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2013 NBA Finals
2013 NBA Finals
Team Coach Wins
Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra 4
San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich 3
Dates: June 6–20
MVP: LeBron James
(Miami Heat)
Hall of Famers Heat:
Ray Allen (2018)
Chris Bosh (2021)
Dwyane Wade (2023)
Spurs:
Tracy McGrady (2017)
Tim Duncan (2020)
Manu Ginóbili (2022)
Tony Parker (2023)
Coaches:
Pat Riley (2008)
Gregg Popovich (2023)
Eastern Finals: Heat defeated Pacers, 4–3
Western Finals: Spurs defeated Grizzlies,
4–0
NBA Finals
2012
2014

The 2013 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2012–13 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs in seven games to win their second consecutive championship in a row, and third overall in franchise history. The Heat were favored to repeat as champions over the Spurs. LeBron James was named the NBA Finals MVP for the second straight time, making him the fifth player joining Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant to win back–to–back Finals MVPs. James also joined Jordan as the only players to win back–to–back championships, MVPs, and Finals MVPs. The Heat's late rally in Games 6 and 7, which also included Ray Allen's clutch three-pointer in Game 6 to force overtime, has made it one of the greatest Finals of all time.

This series marked the fifth time that the Spurs have made the NBA Finals since 1999, second–most for any franchise in that span (behind the Los Angeles Lakers). The Spurs had won all of their previous four Finals appearances (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007), with this series being the first time in franchise history that they had lost in the NBA Finals. It was the Heat's third consecutive NBA Finals appearance (and fourth overall), the first Eastern Conference team to achieve that since the Chicago Bulls (19961998). They were also the second team in six seasons to reach three consecutive Finals after the Lakers did so from 20082010. Miami had home–court advantage based on their league–best regular season record. This series was the first time that San Antonio had played in the NBA Finals without home–court advantage, as Miami had home–court advantage based on their league–best regular season record of 66–16 compared to the Spurs' 58–24 (which coincidentally is also the same record as their 2007 championship run). The Heat became the first Eastern Conference team since the 1997 and 1998 Bulls, the first since the 2009 and 2010 Lakers, and the last until the 2017 and 2018 Golden State Warriors to repeat as champions. Additionally, the Warriors joined the Heat as the only teams of the 2010s decade to repeat as champions.

The Heat won both games that they played against the Spurs during the regular season: 105–100 on November 29 and 88–86 on March 31.

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. The Finals also set a record for most international players on either Finals roster (10).[1] Duncan became the fourth player in NBA history to make a Finals appearance in three different decades.[2][3]

Game 1 of the Finals took place on June 6, while Game 7 did on June 20.[4][5][6]

This marked the last NBA Finals played during the tenure of NBA commissioner David Stern. It also marked the last time that the Finals used the 2–3–2 format which was introduced in 1985, after which it reverted to the 2–2–1–1–1 format for the first time since 1984.

The two teams met again in the Finals a year later with the Spurs winning the rematch in five games over the Heat. Until the Boston Celtics in 2024, this was the last time that an Eastern Conference team was favored to win over the West. It was also the last Finals until 2019 where the team from the East had home-court advantage.

Background[]

LeBron James and Tim Duncan previously faced off in the 2007 NBA Finals, when James was in his first stint 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.

In 2010, Spurs president of basketball and head coach Gregg Popovich made a congratulatory phone call to Heat president Pat Riley for signing James and Chris Bosh to play with Dwyane Wade.

San Antonio Spurs[]

This was to be 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, the second regular-season record among Western Conference teams, and third, overall. 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[]

This was the Miami Heat's fourth appearance in the NBA Finals and the third appearance in three consecutive years, attempting to win their third NBA championship. The Heat finished with the best regular-season record, recording a league-leading 66 wins including a 27-win streak which stands as the second longest behind the 1971–72 Lakers' 33-win streak, 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[]

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San Antonio Spurs (Western Conference Champion) Miami Heat (Eastern Conference Champion)
58–24 (.707)

1st Southwest, 2nd West, 3rd Overall

Regular season 66–16 (.805)

1st Southeast, 1st East, 1st Overall

Defeated the (7) Los Angeles Lakers, 4–0 First Round Defeated the (8) Milwaukee Bucks,
4–0
Defeated the (6) Golden State Warriors, 4–2 Conference Semifinals Defeated the (5) Chicago Bulls, 4–1
Defeated the (5) Memphis Grizzlies,
4–0
Conference Finals Defeated the (3) Indiana Pacers, 4–3

Regular season series[]

The Heat won both games in the regular-season series: 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 Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili, and Danny Green, at the end of a long road trip in order to ensure that 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. 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.

