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Find out more. James committed a second crucial turnover forcing it into the hands of Ginóbili, who was fouled by Allen. 91. Fans can watch the game … Chris Bosh was able to collect a key offensive rebound before passing to Ray Allen, who stepped backward and made a three-point basket from the right corner with 5.2 left to send the game into overtime. 3/12/2013 Associated Press 1 Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. NBA Playoffs 2013, Thunder vs. Grizzlies series schedule After the Thunder took Game 1 of the series, the NBA has announced the start times for the next three games. Parker led the Spurs with 21 points and 6 assists. 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. (2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Oklahoma City Thunder (All times Eastern) Game 1 —Spurs 124, Thunder 92. LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP. [9][10], 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.[11][12][13]. Summary and statistics for the 2013 NBA Western Conference Semifinals - Grizzlies vs. Thunder 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. Rockets: Oklahoma City closes it out in Game 6 ... Omer Asik made the Thunder pay in Game 5 for slowing things down … 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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Ginóbili missed one of two free throws, setting the stage for the comeback. Watch NBA Games - Follow the game, scores and stats for NBA matchups. Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history. 91. The Thunder outscored the Spurs 40-29 in the second quarter to hand San Antonio only its second home loss this season. [4] It was the Heat's third consecutive NBA Finals appearance, the first Eastern Conference team to achieve that since the Chicago Bulls (1996–1998). Get team statistics for the San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game. [20], San Antonio used a marquee shooting performance to down the Heat and take a 3–2 series lead. The Spurs had won all of their previous four finals appearances, putting them only behind the six-time champion Chicago Bulls for most titles without ever losing a Finals, making this series the first Finals loss in Spurs history. The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night. In overtime, James hit a floater with 1:43 remaining to give Miami a 101–100 lead. Game 1. 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. 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. 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. The 2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season was the 47th season of the franchise, their 41st in San Antonio and the 38th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In Game 1 of the 2013 Conference Semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies, Kevin Durant took over down the stretch! NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Rockets vs. Thunder Series by Frankie Hobbs NBA: Jason Collins Becomes First Openly Gay Active … LeBron James regards it as one of the best games in which he has ever taken part. All rights reserved. [19] Tony Parker started strong with 15 points in the first half, but could not provide the Spurs with any offensive production in the second half. The Spurs opted not to call timeout and let Manu Ginóbili get a full head of steam heading towards the basket. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Do you have a sports website? 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. In Game 1 of the 2013 Western Conference Semifinals, Kevin Durant took over down the stretch to help the Thunder pull off an improbable comeback. 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. This series marked the fifth time the Spurs have made the NBA Finals since 1999, second-most for any franchise in that span behind the Los Angeles Lakers. 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. On the next possession, James lost the ball in the post; this 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. 1. [27] LeBron James missed a three-pointer, but the ball was kept in Heat possession by Wade and Allen both tipping the ball until Mike Miller got the rebound and passed to James, who made the three-pointer to pull within two points with 20 seconds left. Sun, April 21. The finals began with Game 1 on June 6, and ended with Game 7 on June 20.[1][2][3]. Chris Bosh, who recorded 13 points, only scored 2 in the fourth quarter. The Spurs entered the season as runner-ups of the 2013 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat in seven games, marking the first time the Spurs lost in the NBA Finals. [11][14] 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. NBA legend Magic Johnson called it "one of the best two or three games" he had ever seen. Kevin Durant was named the NBA Finals MVP in his first year on the team.. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games. James was entrusted with the final shot but missed a 26-foot jumper from beyond the arc. Los Angeles Lakers. San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Lakers (4-0) Series Stats. 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. The finals began with Game 1 on June 6, and ended with Game 7 on June 20. San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder All-Time Head-to-Head Record in the NBA Here you have historical stats about the games played between the Spurs and the Thunder with their all-time performance against each other in the NBA Season and Playoffs. 