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San Antonio Spurs win 2014 NBA title

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San Antonio Spurs win 2014 NBA title

Spurs win 2014 NBA title

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SI's best shots from the San Antonio Spurs' title-clinching win in the 2014 NBA Finals -- a 17-point victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5.

Spurs win 2014 NBA title

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The championship is the fifth in Tim Duncan's 17-year career.

Spurs win 2014 NBA title

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Kawhi Leonard was named the MVP. He had had 22 points and 10 rebounds Sunday night.

Spurs win 2014 NBA title

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Manu Ginobili threw down an impressive dunk on his way to scoring 19 points and winning his fourth NBA title.

Spurs win 2014 NBA title

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Ginobili helped the Spurs' bench outscore Miami's 47-24 in Game 5.

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Tony Parker also has four NBA crowns now.

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Parker, Ginobili and Duncan are the winningest trio in NBA postseason history.

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To a man, the Spurs credit coach Gregg Popovich for their sustained success.

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Spurs owner Peter Holt accepts the Larry O'Brien trophy from NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

Spurs win 2014 NBA title

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Patty Mills leaps into Matt Bonner's arms after the Spurs' win. Mills scored 17 points, sinking five of eight three-point attempts.

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The Spurs relied on their defense to hold the Miami Heat to 87 points Sunday, en route to winning their fourth game in the championship series by 15 or more points.

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A 22-year-old small forward, Kawhi Leonard was quiet in Games 1 and 2, but he took over the rest of the way, keying three straight Spurs victories to clinch the Finals series in five games.

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A decade and a half after winning his first title in 1999, Duncan said the Spurs would atone for their heartbreaking loss in last year's Finals, and the Spurs didn't disappoint.

Spurs win 2014 NBA title

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After pouring in 29 points in Game 3 and 20 points in Game 4, Leonard was masterful again on Sunday. In addition to his team-high 22 points and nine rebounds, he had two assists, one steal and one block in Game 5.

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Dwyane Wade did little to help Miami out in Game 5, scoring just 11 points on 4-of-12 shooting.

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After falling behind 22-6 in the first quarter, the Spurs rebounded and outscored Miami 50-20 at one point.

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Spurs fans have now watched their team win titlles in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014.

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