November 29, 2012 Recap San Antonio Spurs 100, Miami Heat 105    American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 19,703
Referees: Tony Brothers, Eric Dalen, Michael Smith
Scoring by quarter: 27-22, 17-25, 32-26, 24-32
Pts: Gary Neal 20
Rebs: Matt Bonner 10
Asts: Gary Neal 7
Pts: LeBron James 23
Rebs: Chris Bosh 12
Asts: LeBron James 7
March 31, 2013 Recap Miami Heat 88, San Antonio Spurs 86    AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 18,581
Referees: Joe Crawford, Jason Phillips, Eric Dalen
Scoring by quarter: 22-24, 18-21, 31-19, 17-22
Pts: Chris Bosh 23
Rebs: Chris Bosh 9
Asts: Miller, Allen 5 each
Pts: Duncan, Leonard 17 each
Rebs: Duncan 12
Asts: Tony Parker 8

Series summary[]

Game Date Road Team Result Home Team
Game 1 June 6 San Antonio 92–88 (1–0) Miami
Game 2 June 9 San Antonio 84–103 (1–1) Miami
Game 3 June 11 Miami 77–113 (1–2) San Antonio
Game 4 June 13 Miami 109–93 (2–2) San Antonio
Game 5 June 16 Miami 104–114 (2–3) San Antonio
Game 6 June 18 San Antonio 100–103 (3–3) (OT) Miami
Game 7 June 20 San Antonio 88–95 (3–4) Miami

Game summaries[]

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Game 1[]

Game 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Spurs 23 26 20 23 92
Heat 24 28 20 16 88
June 6
9:00 pm
Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 92, Miami Heat 88    American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 19,775
Referees: Monty McCutchen, Tony Brothers, Jason Phillips
ABC
Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 26–28, 20–20, 23–16
Pts: Tony Parker 21
Rebs: Tim Duncan 14
Asts: Tony Parker 6
Pts: LeBron James 18
Rebs: LeBron James 18
Asts: LeBron James 10
San Antonio leads series, 1–0

The Spurs defeated the Heat in Game 1, 92–88, 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 James recorded a triple-double in the game. 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.[7]

Game 2[]

Game 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Spurs 22 23 20 19 84
Heat 22 28 25 28 103
June 9
8:00 pm
Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 84, Miami Heat 103    American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 19,900
Referees: Joe Crawford, Ed Malloy, Ken Mauer
ABC
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 23–28, 20–25, 19–28
Pts: Danny Green 17
Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 14
Asts: Tony Parker 5
Pts: Mario Chalmers 19
Rebs: Chris Bosh 10
Asts: LeBron James 7
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, LeBron 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), Chris Bosh (12), and Dwyane Wade (10).[8]

Game 3[]

Game 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Heat 20 24 19 14 77
Spurs 24 26 28 35 113
June 11
9:00 pm
Boxscore Miami Heat 77, San Antonio Spurs 113    AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 18,581
Referees: Dan Crawford, James Capers, Marc Davis
ABC
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 24–26, 19–28, 14–35
Pts: Dwyane Wade 16
Rebs: LeBron James 11
Asts: James, Wade 5 each
Pts: Danny Green 27
Rebs: Tim Duncan 14
Asts: Tony Parker 8
San Antonio leads series, 2–1

San Antonio bounced back in Game 3 and defeated Miami, 113–77, setting a then-Finals record for most three-pointers in a game (16), and giving the Heat their worst loss in franchise playoff history. Gary Neal had one of the best games of his career, making 6 three-point shots and finishing with 24 points, and Danny Green led all Spurs players with 27 points. The Spurs shined despite a lackluster game from Tony Parker who scored only 6 points before he had to leave the game due to a hamstring injury. For Miami, 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, Mario Chalmers was held to 0 points and 1 assist.[9]

Game 4[]

Game 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Heat 29 20 32 28 109
Spurs 26 23 27 17 93
June 13
9:00 pm
Boxscore Miami Heat 109, San Antonio Spurs 93    AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 18,581
Referees: Scott Foster, Mike Callahan, Bill Kennedy
ABC
Scoring by quarter: 29–26, 20–23, 32–27, 28–17
Pts: LeBron James 33
Rebs: Chris Bosh 13
Asts: Mario Chalmers 5
Pts: Tim Duncan 20
Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 7
Asts: Tony Parker 9
Series tied, 2–2

