Heat vs. Thunder
| Game |
Date/Time |
Matchup/Result |
Breakdown |
| 1 |
Tues, June 12 at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN |
Heat 94 at Thunder 105 |
Recap/Highlights | Box |
| 2 |
Thurs, June 14 at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN |
Heat 100 at Thunder 96 |
Recap/Highlights | Box |
| 3 |
Sun, June 17 at 7pm et/4pm pt on TSN |
Thunder 85 at Heat 91 |
Recap/Highlights | Box |
| 4 |
Tues, June 19 at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN |
Thunder 98 at Heat 104 |
Recap/Highlights | Box |
| 5 |
Thurs, June 21 at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN |
Thunder 106 at Heat 121 |
Recap/Highlights | Box |
| Heat win series 4-1 |
* - If necessary
PLAYERS AND MATCHUPS TO WATCH
| Miami |
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LeBron James - F
Regular Season
Pts: 27.1 | Reb: 7.9 | Ast: 6.2
Playoffs
Pts: 30.5 | Reb: 9.7 | Ast: 5.3 |
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Dwyane Wade - G/F
Regular Season
Pts: 22.1 | Reb: 4.8 | Ast: 4.6
Playoffs
Pts: 23.0 | Reb: 5.1 | Ast: 4.4 |
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Chris Bosh - PF
Regular Season
Pts: 18.0 | Reb: 7.9 | Blk: 0.8
Playoffs
Pts: 13.2 | Reb: 7.8 | Blk: 0.9 |
| » Full Team Stats |
| Oklahoma City |
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Kevin Durant - F
Regular Season
Pts: 28.0 | Reb: 8.0 | Ast: 3.5
Playoffs
Pts: 28.3 | Reb: 7.2 | Ast: 3.7 |
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Russell Westbrook - PG
Regular Season
Pts: 23.6 | Ast: 5.5 | Reb: 4.6
Playoffs
Pts: 23.3 | Ast: 5.8 | Reb: 5.5 |
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Serge Ibaka - PF/C
Regular Season
Pts: 9.1 | Reb: 7.5 | Blk: 3.7
Playoffs
Pts: 9.8 | Reb: 5.8 | Blk: 3.0 |
| » Full Team Stats |
| Key Matchups |
| LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant - Durant is the best scorer in the NBA, James probably the best all-around player. That includes his defence, and though Durant is a three-time scoring champion who has stretches where he's unstoppable, James has as good a chance as anybody in the league. He helped force Durant into a career-high nine turnovers in Miami's 98-93 home victory in April. And it's James who is actually the best scorer in this post-season, averaging 30.8 points. Slightest Edge: Heat. |
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| Thabo Sefolosha vs. Dwyane Wade - The Thunder began to change their series against the Spurs when they put Sefolosha, their best perimeter defender, on point guard Tony Parker. Now he goes back to defending a shooting guard, and one of the best in the league. Wade would surely welcome 1-on-1 coverage but Sefolosha has the ability to make life difficult for him. Edge: Heat |
| Russell Westbrook vs. Mario Chalmers - The Heat had all kinds of trouble with Rajon Rondo and won't like playing against Westbrook, another speedy, do-everything point guard. He is prone to some poor shooting nights, but also has the potential to be the force that Rondo was in the last round. Edge: Thunder. |
JACK'S THOUGHTS
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Watching these two teams play every game in the playoffs and a bunch during the regular season, I like the Thunder 'slightly' over the Heat. Why? Bottom line, I like how OKC is playing offensively with poise, composure and purpose and their defence is improving. Really a coin flip but we've got a terrific Finals to watch and I think it will go the distance with the Thunder having a bit more in terms of impact/answers beyond their 'Big Three'. Either way, we all win because it should be a wonderful series. Pick: Thunder in seven. |
TEAM TWEETS
| Regular Season Statistics |
| |
Heat |
NBA Rank |
Thunder |
NBA Rank |
| W-L |
46-20 |
4 |
47-19 |
3 |
| Pts For |
98.9 |
7 |
103.1 |
3 |
| Against |
92.3 |
4 |
96.9 |
17 |
| Home |
28-5 |
T1 |
26-7 |
T3 |
| Road |
18-15 |
5 |
21-12 |
3 |
| Regular season series tied 1-1 |
