2013 NBA Finals

2013 basketball championship series February 2024 2013 NBA Finals Logo.jpg NBA 2013 Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra 4 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich 3 June 6–20 LeBron James(Miami Heat) Heat:Ray Allen (2018)Chris Bosh (2021)Dwyane Wade (2023)Spurs:Tim Duncan (2020)Manu Ginóbili (2022)Tracy McGrady (2017)Tony Parker (2023)Coaches:Gregg Popovich (2023)Officials:Danny Crawford (2025) Heat defeated Pacers, 4–3 Spurs defeated Grizzlies, 4–0 The 2013 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2012–13 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs, played from June 6 to 20, 2013.http://www.nba.com/news/key-dates/index.html National Basketball Association Important Dates NBA.com May 17, 2012https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9270700/nba-finals-schedule Conference finals, Finals schedule ESPN May 13, 2013 June 4, 2013https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2013/story/_/page/5-on-5-130605/which-team-win-nba-finals NBA Finals: Heat against Spurs June 5, 2013 ESPN June 6, 2013 In this best-of-seven series, the defending champion and Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, who were favored to win the series defeated the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs in seven games to win their second consecutive championship and third overall in franchise history, giving the Spurs their first Finals loss in franchise history. The Heat's LeBron James was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second straight year, after averaging 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 7.0 assists. The series began on June 6 and concluded on June 20. With a league-best regular season record of 66–16, the Heat had home-court advantage in the Finals.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2013/06/03/miami-heat-san-antonio-spurs-nba-finals-playoffs-preview/2386905/ 2013 NBA Finals preview, schedule: Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs June 5, 2013 USA Today June 6, 2013 Sean Highkin The Heat's late rally in Games 6 and 7, which also included Ray Allen's clutch 3-pointer in Game 6 to force overtime, has made it one of the greatest Finals of all time.Hughes Grant Ranking the 15 Greatest Series in NBA Finals History https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2086409-ranking-the-15-greatest-series-in-nba-finals-history BleacherReport April 16, 2023 Four former NBA Finals MVPs played in the series (the Spurs' Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, and the Heat's Dwyane Wade and LeBron James), the most since 1987.Spurs-Heat Preview June 6, 2013 ESPN.com Associated Press https://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400467195 https://web.archive.org/web/20130609225403/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=400467195 June 9, 2013 live The 2013 Finals also set a record for most international players on either Finals roster (10).NBA Finals boast record international presence https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/06/06/nba-finals-international-presence-miami-heat-san-antonio-spurs/2398577/ USA Today June 9, 2013 Sean Highkin June 6, 2013 This was the last NBA Finals series to use the 2–3–2 format, which was introduced in 1985, with the format changed to 2–2–1–1–1 starting in 2014.http://www.nba.com/2013/news/10/23/nba-board-of-governors-format-change.ap NBA owners change Finals format to 2–2–1–1–1 Associated Press NBA.com October 23, 2013 February 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140515022449/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/10/23/nba-board-of-governors-format-change.ap/ May 15, 2014 dead The 2013 edition of the NBA Finals has been cited as one of the best ever.Zeglinski Robert Ranking the 14 greatest NBA Finals of all time, featuring 2 iconic Michael Jordan and LeBron James moments https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2024/06/03/best-nba-finals-ever-rankings-bulls-lakers-celtics/79832131007/ 2026-01-24 For The Win en-US2022-06-02 Top 20 NBA Finals, ranked: Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson leave lasting marks in epic matchups https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/top-20-nba-finals-ranked-michael-jordan-lebron-james-magic-johnson-leave-lasting-marks-in-epic-matchups/ 2026-01-24 CBS Sports enTop moments in NBA Finals history https://www.nba.com/news/history-finals-moments-index 2026-01-24 NBA en Background LeBron James and Tim Duncan previously faced off in the 2007 NBA Finals, when James was with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which saw the Spurs sweep the Cavaliers in four games, giving San Antonio