The Heat evened the series by defeating the Spurs in Game 4, 109–93. The score was tied at halftime, 49–49, but Miami began to pull away from San Antonio in the second half. The Heat continued their streak of not losing consecutive games that the team started in January. The "Big 3" (the trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh) for Miami finally came together in a big way.[10] James led the Heat with 33 points, while Wade had 32 and Bosh had 20. Duncan led the Spurs with 20 points.[11] Parker started strong with 15 points in the first half, but could provide the Spurs with no offensive production in the second half.[12]

Game 5[]

Game 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Heat 19 33 23 29 104
Spurs 32 29 26 27 114
June 16
8:00 pm
Boxscore Miami Heat 104, San Antonio Spurs 114    AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 18,581
Referees: Monty McCutchen, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy
ABC
Scoring by quarter: 19–32, 33–29, 23–26, 29–27
Pts: James, Wade, 25 each
Rebs: James, Bosh, 6 each
Asts: Dwyane Wade 10
Pts: Tony Parker 26
Rebs: Tim Duncan 12
Asts: Manu Ginóbili 10
San Antonio leads series, 3–2

The Spurs turned in a marquee shooting performance to down the Heat in Game 5, 114–104, 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. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 26 points, while Danny Green scored 24 points, with 6 three-pointers, breaking the all-time record for three-pointers in a Finals series, set by Ray Allen in 2008. Manu Ginóbili, making his first start of the season, had a strong performance with 24 points and 10 assists. Tim Duncan also contributed a double-double (with 17 points and 12 rebounds), and provided strong defensive support. At one point in the game, Spurs went on a 19–1 run, with Green and Manu Ginóbili scoring most of those points. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade turned in strong performances, leading the Heat with 25 points each, while Allen had 5 three-pointers (including two four-point plays) and scored 21 points total.[13]

Game 6[]

Game 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
Spurs 25 25 25 20 5 100
Heat 27 17 21 30 8 103
June 18
9:00 pm
Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 100, Miami Heat 103 (OT)    American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 19,900
Referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Callahan, Ken Mauer
ABC
Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 25–17, 25–21, 20–30, OT: 5–8
Pts: Tim Duncan 30
Rebs: Tim Duncan 17
Asts: Tony Parker 8
Pts: LeBron James 32
Rebs: Chris Bosh 11
Asts: LeBron James 11
Series tied, 3–3

The Heat evened the series at 3 games a piece by defeating the Spurs in Game 6, 103–100 in overtime. The Heat rode a triple-double performance from LeBron 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 Mario Chalmers while Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 30 points and 17 rebounds;[14] however, Duncan was held scoreless after the third quarter.[15] Fans and media outlets alike have began dubbing it "The Headband Game" in reference to the signature accessory that James lost on a dunk with just under nine minutes left in the 4th quarter and did not wear the rest of the way.[16] The game is considered by some to have been 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. 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.[15] With 10:30 remaining, the Spurs still up 77–70, Mike 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 Tony Parker, who shot a stepback three and a reverse layup in consecutive possessions to put his team up 91–89. On the next possession, James lost the ball in the post and eventually led to a pair of Manu Ginóbili free throws after an intentional foul (by Ray Allen) on the other end, pushing the score to 93–89. Consequently, James committed a second crucial turnover forcing it into the hands of Ginóbili who was fouled by Allen. Ginóbili would miss 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. With 23 seconds remaining, LeBron missed a three-pointer, but the ball was kept in Heat possession by Allen and Dwyane Wade 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.[17] After failing to steal the inbound pass, the Heat would immediately foul Kawhi Leonard, who also missed one of two free throws, keeping it a one possession game at 95–92. With the championship on the line, James was entrusted with the final shot after a pass from Mario Chalmers, but missed a 26-foot jumper from beyond the arc which bounced off the rim and into Chris Bosh's hands for the rebound. Immediately, Bosh was able to collect a key offensive rebound before passing it off to Allen who dribbled back and scored an iconic clutch three-pointer near Parker from the right corner with 5.2 seconds left to the send the game into overtime.[18] 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. The Spurs had no timeouts left after Allen's shot, but received a de facto extra timeout due to the video review that confirmed that Allen had both feet behind the 3-point line when he released the ball. Tony Parker was able to drive the length of the court and launch a short off-balance jumper over LeBron James, but it became an airball as the buzzer sounded to end the 4th quarter.

