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NBA Finals: SI's Best Photos

NBA Finals: SI's Best Photos
NBA Finals: SI's Best Photos

NBA Finals: SI's Best Photos

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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John W. McDonough/SI

SI's best shots from Game 2 of the NBA Finals, a bounce back win by the Miami Heat to tie the series at 1-1.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Chris Bosh made this go-ahead 3-pointer on a pass from LeBron James with 1:18 remaining for the Heat, who have won 13 straight following a loss in the postseason. Just like last year, they rebounded from a loss to the Spurs in Game 1. Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2014/06/08/36244/index.html#recap#ixzz347783sMZ

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Greg Nelson/SI

Chris Bosh had 18 points for the Heat, who are headed home for Game 3 Tuesday night.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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LeBron James had 35 points and 10 rebounds in a powerful comeback from the cramps that knocked him out the opener.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Miami's Chris Anderson tries to finish against Tim Duncan. Anderson finished with three points; Duncan with one block.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Greg Nelson/SI

Tony Parker crumpled to the floor late in the fourth quarter after taking an elbow to the ribs by Mario Chalmers, who was charged with a flagrant 1 foul. Parker missed both ensuing free throws and Tim Duncan two more after that as the Spurs missed a chance to expand on an 87-85 lead.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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LeBron James makes a pass while being defended by Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs forward fouled out in the fourth quarter.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Leonard, being guarded closely here by James, missed six of his nine shots and finished with nine points.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Mario Chalmers tries to drive the lane against the Spurs defense.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Tim Duncan had 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Spurs, who had won eight straight at home by 15 more points.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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James played more than 37 minutes, making 14 of 22 shots. He was 1 for 4 with three turnovers in a shaky first quarter, then made 11 of his next 13.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Greg Nelson/SI

The game was played in comfortable conditions inside the AT&T Center, where an air conditioning failure in Game 1 sent temperatures soaring to about 90 degrees. The broken circuit breaker was fixed by Friday afternoon, and it was much cooler inside the arena.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Manu Ginobili pulls down one of his two rebounds. He had 19 points, but made just two of seven from the three-point arc.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Dwyane Wade scored 14 points for the Heat, who have won five straight series after dropping the opening game.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Tony Parker finished with 21 points and moved past Scottie Pippen, for 13th on the career scoring list with 3,655 points. He had seven assists, taking him to 1,026 in the postseason, moving past Michael Jordan (1,022) for eighth place on the career postseason list.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Boris Diaw maneuvers for a reverse layup against Chris Bosh. Diaw came off the bench to score seven points and grab 10 rebounds.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Greg Nelson/SI

LeBron James personally erased a 62-56 San Antonio lead by scoring eight points in less than a minute, and his 14 points in the third quarter had Miami down only 78-77 heading to the fourth. Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2014/06/08/36244/index.html#recap#ixzz34745sGZ9

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Greg Nelson/SI

After two days of enduring criticism for not finishing Game 1 and getting suggestions on how to avoid cramps, James silenced his critics.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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The Miami Heat players lined up before the start of the game.

Heat 98, Spurs 96

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Twelve-year-old Sebastien de la Cruz provided a stunning rendition of the national anthem.

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