their fourth NBA title. After the deciding game, Duncan sought out James in the locker room to praise him for a great series and told James that the league would be his someday.Nathan Francis http://www.inquisitr.com/807220/tim-duncan-advice-to-lebron-james-after-2007-nba-finals-now-seems-prophetic/ Tim Duncan Advice To LeBron James After 2007 NBA Finals Now Seems Prophetic Inquisitr.com June 21, 2013 June 1, 2014 In 2010, Spurs president of basketball and head coach Gregg Popovich made a congratulatory phone call to Heat president Pat Riley for signing LeBron James and Chris Bosh to play with Dwyane Wade.David Stern stumbles again in his failed culture war against the Spurs, fines franchise $250Khttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/news/20130606/gregg-popovich-pat-riley-nba-finals.ap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130613181105/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/news/20130606/gregg-popovich-pat-riley-nba-finals.ap/ dead June 13, 2013 CNN Gregg Popovich credits Pat Riley for building 'Big 3' June 6, 2013Kerby Trey http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2013/06/06/gregg-popovich-congratulated-pat-riley-on-landing-the-big-three/ Gregg Popovich congratulated Pat Riley on landing the Big Three | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com Blogs.thescore.com June 6, 2013 June 1, 2014 https://archive.today/20130624235420/http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2013/06/06/gregg-popovich-congratulated-pat-riley-on-landing-the-big-three/ June 24, 2013 dead San Antonio Spurs 2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season This was the San Antonio Spurs' fifth appearance in the NBA Finals, attempting to win their fifth NBA championship in team history. The Spurs finished the regular season with 58 wins, finishing in first place in the Southwest Division and the second overall regular season record among Western Conference teams. They recorded only two losses in the first three rounds of the playoffs: they swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round in four games, eliminated the Golden State Warriors in six games in the second round, then swept the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals in four games. Miami Heat 2012–13 Miami Heat season This was the Miami Heat's fourth appearance in the NBA Finals and the third appearance for three straight years, attempting to win their third NBA championship. The Heat finished with the best regular season record, recording a league leading 66 wins, and first place in the Southeast Division. They swept the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs in four games before eliminating the Chicago Bulls in five games in the second round, winning four straight games in the series. In the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games. Road to the Finals 2013 NBA playoffs San Antonio Spurs (Western Conference champion) Miami Heat (Eastern Conference champion)SAS2nd seed in the West, 3rd best league recordRegular seasonMIA 1st seed in the East, best league recordDefeated the 7th seeded Los Angeles Lakers, 4–0First roundDefeated the 8th seeded Milwaukee Bucks, 4–0Defeated the 6th seeded Golden State Warriors, 4–2Conference semifinalsDefeated the 5th seeded Chicago Bulls, 4–1Defeated the 5th seeded Memphis Grizzlies, 4–0Conference finalsDefeated the 3rd seeded Indiana Pacers, 4–3 Regular season series The Heat won both games they played against the Spurs during the regular season: 105–100 on November 29, 2012, and 88–86 on March 31, 2013. For the November 29 game at Miami which was nationally televised, Popovich sat out starters Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili, and Danny Green, at the end of a long road trip in order to ensure they had enough rest for the playoffs, as the Spurs had some of the oldest players in the league. NBA commissioner David Stern was outraged when he learned of this and fined the Spurs $250,000 for not informing the Heat, the league or the media in a suitable time-frame that the four players were not making the trip to Miami. Despite the absence of their four starters, the Spurs led the game until the final minute when the Heat came back to win 105–100.Spurs fined $250,000 for 'disservice'. ESPN, November 30, 2012. The Heat responded somewhat in kind for their trip to San Antonio, as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Mario Chalmers sat out with minor injuries, though those moves were understandable in light of Miami's dominant position for clinching the home-court advantage for the playoffs as well as the end two games earlier of the Heat's record 27-game winning streak. Miami ended up winning anyway thanks