Who Won The Nba Finals 2012?

The NBA Finals 2012 were one of the most exciting NBA Finals in recent memory. The series went to seven games, and it was the Miami Heat who ultimately emerged victorious.

If you want to know who won the NBA Finals 2012, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ll give you a recap of the series and let you know who came out on top.

The teams

The 2012 NBA Finals were the championship series of the 2011–12 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern Conference champions Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champions Oklahoma City Thunder 4 games to 1.

The Miami Heat

In the 2012 NBA Finals, the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games (4–1), winning their second consecutive NBA title. LeBron James was named the Finals MVP for the second straight year.

The Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays its home games at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Thunder were previously known as the Seattle SuperSonics, an American Basketball Association (ABA) charter member that joined the NBA in 1976 as part of the ABA–NBA merger. After 41 seasons in Seattle, the team relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 and became known as the Thunder.

The players

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were the two best players for the Miami Heat. They both played their hearts out. LeBron James was the NBA Finals MVP. He averaged 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game. Dwyane Wade averaged 19.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game.

LeBron James

LeBron James was named the 2012 NBA Finals MVP after leading the Miami Heat to their second consecutive NBA title. James averaged 28.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game in the series, which the Heat won in seven games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was the first time in James’ nine-year career that he had been named Finals MVP.

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant was the Finals MVP in 2012 after leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 4-1 series win over the Miami Heat. Durant averaged 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in the series, shooting 50.6 percent from the field and 36.3 percent from three-point range. He also had one of the most iconic moments of the series, hitting a clutch three-pointer in Game 5 to help seal the win for the Thunder.

The coaches

The Miami Heat were coached by Erik Spoelstra while the Oklahoma City Thunder were coached by Scott Brooks.

Erik Spoelstra

Erik Spoelstra (/ˈspoʊlstrə/; born November 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach. He is the head coach of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has led the Heat to six NBA Finals appearances including four consecutive trips between 2010 and 2014, winning back-to-back NBA championships in 2012 and 2013.

Spoelstra grew up in Portland, Oregon. His father, Jon Spoelstra, was a longtime executive of the Portland Trail Blazers and other professional sports teams. Spoelstra played Division III college basketball at the University of Portland before graduating in 1992 with a degree in communications. Upon graduating he worked as a video coordinator for the Seattle SuperSonics before joining Pat Riley’s staff with the Miami Heat in 1995 as an assistant coach. In 1997 he was promoted to head coach of their NBA Development League team, leading them to two playoff appearances.[2] In 2002 he returned to being an assistant with the Heat, and remained in that position until 2008 when he was promoted to assistant head coach. Under head coaches Riley and Stan Van Gundy, Spoelstra helped guide Miami to eight playoff berths from 1997 through 2005; these include trips to The Finals in 1997 and 2005. Coupled with Dwyane Wade’s emergence as an All-Star during that time period (and Shaquille O’Neal’s trade from Los Angeles), this helped establish Miami as one of the strongest teams in recent years.[3][4]

During his first stint as head coach of the HEAT’s NBDL affiliate, the Skies made it all the way to conference finals in both years before losing.[5] After Stan Van Gundy stepped down due to family reasons on December 12, 2005,[6] Pat Riley took over coaching responsibilities for a brief period until April 2006 when he gave control back to Spoelstra.[7] On April 28, 2008 Spoelstra became just 38 years old when he was named by Riley as head coach of the Miami Heat after serving 17 years with the organization dating back to their days in Charlotte as expansion franchise who eventually became known as The Charlotte Hornets (now known as The New Orleans Pelicans).[8][9]

