NBA Finals: Game 1

Thunder 105, Heat 94

With Kevin Durant (pictured) scoring a game-high 36 points, the Oklahoma City Thunder won Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Here are some of SI's best shots from the game.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Kendrick Perkins converted both of his field goal attempts and pulled down seven rebounds.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

LeBron James played a game-high 45:50 minutes and led the Heat in scoring with 30 points.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Russell Westbrook beats the defense of Mike Miller on a night in which the Thunder guard 27 points on 10-of-24 shooting from the field.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Shane Battier tries in vain to stop Kevin Durant, who made 12 of his 20 attempts and hit eight of nine free throws.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Serge Ibaka joined Durant and Westbrook as the only Oklahoma City players to score in double digits. Ibaka had 10 points, twice as many as James Harden.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

LeBron James took 21 of his 24 shots inside the three-point arch, including this one that Nick Collison didn't have a player of blocking.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Westbrook was as aggressive as usual, which Shane Battier discovered the hard way.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Shane Battier and Thabo Sefolosha battle for a loose ball.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Kendrick Perkins had one of the Thunder's three blocked shots.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Dwayne Wade scored 19 points in Game 1 and had eight assists. He and LeBron James were a combined 1-for-5 from three-point range.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

James Harden played 22 minutes off the bench and hit only two of his six shots.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Dwayne Wade helped the Heat to a 53-47 halftime lead, but Miami was outscored 31-21 in the fourth quarter.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

LeBron James scored just one basket over the first 8:15 of the fourth quarter, when the Thunder seized control of the game.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Kendrick Perkins and the Thunder shot 51.9 percent from the field as a team.

Thunder 105, Heat 94

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City crowd were ecstatic in the series opener. Game 2 is Thursday night.