LeBron James captured his first NBA title with a triple-double in the Heat's 121-106 Game 5 win over the Thunder. James was named Finals MVP, while Kevin Durant scored 32 in the loss.
Get More NBA VideoLeBron James prayed for his first championship right before the Heat and Thunder battled in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The three-time MVP came out aggressive from the opening tip. Kevin Durant, though, did his best to keep his team in the game. The Durantuala netted a game-high 32. But there was nothing he could do to cool off the Heat. James set-up Mike Miller for one of his seven threes, later he found Chris Bosh for a triple that put Miami up by 22 in the third. The Heat knocked down 14-of-26 three-points as Miami had four guys score 20-plus points. Dwyane Wade chipped in with 20 points and 8 boards. However, the man of the hour was King James. LeBron became only the seventh player in NBA history to record two triple-doubles in the Finals. James finished with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds as the Heat crushed the Thunder 121-106 to capture the franchise's second NBA championship. The "Chosen One" silenced all of his critics by earning his first NBA title and the Finals MVP award.