In his first year coaching Miami,[10] they went 43–39 and got swept by Atlanta Hawks 4–0.[11][12][13] Then on June 6th 2012 Erik led The HEAT on a 27 game win streak which is still active[when?] And is second best win streak currently behind The Los Angeles Lakers 33 game win streak earlier this season (2012–2013). With their season record 58–24 they are 4th seed in Eastern Conference Going into 2012 NBA Playoffs. Then they made it past New York Knicks taking Game 5 92–86 at American Airlines Arena then Indiana took them to 7 games winning Game 7 105–93 At Indiana They went on To Chicago Taking Game 1 103–82 then lost Game 2 85–75 but came back strong Winning Games 3 & 4 Seeing them off Then Faced Boston Won Game 5 115–111 At American Airlines Arena In Overtime which Lebron James hit A game winning three pointer with 2 seconds remaining then They closed out The Series In Boston Winning Game 6 101°98 making it their Second Appearance To The NBA Finals Pittsburgh Penguins holding off Philadelphia Flyers getting swept by Detroit Red Wings 0_4

Scott Brooks

Scott Brooks (born July 31, 1965) is an American professional basketball head coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a former professional basketball player. Brooks was born in Harbor City, Los Angeles. After attending Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California, he played college basketball for San Joaquin Delta College and Texas Christian University.

The series

The 2012 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2011–12 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder 4 games to 1 to win their second NBA title.

Game 1

The Miami Heat won game one of the 2012 NBA Finals, 92-88.

The game was close throughout, with neither team leading by more than six points.

LeBron James led the Heat with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Dwyane Wade added 18 points and seven assists.

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant had 21 points and eight rebounds, while Russell Westbrook added 16 points and eight assists.

Game 2

The Miami Heat evened the series at one game apiece with a 103-84 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The contest was a rematch of last year’s Finals, which Miami won in six games.

The Heat took control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring the Thunder 30-17 in the period. Miami held Oklahoma City to just 33 percent shooting in the first half, and took a 54-44 lead into halftime.

The Thunder came out of halftime with more energy, trimming Miami’s lead to 64-60 midway through the third quarter. However, the Heat responded with an 11-0 run to take a 75-60 lead into the fourth quarter.

Oklahoma City never threatened in the fourth quarter, as Miami cruised to the victory. LeBron James led the way for the Heat, finishing with 29 points, 16 rebounds and five assists. Kevin Durant paced the Thunder with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Game 3

The Miami Heat are champions of the NBA for the second consecutive year, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 in Game 5 of the Finals on Thursday night.

The Heat were led by LeBron James, who was named Finals MVP for the second straight year. James had a triple-double in the deciding game, scoring 26 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists. Dwyane Wade added 21 points for Miami, while Chris Bosh chipped in with 19.

For Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant led the way with 32 points and 12 rebounds. Russell Westbrook had 28 points and eight assists, but also turned the ball over eight times.

Game 4

The Miami Heat headed home for Game 5 trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder 3-1 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. They were on the brink of elimination, but they had faith. The Heat won Game 5 103-97, and then took Game 6 back in Oklahoma City 121-106. With their backs against the wall, the Heat pulled off two straight victories to force a Game 7.

In the decisive game, the Thunder jumped out to an early lead and looked like they were going to cruise to victory. But the Heat came storming back in the second half, led by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. The game went into overtime, and the Heat emerged victorious 112-103. LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP.

The final score

The Miami heat won the championship against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a final score of 121-106.

Miami Heat- 105

The Miami Heat won the NBA Finals in 2012 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The final score was 105-95. The Heat were led by LeBron James, who was named the Finals MVP. The Thunder were led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

Oklahoma City Thunder- 98

In Game One of the 2012 NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 1-0 lead over the Miami Heat with a 105-94 victory. The Thunder were led by Kevin Durant, who scored 36 points on 12-of-20 shooting, including four three-pointers. Durant also had 10 rebounds and six assists in the game. Russell Westbrook added 24 points and eight assists for the Thunder, while James Harden chipped in 21 points off the bench. LeBron James had a triple-double for the Heat, scoring 26 points to go along with 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Dwyane Wade added 19 points for Miami in the loss.