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, Ray Allen stripped the ball away from Ginobili on his way up for a shot and Allen 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, 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 Danny Green. This game is known for its questionable no-call fouls that would've benefitted the Spurs.[19]

Game 7[]

Game 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Spurs 16 28 27 17 88
Heat 18 28 26 23 95
June 20
9:00 pm
Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 88, Miami Heat 95     American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 19,900
Referees: Dan Crawford, Scott Foster, Monty McCutchen
ABC
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 28–28, 27–26, 17–23
Pts: Tim Duncan 24
Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 16
Asts: Manu Ginóbili 5
Pts: LeBron James 37
Rebs: LeBron James 12
Asts: Allen, James 4 each
Miami wins NBA Finals, 4–3

LeBron James scored 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. After a 3-point shot by Kawhi Leonard, the Spurs trailed by just two with 50 seconds remaining in the game. They had a chance to tie the game, but Tim 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 over Leonard that secured the victory.

Wade scored 23 points and had 10 rebounds, and Battier scored 18 points on six 3-pointers to offset scoreless nights by Chris Bosh, Ray Allen, Udonis Haslem, and Mike Miller. 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.

This was the last game of Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady's career, as he retired after the 2012–13 season.

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.

Rosters[]

Template:Miami Heat 2012–13 season roster Template:San Antonio Spurs 2012–13 season roster

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Miami Heat statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Allen, RayRay Allen 7 0 27.5 .543 .545 .923 2.3 1.6 0.1 0.0 10.6
Andersen, ChrisChris Andersen 5 0 14.2 .727 .000 .600 3.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 4.4
Anthony, JoelJoel Anthony 4 0 3.7 .500 .000 .000 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Battier, ShaneShane Battier 7 0 12.4 .444 .444 1.000 1.6 0.9 0.1 0.3 5.6
Bosh, ChrisChris Bosh 7 7 34.3 .462 .000 .733 8.9 2.1 1.9 1.6 11.9
Chalmers, MarioMario Chalmers 7 7 31.6 .388 .406 .692 2.7 2.1 0.7 0.0 10.6
Cole, NorrisNorris Cole 5 0 16.3 .273 .333 .500 1.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 3.0
Haslem, UdonisUdonis Haslem 6 3 10.6 .444 .000 1.000 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.5
James, LeBronLeBron James 7 7 43.0 .447 .353 .795 10.9 7.0 2.3 0.9 25.3
Jones, JamesJames Jones 3 0 3.9 .400 .667 .000 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.0
Lewis, RashardRashard Lewis 3 0 3.9 .333 .000 .000 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.3
Miller, MikeMike Miller 7 4 21.8 .591 .611 .000 2.7 0.9 0.6 0.3 5.3
Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade 7 7 36.4 .476 .000 .773 4.0 4.6 1.9 1.3 19.6
San Antonio Spurs statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Blair, DeJuanDeJuan Blair 3 0 5.8 .455 .000 .333 2.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 3.7
Bonner, MattMatt Bonner 6 0 6.1 .400 .250 1.000 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.8
de Colo, NandoNando de Colo 2 0 2.5 .000 .000 .000 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Diaw, BorisBoris Diaw 6 0 15.7 .500 .500 .750 2.5 1.7 0.0 0.2 4.0
Duncan, TimTim Duncan 7 7 36.3 .490 .000 .821 12.1 1.4 0.9 1.4 18.9
Ginóbili, ManuManu Ginóbili 7 3 28.5 .433 .250 .786 2.1 4.3 0.7 0.0 11.6
Green, DannyDanny Green 7 7 35.4 .444 .551 .875 4.1 0.7 1.0 1.6 14.0
Joseph, CoryCory Joseph 6 0 7.1 .444 .000 .500 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.8
Leonard, KawhiKawhi Leonard 7 7 36.5 .513 .348 .706 11.1 0.9 2.0 0.4 14.6
McGrady, TracyTracy McGrady 2 0 7.2 .000 .000 .000 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0
Mills, PattyPatty Mills 2 0 6.7 .400 .000 .000 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Neal, GaryGary Neal 7 0 24.4 .414 .467 1.000 2.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 9.4
Parker, TonyTony Parker 7 7 35.2 .412 .286 .727 1.9 6.4 1.0 0.1 15.7
Splitter, TiagoTiago 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 and Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy served as commentators. ESPN Radio aired it as well and had Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown as commentators. 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.

Game Ratings
(households)
American audience
(in millions)
1 8.8 14.241
2 8.5 14.571
3 8.5 14.045
4 10.0 16.228
5 9.5 16.267
6 12.3 20.636
7 15.3 26.319

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