to a last-second 3-pointer from the top player they left active for the game, Chris Bosh. #fff// November 29, 2012 2012 1129 SASMIA San Antonio Spurs 100 Miami Heat 105 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida March 31, 2013 2013 0331 MIASAS Miami Heat 88 San Antonio Spurs 86 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Series summary Game Date Road team Result Home team Game 1 June 6 San Antonio Spurs 92–88 (1–0) Miami Heat Game 2 June 9 San Antonio Spurs 84–103 (1–1) Miami Heat Game 3 June 11 Miami Heat 77–113 (1–2) San Antonio Spurs Game 4 June 13 Miami Heat 109–93 (2–2) San Antonio Spurs Game 5 June 16 Miami Heat 104–114 (2–3) San Antonio Spurs Game 6 June 18 San Antonio Spurs 100–103 (OT) (3–3) Miami Heat Game 7 June 20 San Antonio Spurs 88–95 (3–4) Miami Heat Game summaries Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the NBA. For games in San Antonio, the local time is also given (CDT, UTC−5). Game 1 #eee June 6 9:00 pm American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ABC San Antonio Spurs 92 Miami Heat 88 Boxscore 23–24 26–28 20–20 23–16 Tony Parker 21 LeBron James 18 Tim Duncan 14 LeBron James 18 Tony Parker 6 LeBron James 10 19,775 *No. 13 Monty McCutchen No. 25 Tony Brothers No. 23 Jason Phillips San Antonio leads series, 1–0 San Antonio won the opener as Tony Parker scored on a bank shot with 5.2 seconds in regulation with the shot clock about to expire. San Antonio scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, while limiting Miami to just 16. Parker led the Spurs with 21 points and 6 assists. The Heat held a 52–49 halftime lead, and LeBron James recorded a triple-double in the game with 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists. However, Miami's Dwyane Wade, who scored 17 points, was shut out in the final period. Chris Bosh, who recorded 13 points, only scored 2 in the fourth quarter.http://www.nba.com/games/20130606/SASMIA/gameinfo.html Spurs rally to stun Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals Associated Press NBA.com June 7, 2013 June 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130608085743/http://www.nba.com/games/20130606/SASMIA/gameinfo.html June 8, 2013 dead Game 2 #eee June 9 8:00 pm American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ABC San Antonio Spurs 84 Miami Heat 103 Boxscore 22–22 23–28 20–25 19–28 Danny Green 17 Mario Chalmers 19 Kawhi Leonard 14 Chris Bosh 10 Tony Parker 5 LeBron James 7 19,900 *No. 17 Joe Crawford No. 14 Ed Malloy No. 41 Ken Mauer Series tied, 1–1 Miami evened the series, using a 33–5 run in the final two quarters after the two teams were neck-and-neck late in the third. During that run, James made a highlight-reel block on a dunk attempt by Tiago Splitter early in the fourth quarter. The Heat also made 10 out of 19 three-point shots, and five players had double-digit scoring games: James (17), Mario Chalmers (19), Ray Allen (13), Bosh (12) and Wade (10).http://www.nba.com/games/20130609/SASMIA/gameinfo.html Heat beat Spurs in Game 2 to tie NBA Finals Associated Press NBA.com June 9, 2013 June 10, 2013 Game 3 #eee June 11 9:00 pm (8:00 pm CDT) AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas ABC Miami Heat 77 San Antonio Spurs 113 Boxscore 20–24 24–26 19–28 14–35 Dwyane Wade 16 Danny Green 27 LeBron James 11 Tim Duncan 14 James, Wade 5 each Tony Parker 8 18,581 *No. 43 Danny Crawford No. 19 James Capers No. 8 Marc Davis San Antonio leads series, 2–1 San Antonio bounced back in Game 3, setting the Finals record for most three-pointers in a game (16), and giving the Heat their worst loss in franchise playoff history. The Spurs ensured the game was a blowout by outscoring Miami 35–14 in the fourth quarter after leading 78–63 at the end of the third. Gary Neal had one of the best games of his career, making 6-of-10 three-point shot attempts and finishing with 24 points, and Danny Green led all Spurs players with 27 points while hitting 7-of-9 from behind the arc. The Spurs shined despite a lackluster game from Parker who scored only 6 points before he had to leave the game due to a hamstring injury. For the Heat, Mike Miller made all five of his three-point shots and finished with 15 points on the night, while Wade led the Heat with 16 points. However, James was held to just 7 of 21 shooting from the field, finished with only 15 points, and did not shoot a free throw for the first time in his Miami playoff career. After a strong showing in Game 2, Chalmers was held scoreless with one assist.http://www.nba.com/games/20130611/MIASAS/gameinfo.html Spurs rout Heat 113–77 in Game 3 of NBA Finals Associated Press NBA.com June 11, 2013 June 12, 2013 Game 4 #eee June 13 9:00 pm (8:00 pm CDT) AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas ABC Miami Heat 109 San Antonio Spurs 93 Boxscore 29–26 20–23 32–27 28–17 LeBron James 33 Tim Duncan 20 Chris Bosh 13 Kawhi Leonard 7 Mario Chalmers 5 Tony Parker 9 18,581 *No. 48 Scott Foster No. 24 Mike Callahan No. 55 Bill Kennedy Series tied, 2–2 The Heat evened the series again, pulling away from San Antonio in the second half after an even contest at halftime, 49–49. The Heat continued their streak of not losing consecutive games that the team started in January. The Big Three (the trio of James, Wade and Bosh) for Miami finally came together in a big way.