{"id":7734,"date":"2012-06-22T14:13:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T14:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7734"},"modified":"2012-06-22T14:13:38","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T14:13:38","slug":"miami-heat-win-second-nba-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7734","title":{"rendered":"Miami Heat win second NBA title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington<\/strong>: Miami Heat defeated Oklahoma City Thunder in the fifth game of the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals Friday to win the series 4-1 and the championship for the second time in its history.<\/p>\n<p>After trailing two points early in the first quarter, Heat controlled the rest of the game and finished with a comfortable lead 121-106.<\/p>\n<p>Miami&#8217;s big performers were &#8220;Big Three&#8221; LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, and by Mike Miller, who was seven for eight three-pointers. Regular-season MVP LeBron James won the accolade in the finals, achieving a triple-double with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Duncan of San Antonio was the last man to take both MVP awards, in the 2002-03 season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I dreamt about this moment for a long time,&#8221; James said. &#8220;My dream has become a reality now and that is the best time I&#8217;ve ever had.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked about his double MVP gong, James said: &#8220;That&#8217;s for you to write, to say that I&#8217;m the best player of the league, all I know, that I&#8217;m the champion and that is all that matters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Miami finished second in the Eastern Conference this season. On the road to the title, the Heat eliminated the New York Knicks 4-1, the Indiana Pacers 4-2, and the Boston Celtics 4-3.<\/p>\n<p>After losing the first final game in Oklahoma City, they took the next four straight.<\/p>\n<p>Miami&#8217;s first championship came in 2006, when it beat the Dallas Mavericks to the title.<strong> (IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington: Miami Heat defeated Oklahoma City Thunder in the fifth game of the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals Friday to win the series 4-1 and the championship for the second time in its history. 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