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James promised multiple titles at his welcoming party, and the Heat have three pieces to build around. Pat Riley will have to fill some holes on the roster, but will likely find some players eager to come to Miami for the good weather and great chance to win.
Miller was one of them last year, and though injuries have ruined his effectiveness, his shooting turned this into the only blowout of the series after Miami had outscored Oklahoma City by just 389-384 over the first four games.
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NBA champions
2011-12 » Miami Heat
2010-11 » Dallas Mavericks
2009-10 » Los Angeles Lakers
2008-09 » L.A. Lakers
2007-08 » Boston Celtics
2006-07 » San Antonio Spurs
2005-06 » Miami Heat
2004-05 » San Antonio Spurs
2003-04 » Detroit Pistons
2002-03 » San Antonio Spurs
2001-02 » Los Angeles Lakers
2000-01 » L.A. Lakers
1999-00 » Los Angeles Lakers
1998-99 » San Antonio Spurs
1997-98 » Chicago Bulls
1996-97 » Chicago Bulls
1995-96 » Chicago Bulls
1994-95 » Houston Rockets
1993-94 » Houston Rockets
1992-93 » Chicago Bulls
1991-92 » Chicago Bulls
1990-91 » Chicago Bulls
1989-90 » Detroit Pistons
1988-89 » Detroit Pistons
1987-88 » Los Angeles Lakers
1986-87 » Los Angeles Lakers
1985-86 » Boston Celtics
1984-85 » Los Angeles Lakers
1983-84 » Boston Celtics
1982-83 » Philadelphia 76ers
1981-82 » Los Angeles Lakers
1980-81 » Boston Celtics
1979-80 » Los Angeles Lakers
1978-79 » Seattle SuperSonics
1977-78 » Washington Bullets
1976-77 » Portland Trail Blazers
1975-76 » Boston Celtics
1974-75 » Golden St. Warriors
1973-74 » Boston Celtics
1972-73 » New York Knicks
1971-72 » Los Angeles Lakers
1970-71 » Milwaukee Bucks
1969-70 » New York Knicks
1968-69 » Boston Celtics
1967-68 » Boston Celtics
1966-67 » Philadelphia 76ers
1965-66 » Boston Celtics
1964-65 » Boston Celtics
1963-64 » Boston Celtics
1962-63 » Boston Celtics
1961-62 » Boston Celtics
1960-61 » Boston Celtics
1959-60 » Boston Celtics
1958-59 » Boston Celtics
1957-58 » St. Louis Hawks
1956-57 » Boston Celtics
1955-56 » Phila. Warriors
1954-55 » Syracuse Nationals
1953-54 » Minneapolis Lakers
1952-53 » Minneapolis Lakers
1951-52 » Minneapolis Lakers
1950-51 » Rochester Royals
1949-50 » Minneapolis Lakers
1948-49 » Minneapolis Lakers
1947-48 » Baltimore Bullets
1946-47 » Phila. Warriors
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NBA Finals MVPs
2012 » LeBron James, Miami
2011 » Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas
2010 » Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
2009 » Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
2008 » Paul Pierce, Boston
2007 » Tony Parker, San Antonio
2006 » Dwyane Wade, Miami
2005 » Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2004 » Chauncey Billups, Detroit
2003 » Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2002 » Shaquille O’Neal, L.A. Lakers
2001 » Shaquille O’Neal, L.A. Lakers
2000 » Shaquille O’Neal, L.A. Lakers
1999 » Tim Duncan, San Antonio
1998 » Michael Jordan, Chicago
1997 » Michael Jordan, Chicago
1996 » Michael Jordan, Chicago
1995 » Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1994 » Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1993 » Michael Jordan, Chicago
1992 » Michael Jordan, Chicago
1991 » Michael Jordan, Chicago
1990 » Isiah Thomas, Detroit
1989 » Joe Dumars, Detroit
1988 » James Worthy, L.A. Lakers
1987 » Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers
1986 » Larry Bird, Boston
1985 » Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers
1984 » Larry Bird, Boston
1983 » Moses Malone, Philadelphia
1982 » Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers
1981 » Cedric Maxwell, Boston
1980 » Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers
1979 » Dennis Johnson, Seattle
1978 » Wes Unseld, Washington
1977 » Bill Walton, Portland
1976 » Jo Jo White, Boston
1975 » Rick Barry, Golden State
1974 » John Havlicek, Boston
1973 » Willis Reed, New York
1972 » Wilt Chamberlain, L.A. Lakers
1971 » Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee
1970 » Willis Reed, New York
1969 » Jerry West, L.A. Lakers
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Notes: Miami became the third team to sweep the middle three games at home in the 2-3-2 format. The Detroit Pistons took all three from the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004 before the Heat did it against Dallas in 2006. ... Coach Erik Spoelstra tied Riley for the Heat franchise record with his 34th postseason win. He is 34-22, while Riley was just 34-36. ... The four-game losing streak that Oklahoma City finished the season with was its longest of the season. The Thunder had dropped three straight games to Memphis, Miami and Indiana from April 2-6.
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Storylines
Miami’s LeBron James posts a triple-double in the series clincher, giving him his first NBA title.» The Heat go on a 34-13 run in the second half to put the game out of reach.
» Chris Bosh and Mike Miller score 23 points, and Dwyane Wade adds 20 for Miami.
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