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2013/06/13/finals-miami-heat-vs-san-antonio-spurs-game-4-score-lebron-james-tony-parker/2421965/ Miami Heat Top San Antonio Spurs in NBA Finals Game 4 USA Today June 15, 2013 Sam Amick June 13, 2013 James led the Heat with 33 points, while Wade had 32 and Bosh added 20. Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 20 points.http://www.nba.com/games/20130613/MIASAS/gameinfo.html Big 3 help Heat even NBA Finals with Spurs Associated Press NBA.com June 14, 2013 June 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150321202330/http://www.nba.com/games/20130613/MIASAS/gameinfo.html March 21, 2015 Parker started strong with 15 points in the first half, but could not provide the Spurs with any offensive production in the second half.http://bostonherald.com/sports/celtics_nba/nba_coverage/2013/06/tony_parker_fades_after_strong_start_in_game_4_loss Tony Parker fades after strong start in Game 4 loss Boston Herald June 15, 2013 Game 5 #eee June 16 8:00 pm (7:00 pm CDT) AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas ABC Miami Heat 104 San Antonio Spurs 114 Boxscore 19–32 33–29 23–26 29–27 James, Wade, 25 each Tony Parker 26 James, Bosh, 6 each Tim Duncan 12 Dwyane Wade 10 Manu Ginóbili 10 18,581 *No. 13 Monty McCutchen No. 25 Tony Brothers No. 14 Ed Malloy San Antonio leads series, 3–2 San Antonio used a marquee shooting performance to down the Heat and take a 3–2 series lead. The Heat trailed the Spurs by double digits for most of the game. Although they finally closed to within one point, 75–74, with 3:05 left in the third quarter, they could not overtake and San Antonio started to pull away after that. Making 42 of 70 shots, San Antonio became the first team to shoot at least 60 percent in an NBA Finals game since the Orlando Magic in Game 3 of the 2009 Finals. Parker led the Spurs with 26 points, while Green scored 24 points, with 6 three-pointers, breaking the all-time record for three-pointers in a Finals series, set by Allen in 2008. Manu Ginóbili, making his first start of the season, had a strong performance with 24 points and 10 assists. Duncan also contributed a double-double (17 points, 12 rebounds), and provided strong defensive support. At one point in the game, Spurs went on a 19–1 run, with Green and Ginóbili scoring most of those points. James and Wade turned in strong performances, leading the Heat with 25 points each, while Allen had five three-pointers (including two four-point plays) and scored 21 points total.http://www.nba.com/games/20130616/MIASAS/gameinfo.html Manu Ginóbili sparks Spurs to Game 5 win Associated Press NBA.com June 16, 2013 June 17, 2013 Game 6 #eee June 18 9:00 pm American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ABC San Antonio Spurs 100 Miami Heat 103 OT Boxscore 25–27 25–17 25–21 20–30 5–8 Tim Duncan 30 LeBron James 32 Tim Duncan 17 Chris Bosh 11 Tony Parker 8 LeBron James 11 19,900 *No. 17 Joe Crawford No. 24 Mike Callahan No. 41 Ken Mauer Series tied, 3–3 JOLD8XXh78A Full game broadcast by ABC thumb|Ray Allen made a game-tying three-pointer to send Game 6 to overtime, allowing the Heat to force a deciding Game 7.|245x245px The Heat rode a triple-double performance from James (32 points along with 11 assists and 10 rebounds)—becoming the first player since Magic Johnson in 1991 to have two triple doubles in the same NBA Finals series—and 20 points from Chalmers, while Duncan led the Spurs with 30 points and 17 rebounds;Miami Heat top San Antonio Spurs, Force Game 7 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2013/06/19/finals-miami-heat-vs-san-antonio-spurs-game-6-score-tim-duncan-lebron-james/2436525/ USA Today June 19, 2013 Jeff Zillgitt June 19, 2013 however, Duncan was held scoreless after the third quarter. Fans and media outlets alike have begun dubbing it "The Headband Game" in reference to the signature accessory James lost on a dunk with just under nine minutes left in the 4th quarter and did not wear the rest of the way, although it has been also known as "The Shot" amongst Heat fans due to Allen's heroics.https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-headband-game-lebron-loses-signature-accessory-in-4th-quarter-and-it-works-for-heat/2013/06/19/3c0d3a02-d91c-11e2-a9f2-42ee3912ae0e_story.html The Headband Game: LeBron loses signature accessory in 4th quarter and it works for Heat June 19, 2013 Washington Post June 19, 2013https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr6XsZVb-ZE Ray Allen's AMAZING game-tying 3-pointer in Game 6! 