Who Won The NBA Championship in 2012?
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The 2012 NBA Championship was won by the Miami Heat, who defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games. LeBron James was named the Finals MVP.
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat won the NBA Championship in 2012. They defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games, winning the last three. LeBron James was named the Finals MVP.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They are members of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and won the NBA championship in 2012. The team plays its home games at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
The Spurs have won five NBA championships, earning them the dubious distinction of being the only former ABA team to win an NBA championship. The franchise has also won 19 division titles and six conference championships. As of 2019, the Spurs have the fifth-highest winning percentage among all NBA teams.
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers won the 2012 NBA championship.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers began play in 1947 as the Minneapolis Lakers, one of three professional basketball teams that town had at the time. The Lakers franchise moved to Los Angeles before the 1960–61 season.
The team has won 16 NBA championships, their last being in 2010. As of 2012, they have made the playoffs 60 times (third most in NBA history), won their division 24 times (tied for second most all-time), and appeared in 31 NBA Finals (second most all-time behind the Boston Celtics). Their 16 NBA Championships are also tied for second all time behind only the Boston Celtics. Eight alumni have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship in 2012. The team beat the Miami Heat in seven games, with an astonishing come-from-behind victory in Game 7. The Celtics have a long and storied history, winning a total of 17 NBA Championships. They are one of the most successful teams in basketball, and their fans are some of the most passionate in the sport.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The Grizzlies play their home games at FedExForum. The team is owned by Robert Pera. The Grizzlies are currently the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues based in the city of Memphis.
The team was first established as the Charlotte Hornets, an expansion team that joined the NBA for the 1988–89 season. In 2001, the team relocated to Memphis, and was renamed as the Memphis Grizzlies. Since their inception, the Grizzlies have been known for having some of the loudest and most passionate fans in all of professional basketball, earning them the nickname “Grit ‘n’ Grind.”