SI's Best Shots of the NBA Finals

SI Staff | Jun 7, 2013

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SI's Best Shots of the NBA Finals

NBA Finals: Game 1

SI's best shots from Game 1 of the 2013 NBA Finals, beginning with Tony Parker's game-sealing jumper right before the shot clock expired. The basket gave San Antonio a four-point lead with five seconds to go.

NBA Finals: Game 1

The Spurs played their typical stifling defense, holding an opponent under 90 points for the eighth time in these playoffs.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Tim Duncan scored 20 points to go with his 14 rebounds and three blocked shots.

NBA Finals: Game 1

LeBron James had his 10th career triple double in the losing efford: 18 rebounds, 18 points and 10 assists.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Tony Parker, the series MVP the last time he and LeBron James faced each other in a Finals, finished with 21 points.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Tiago Splitter logged nearly 25 minutes and finished with one block, two rebounds and seven points.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Dwayne Wade burned Manu Ginobili and the Spurs for 17 points in the first three quarters, but was held scoreless in the fourth.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Manu Ginobili outraced the Heat for two of his 13 points.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Udonis Haslem couldn't quite catch up to Ginobili, who says he might retire after thee Finals.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Haslem finished with no blocks and only two points.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Miami led 88-86 with 1:28 to go and didn't score another point.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Parker got into the lane as always and didn't shy away from contact.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Duncan nailed this 20-foot jumper just before the first half buzzer sounded to pull San Antonio to within three points of the Heat.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Chris Bosh scored 13 points and went 0-for-4 from behind the arc.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Ginobili and the Spurs tied a playoff record by committing a measly four turnovers.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Wade made 7 of 15 from the field, but didn't attempt a three-pointer.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Parker dished out six assists and had two steals.

NBA Finals: Game 1

The Spurs used Kawhi Leonard on James for most of the night, but Duncan took on LeBron on occasion.

NBA Finals: Game 1

Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade close in Ginobili.

NBA Finals: Game 1

James made just 7 of 16 shots in turnng in his lowest scoring output of the playoffs.

NBA Finals: Game 1

The Heat are back in the Finals for the third consecutive year. The Spurs were last here in 2007.

Published Jun 7, 2013

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