2013-06-18 NBA 2026-04-18 YouTube The game is considered by players and commentators to be one of the greatest games in NBA history. James regards it as one of the best games in which he has ever taken part. NBA legend Magic Johnson called it "one of the best two or three games" he had ever seen.http://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/06/19/nba-finals-2013-spurs-heat-game-6-nba-history/ NBA Finals 2013, Spurs vs. Heat Game 6: The greatest game ever played? Michael C. Jones June 19, 2013 June 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130623025940/http://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/06/19/nba-finals-2013-spurs-heat-game-6-nba-history/ June 23, 2013 dead http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/news/20130619/lebron-james-miami-heat-san-antonio-spurs-nba-finals-game-6/ CNN Sports Illustrated Pushed to brink, LeBron refuses to let Spurs win a title June 19, 2013 June 23, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130623054609/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/news/20130619/lebron-james-miami-heat-san-antonio-spurs-nba-finals-game-6/ On July 17, 2013, Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals received the 2013 ESPY award for Best Game. The Spurs were leading 75–65 at the end of the third quarter, but James sparked a 20–7 run for the Heat to start the fourth quarter, personally scoring 11 of those points.https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400467338 Ray Allen's late 3 forces OT, Heat edge Spurs to force Game 7 June 18, 2013 ESPN.com Associated Press June 18, 2013 With 10:30 remaining, the Spurs still up 77–70, Miller's shoe came loose but he did not have time to put it back on so he tossed it off court; with one sock and one shoe he received a pass from James and sunk a three-pointer to pull the Heat within four. With 2:09 remaining, the Heat pulled ahead 89–86 but the Spurs went on a run of their own spearheaded by Parker, who shot a stepback three and a reverse layup in consecutive possessions to put his team ahead 91–89. On the next possession, James lost the ball in the post; this eventually led to a pair of Ginóbili free throws after an intentional foul (by Allen) on the other end, pushing the score to 93–89. James committed a second crucial turnover forcing it into the hands of Ginóbili, who was fouled by Allen. Ginóbili missed one of two free throws, setting the stage for the comeback. With 28.2 remaining, the Spurs were up 94–89, and league officials began bringing out the yellow tape to cordon off the floor for the Larry O'Brien Trophy presentation.Wojnarowski Adrian https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--lebron-james--chris-bosh-see-yellow--then-red-before-leading-heat-to-spoil-spurs--championship-coronation-084327988.html Heat's LeBron James, Chris Bosh see yellow, then red before spoiling Spurs' coronation Yahoo Sports June 19, 2013 June 1, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150423005609/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--lebron-james--chris-bosh-see-yellow--then-red-before-leading-heat-to-spoil-spurs--championship-coronation-084327988.html Apr 23, 2015 James missed a three-pointer, but the ball was kept in Heat possession by Wade and Allen both tipping the ball until Miller got the rebound and passed to James, who made the three-pointer to pull within two points with 20 seconds left.https://www.espn.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=400467338&period=4 Game 6 – Play-By-Play June 18, 2013 ESPN June 18, 2013 After failing to steal the inbound pass, the Heat immediately fouled Kawhi Leonard, who also missed one of two free throws, keeping it a one-possession game at 95–92. James was entrusted with the final shot but missed a 26-foot jumper from beyond the arc. Bosh was able to collect a key offensive rebound before passing to Allen, who stepped backward and made a three-point basket from the right corner with 5.2 left to tie the game.https://www.foxnews.com/sports/miami-heat-beat-san-antonio-spurs-103-100-in-overtime-to-force-game-7-in-nba-finals/ Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 103–100 in overtime to force Game 7 in NBA Finals June 18, 2013 Fox News June 18, 2013 Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had opted for a small lineup to defend the perimeter in the closing moments of the fourth quarter, resulting in the Spurs' Duncan being on the bench as both Heat's three-pointers came off of rebounds.http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-nba-finals-heat-spurs-five-takeaways-20130619,0,5586380.story Los Angeles Times Ben Bolch Five takeaways from Spurs-Heat in Game 6 of NBA Finals June 19, 2013 The Spurs had no timeouts left after Allen's shot, but received a de facto extra timeout while officials reviewed video to confirm that Allen had both feet behind the 3-point line when he released the ball. Parker was able to drive the length of the court, but airballed a potential short series-winning off-balance jumper over James, as the buzzer sounded to send the game into overtime. In overtime, James hit a floater with 1:43 remaining to give Miami a 101–100 lead. That score would hold all the way down to final moments, where Wade missed a jumper trying to extend the lead, and San Antonio getting the rebound with 12 seconds left. The Spurs opted not to call timeout and let Ginóbili get a full head of steam heading towards the basket. However, Allen stripped the ball away from Ginobili on his way up for a shot and recovered the ball, forcing the Spurs to foul him with 1.9 left. Allen made both free throws to put Miami up 103–100. San Antonio still had a chance to send the game into a second overtime, but Bosh, who had a key block earlier in OT, came through with another key block in the final seconds to prevent a three-point game-tying shot from Green and force a Game 7. Game 7 #eee June 20 9:00 pm American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ABC San Antonio Spurs 88 Miami Heat 95 Boxscore 16–18 28–28 27–26 17–23 Tim Duncan 24 LeBron James 37 Kawhi Leonard 16 LeBron James 12 Manu Ginóbili 5 Allen, James 4 each 19,900 *No. 43 Danny Crawford No. 48 Scott Foster No. 13 Monty McCutchen Miami wins NBA Finals, 4–3 thumb|LeBron James was named the NBA Finals MVP for the second straight season.|289x289px LeBron James led the Miami Heat with 37 points, including five 3-pointers, and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Miami to a 95–88 victory in Game 7. With the win, the Heat captured their second consecutive NBA championship.LeBron James, Heat beat Spurs for second straight NBA title June 20, 2013 ESPN.com Associated Press https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400467339 https://web.archive.org/web/20130621215209/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400467339 June 21, 2013 live https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jun/21/miami-heat-san-antonio-spurs-finals-game-7-live Miami Heat 95–88 San Antonio Spurs – as it happened June 20, 2013 Guardian June 21, 2013 London Hunter Felt After a 3-point shot by Leonard, the Spurs trailed by just two with 50 seconds remaining in the game. They had a chance to tie the game, but Duncan, guarded by Shane Battier, missed a shot under the basket and a follow-up tip-in attempt. James went on to hit a 17-foot jumper that secured the victory.September 2020 Wade scored 23 points and had 10 rebounds, and Battier scored 18 points on six 3-pointers to offset scoreless nights by Bosh and Allen. James tied Tommy Heinsohn's record set in 1957 for most points in an NBA Finals Game 7 win, and won his second straight NBA Finals MVP. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/game/recap/l.nba.com-2012-e.18324/ Miami Heat 95 San Antonio Spurs 88 June 20, 2013 USA Today June 21, 2013 https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9409188/2013-nba-finals-lebron-james-named-nba-finals-mvp LeBron James named Finals MVP June 20, 2013 ESPN June 21, 2013 James joined Michael Jordan as the only players to ever win consecutive regular season and Finals MVPs. The Heat became the fourth team to win the final two games at home since the Finals went to a 2-3-2 format in 1985, after the 1988 Lakers, 1994 Rockets, and the 2010 Lakers. They were also the first repeat champions since the 2010 Lakers. The Spurs were meanwhile handed their first Finals loss in franchise history. It was also the last NBA Finals under the tenure of Commissioner David Stern before his retirement in February 2014. The 2013 Finals ended up being the last games that future Hall of Fame swingman Tracy McGrady appeared; McGrady played a total of 14 minutes in two games (scoring zero points in either) and retired in August 2013. This Game 7 is the last under the 2–3–2 format before it was changed back to 2–2–1–1–1 the following year. This would be the last professional sports championship in the Big 4 sports leagues for the Miami metropolitan area