavericks team that saw six other players average double figures in scoring during the series. The Heat, meanwhile, were led byLeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who both averaged over 22 points per game. However, the Heat struggled with their outside shooting throughout the series, shooting just 29 percent from three-point range as a team.

The MVP

The Most Valuable Player of the 2011 NBA Finals was Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki averaged 26 points and 9.7 rebounds per game in the series, leading his team to a 4-2 victory over the Miami Heat.