NBA Finals: Game 2

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jun 15, 2012

NBA Finals: Game 2

Heat 100, Thunder 96

LeBron James (pictured) and the Miami Heat threw down on the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night, evening the NBA Finals at 1-1 with Game 3 Sunday night in Florida.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

Russell Westbrook finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, but shot 10 of 25 from the field.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

Shane Battier nailed five of his seven three-point attempts in Game 2 and has made nine of 13 overall.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

LeBron James led Miami with 32 points and helped the Heat to an 18-2 lead in the first quarter.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

In his return to the starting lineup, Chris Bosh scored Bosh scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

Kevin Durant matched LeBron James' 32 points but had to sit early with foul trouble.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

Though the Thunder tried to slow LeBron James, he scored at least 30 for the second straight game against OKC and for the fifth straight game in the playoffs.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

Dwyane Wade chipped in with 24 points, five assists and six rebounds.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

Kevin Durant did his best to help slow down LeBron James, who made 10 of 22 from the field and went 12 of 12 from the line.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

Russell Westbrook took 26 shots on the night, four more than Kevin Durant.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

James Harden had 21 points off the bench for the Thunder and kept the game from getting out of hand by halftime.

Heat 100, Thunder 96

Serge Ibaka (left) and Chris Bosh battle for a loose ball in a game in which the Thunder trailed 18-2 at one point but closed to within 98-96 with 37 seconds remaining.