until the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers four games to three in the Stanley Cup Final in 2024. Rosters Miami Heat Miami Heat 2012–13 34 Ray Allen G 6 5 205 Connecticut 1975–07–20 11 Chris Andersen F/C 6 10 228 Blinn College 1978–07–09 50 Joel Anthony C 6 9 245 UNLV 1982–08–09 31 Shane Battier F 6 8 225 Duke 1978–09–09 1 Chris Bosh F/C 6 11 235 Georgia Tech 1984–03–24 15 Mario Chalmers G 6 2 190 Kansas 1986–05–19 30 Norris Cole basketball G 6 2 175 Cleveland State 1988–10–13 40 Udonis Haslem F/C 6 8 235 Florida 1980–06–09 5 Juwan Howard F/C 6 9 250 Michigan 1973–02–07 6 LeBron James F 6 8 250 St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (OH) 1984–12–30 22 James Jones basketball, born 1980 G/F 6 8 215 University of Miami 1980–10–04 9 Rashard Lewis F 6 10 230 Elsik HS (TX) 1979–08–08 13 Mike Miller basketball, born 1980 G/F 6 8 210 Florida 1980–02–19 24 Jarvis Varnado F/C 6 9 230 Mississippi State 1988–03–01 3 Dwyane Wade G 6 4 220 Marquette 1982–01–17 Erik Spoelstra Bob McAdoo Keith Askins Ron Rothstein David Fizdale Chad Kammerer Octavio De La Grana (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate http://www.nba.com/heat/roster/ March 2, 2013 San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs 2012–13 16 Aron Baynes F/C 6 10 260 1986–12–09 Washington State 45 DeJuan Blair F/C 6 7 270 1989–04–22 Pittsburgh 15 Matt Bonner F/C 6 10 235 1980–04–05 Florida 25 Nando de Colo G 6 5 200 1987–06–23 France 33 Boris Diaw F/C 6 8 235 1982–04–16 France 21 Tim Duncan F/C 6 11 255 1976–04–25 Wake Forest 20 Manu Ginóbili G 6 6 205 1977–07–28 Argentina 4 Danny Green G/F 6 6 210 1987–06–22 North Carolina basketball 5 Cory Joseph G 6 3 185 1991–08–20 Texas 2 Kawhi Leonard G/F 6 7 225 1991–06–29 San Diego State 1 Tracy McGrady G/F 6 8 225 1979–05–24 Mount Zion Christian Academy (HS) 8 Patty Mills G 6 0 185 1988–08–11 Saint Mary's 14 Gary Neal G 6 4 210 1984–10–03 Towson 9 Tony Parker G 6 2 185 1982–05–17 France 22 Tiago Splitter C 6 11 240 1985–01–01 Brazil Gregg Popovich Mike Budenholzer Brett Brown Chip Engelland Chad Forcier Ime Udoka (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate http://www.nba.com/spurs/roster/ May 16, 2013 Player statistics Miami Heat Miami Heat 2012–13 |- | align="left" | Ray Allen || 7 || 0 || 27.5 || .543 || .545 || .923 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 10.6 |- | align="left" | Chris Andersen || 5 || 0 || 14.2 || .727 || .000 || .600 || 3.0 || 0.0 || 0.8 || 0.6 || 4.4 |- | align="left" | Joel Anthony || 4 || 0 || 3.7 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 1.8 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.5 |- | align="left" | Shane Battier || 7 || 0 || 12.4 || .444 || .444 || 1.000 || 1.6 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 5.6 |- | align="left" | Chris Bosh || 7 || 7 || 34.3 || .462 || .000 || .733 || 8.9 || 2.1 || 1.9 || 1.6 || 11.9 |- | align="left" | Mario Chalmers || 7 || 7 || 31.6 || .388 || .406 || .692 || 2.7 || 2.1 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 10.6 |- | align="left" | Norris Cole basketball || 5 || 0 || 16.3 || .273 || .333 || .500 || 1.0 || 2.4 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 3.0 |- | align="left" | Udonis Haslem || 6 || 3 || 10.6 || .444 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.8 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 1.5 |-! style="background:#FDE910;" | align="left" | LeBron James || 7 || 7 || 43.0 || .447 || .353 || .795 || 10.9 || 7.0 || 2.3 || 0.9 || 25.3 |- | align="left" | James Jones basketball, born 1980 || 3 || 0 || 3.9 || .400 || .667 || .000 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 2.0 |- | align="left" | Rashard Lewis || 3 || 0 || 3.9 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.3 |- | align="left" | Mike Miller basketball, born 1980 || 7 || 4 || 21.8 || .591 || .611 || .000 || 2.7 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 5.3 |- | align="left" | Dwyane Wade || 7 || 7 || 36.4 || .476 || .000 || .773 || 4.0 || 4.6 || 1.9 || 1.3 || 19.6 San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs 2012–13 |- | align="left" | DeJuan Blair || 3 || 0 || 5.8 || .455 || .000 || .333 || 2.7 || 0.3 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 3.7 |- | align="left" | Matt Bonner || 6 || 0 || 6.1 || .400 || .250 || 1.000 || 1.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 1.8 |- | align="left" | Nando de Colo || 2 || 0 || 2.