5/16/2013 Associated Press. This was the San Antonio Spurs' fifth appearance in the NBA Finals, attempting to win their fifth NBA championship in team history. Or write about sports? [30] 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. During that run, LeBron James made a highlight-reel block on a dunk attempt by Tiago Splitter early in the fourth quarter. 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. [23] Fans and media outlets alike have begun dubbing it "The Headband Game" in reference to the signature accessory LeBron James lost on a dunk with just under nine minutes left in the 4th quarter and did not wear the rest of the way. Game 3 —Spurs 100, Thunder 96. That score would hold all the way down to final moments, where Dwyane Wade missed a jumper trying to extend the lead, and San Antonio getting the rebound with 12 seconds left. 118. NEXT GAME: Tuesday, May 7th. This marked the first time a team made three consecutive Finals appearances since the Los Angeles Lakers did so in 2008–2010; since then, only the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have been able to do so, making five and four consecutive Finals appearances, respectively. The 2013 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2012–13 NBA season 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 to win their second straight title. The Thunder had the Spurs' number this season, winning by six points, 13 points, six points and 12 in the four matchups. Game 2 —Thunder 98, Spurs 97. Data Provided By However, Miami's Dwyane Wade, who scored 17 points, was shut out in the final period. Playoffs Recap: Thunder vs. Grizzlies Game 1. [35] 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. NBA Playoffs 2013, Thunder vs. The defending NBA Champion and Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs to win their second straight title. 8:30PM CDT. Game 1. The 2016 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2015–16 season.The tournament ended with the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors 4 games to 3 after the Warriors led the series 3 games to 1. [32][33][34] The Heat became the fifth team to win the NBA title by coming back from a 3–2 series deficit and win the final two games at home (Once by the Boston Celtics in 1969, twice by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1988 and 2010, and Houston in 1994). [30], James scored 37 points, including five 3-pointers, and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Miami to a 95–88 victory in Game 7. The Heat trailed the Spurs by double digits for most of the game. The Heat continued their streak of not losing consecutive games that the team started in January. 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. Western Conference First Round. Allen made both free throws to put Miami up 103–100. The 2013 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2012–13 NBA season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. NBA Playoffs 2013, Spurs vs. Lakers Game 4: Spurs sweep Lakers, final score 103-82. [31] [24] The game is considered by players and commentators to be one of the greatest games in NBA history. The Spurs dominated Game 4 against the Lakers as they completed their sweep of … [18] James led the Heat with 33 points, while Wade had 32 and Bosh added 20. Tiago Splitter had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder's five-game winning streak with a 105-93 victory on Monday night. 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. James went on to hit a 17-foot jumper that secured the victory. Memphis Grizzlies over Los Angeles Clippers (4-2) Series Stats. The 2013 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2012–13 season. The Big Three (the trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh) for Miami finally came together in a big way. Do you have a blog? This series was also the first time 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. 92. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 2013 PLAYOFF MEDIA GUIDE This guide is designed to assist you with your coverage of the Oklahoma City Thunder and the 2013 NBA Playoffs. the official stats partner of the NBA. The 2017 NBA playoffs began on April 15, 2017. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Kawhi Leonard was named NBA Finals MVP.. For the first time since 1984, the NBA … 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 ahead 91–89. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. ESPN Radio aired it as well and had Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown as commentators. Tim Duncan also contributed a double-double (17 points, 12 rebounds), and provided strong defensive support. 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. In the NBA Finals, LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP. Miami became the sixth team to win consecutive NBA championships, joining the Boston Celtics (1959–1966, 1968–1969), the Los Angeles Lakers (1949–1950, 1952–1954, 1987–1988, 2000–2002, 2009–2010), the Detroit Pistons (1989–1990), the Chicago Bulls (1991–1993, 1996–1998), and the Houston Rockets (1994–1995). Memphis Grizzlies. As they were previously close to meeting in the 2005 Finals, the Spurs and Heat would both advance to the 2014 NBA Finals, where the Spurs won in five games. [citation needed]. ET). Manu Ginóbili, making his first start of the season, had a strong performance with 24 points and 10 assists. However, LeBron 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. This marked the last NBA Finals played during the tenure of NBA commissioner David Stern. 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 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.