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, 4–1, to win their second NBA title. Miami's LeBron James was named the Finals MVP. Full victory parade details are still awaited but it is likely that the Heat parade will likely run along the iconic Biscayne Boulevard. Check back for more details, and live stream as it becomes available.
The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami. This is the second consecutive appearance for the Heat, after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. Their other Finals appearance was in 2006 when they defeated the Mavericks to win their only NBA title. In the regular season, the Heat finished with 46 victories, then defeated the New York Knicks (4–1), Indiana Pacers (4–2) and Boston Celtics (4–3) on their way to the Finals.
The Heat retained much of the same cast from last year, save for rookies Terrel Harris and Norris Cole, Eddy Curry (not expected to play), Shane Battier, and Ronny Turiaf, who was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers team that lost in the Finals to the Boston Celtics in 2008. The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA); their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena. This will be the Thunder's first NBA Finals appearance since they relocated in 2008 from Seattle. Including their seasons as the Seattle SuperSonics, this will be the club's fourth Finals appearance, and first since 1996, when they lost to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. They will be seeking their first NBA championship since 1979.
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