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 |- | align="left" | Boris Diaw || 6 || 0 || 15.7 || .500 || .500 || .750 || 2.5 || 1.7 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 4.0 |- | align="left" | Tim Duncan || 7 || 7 || 36.3 || .490 || .000 || .821 || 12.1 || 1.4 || 0.9 || 1.4 || 18.9 |- | align="left" | Manu Ginóbili || 7 || 3 || 28.5 || .433 || .250 || .786 || 2.1 || 4.3 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 11.6 |- | align="left" | Danny Green basketball || 7 || 7 || 35.4 || .444 || .551 || .875 || 4.1 || 0.7 || 1.0 || 1.6 || 14.0 |- | align="left" | Cory Joseph || 6 || 0 || 7.1 || .444 || .000 || .500 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 1.8 |- | align="left" | Kawhi Leonard || 7 || 7 || 36.5 || .513 || .348 || .706 || 11.1 || 0.9 || 2.0 || 0.4 || 14.6 |- | align="left" | Tracy McGrady || 2 || 0 || 7.2 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || 2.5 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 0.0 |- | align="left" | Patty Mills || 2 || 0 || 6.7 || .400 || .000 || .000 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 |- | align="left" | Gary Neal || 7 || 0 || 24.4 || .414 || .467 || 1.000 || 2.4 || 0.9 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 9.4 |- | align="left" | Tony Parker || 7 || 7 || 35.2 || .412 || .286 || .727 || 1.9 || 6.4 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 15.7 |- | align="left" | Tiago Splitter || 7 || 4 || 15.4 || .448 || .000 || .800 || 2.0 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 0.4 || 4.9 Broadcast In the United States, the NBA Finals aired on ABC (including the respective Miami and San Antonio affiliates WPLG and KSAT-TV) with Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy served as commentators. ESPN Radio aired it as well and had Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown as commentators.Yoder Matt YOUR 2013 NBA FINALS ANNOUNCING SCHEDULE http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/june/your-2013-nba-finals-announcing-schedule.html November 2, 2013 June 5, 2013 For the first time, ESPN Deportes provided exclusive Spanish-language coverage of The Finals, with a commentary team of Álvaro Martín, Carlos Morales, and Alejandro Montecchia.ESPN Deportes Exclusive Presentation of NBA Finals http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2013/06/espn-deportes-exclusive-presentation-of-nba-finals/ ESPN MediaZone April 23, 2014 Sofia Rocher June 5, 2013 Game Ratings(households) American audience(in millions) 1http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/11/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nba-finals-game-2-tops-week-37-viewing-among-adults-18-49-and-with-total-viewers/186594/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130615011054/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/11/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nba-finals-game-2-tops-week-37-viewing-among-adults-18-49-and-with-total-viewers/186594/ dead June 15, 2013 TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'NBA Finals' Tops Week 38 Viewing Among Adults 18–49 And With Total Viewers TVbytheNumbers June 11, 2013 November 2, 2013 Kondolojy Amanda 8.8 14.241 2 8.5 14.571 3 8.5 14.045 4http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/18/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nba-finals-tops-week-38-viewing-among-adults-18-49-and-with-total-viewers/187894/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130622071625/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/18/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nba-finals-tops-week-38-viewing-among-adults-18-49-and-with-total-viewers/187894/ dead June 22, 2013 TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'NBA Finals' Tops Week 38 Viewing Among Adults 18–49 And With Total Viewers TVbytheNumbers June 18, 2013 November 2, 2013 Kondolojy Amanda 10.0 16.228 5 9.5 16.267 6http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/25/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nba-finals-tops-week-39-viewing-among-adults-18-49-and-with-total-viewers/188605/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130626213107/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/25/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nba-finals-tops-week-39-viewing-among-adults-18-49-and-with-total-viewers/188605/ dead June 26, 2013 TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'NBA Finals' Tops Week 39 Viewing Among Adults 18–49 And With Total Viewers TVbytheNumbers June 25, 2013 November 2, 2013 Bibel Sara 12.3 20.636 7 15.3 26.319 See also Sports References 30em External links 2013 NBA Finals Official Site 2013 NBA Finals at ESPN Category:NBA Finals Category:2010s in Miami Finals Category:2013 in San Antonio NBA Finals NBA Finals Category:ABS-CBN television specials Category:Basketball competitions in San Antonio Category:June 2013 sports events in the United States NBA Finals NBA Finals Category:Sports competitions in Miami