Spurs lead 1-0--- Click here for all the stats from tonight's ball game
TIMEOUT HEAT--- GAME OVER--- HEAT CAN SINK IN EASY SHOT. Buzzer Sounds
:05.2 seconds-- Parker looks like he got it off. Parker was trapped and on his knees when there were less than 5 seconds left on the clock.
33 seconds. James drives. Trapped. Fouled. To the line.2-2 from the line. Parker still dribble. Gets it off and banks it IN!!!!!! HE WAS ON HIS KNEES!! 2-possession game with 5.2 remaining!
Spurs inbound. Parker with the ball. James defending. Spurs up by 4. Parker with the ball. Miller with the D. bricks. James pushes.
58.7 seconds remaining--- Spurs ball when we return.
1:08 Heat inbound. Bosh misses the wide open three!!
Duncan- line drive... This crowd is LOUD! 2-2
1:08 Bosh and James converge. Foul Duncan. Duncan with a beautiful fake! Goes to the line.
Allen- swish! Ca-ching! Bang! --- One-possession game.
1:28 Allen gets fouled from beyond the arc!! 3 free throws? Yes!
Ginobili misses a three...
1:47 James desperately hits the layup.
1:58 Danny Green might have hit the dagger! A 3!
2:32 James bricks a three! Parker races up the floor. Heat get their defense ready.
2:48 James on Tony Parker. Parker bricks. Foul on Parker. Had a mismatch.
2:59 James with the putback--
Miami is passing the ball around too much looking for the perfect shot. In the meantime, the Spurs defense is getting comfortable and worrying about covering passing lanes rather than protecting the basket.
TIMEOUT HEAT--- Spurs in control and up by 6!
3:30 The Spurs have the answers! Heat don't know what to do on offense.
3:51 Had Chalmers made that shot the place would have gone crazy. Instead 24-second violation. Spurs ball. Consecutive turnovers for Miami.
4:35 Spurs defense is ridiculous! Heat can't get handle and Spurs make them pay. Spurs are not making in baskets.
5:04 Spurs push. Heat can't get anything to fall. Ginobili crosses James! Can't finish.
5:29 Duncan with the tip! Heat had the rebound, couldn't bring it down.
5:47 Allen to the bucket! Draws foul on Duncan. Allen to the line. Misses first.
SPURS UP 81-78. TIMEOUT HEAT-- 5:59 in the game--
6:17 James turns it over. Parker turn around reverse! WOW!! Parker with the finish.
6:30 Parker takes the ball. to Duncan. Duncan misses. James with his 13th board.
7:19 Heat lead after Bosh bucket. Leonard plays taps! Rebound and bucket!
7:44 SAN ANTONIO WITH THE LEAD! 77-76 Heat offense stagnant. No! Bosh hits the J!
7:47 Cole with the hunt. Fouls and prevents easy layup. Parker can give Spurs lead. 1-1
8:15 Spurs ball. Spliter over James after a couple of pump fakes!
8:55 Spurs bring it up. Splitter to Green. parker with the tear. Nope! Rebound James. One-handed laser to Miller. Air ball. Allen takes it. James with the J. NOPE!
Don't know how the Heat remained on top in these first 2:59 played, but they are up by three.
TIMEOUT SPURS!--- Birdman with the putback!
9:22 One-point game again!
9:37 Andersen rolls to the hoop. Couldn't control it. Splitter connects with the hook.
9:49 Bosh with the muff! Green misses another three!
10:19 Foul on Green. Cole to Andersen! Birdman to the bank!
10:27 Parker cuts the drought. Hits the jumper.
On the floor for Miami: Miller, Bosh, Anderesen, Allen and Cole
10:55 Heat offense sloppy. No Wade. No James on the floor. Heat ball now.
11:19 Green misses the three. Spurs have gone cold from beond the arc
11:36 Heat grab rebound. Splitter with a block on Cole.
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JAMES... misses the three from a little beyond front court.
3.9 seconds--- Spurs to the line. Ginobili gets a call on Andersen. 1-1 ... 2-2
45 seconds Leonard misses consecutive threes. RAY ALLEN SHOWS HOW IT'S DONE!!!
1:39 Bosh bricks.
2:19 Gren to Ginobilo. To Neal! Straight three! Pop! Pop! Pop! Neal on fire.
2:34 Wade hits the J!
3:17 Neal with a jumper. 3-point game. James with the ball. Leonard defending. Hook. Misses. Heat get ball back.
3:53--- Popovich keeping Duncan in? Chalmers makes them pay and hits the 3!
4:15 Ginobili called for the foul after tripping Chalmers. Chalmers forces it. Spurs push. Ginobili handles. Duncan picks up his third foul!!!!
4:49 Bosh with the fade away... Ginobili with a three!!
TIMEOUT SPURS!
5:29 Wade grabs the offensive board. Chalmers gets the pass, to James to Haslem. Baseline swish!
6:00 Spurs with chance to take the lead. Duncan bricks
6:22 Duncan then does the same thing to Haslem. Wade misses jumper.
6:55 Heat bring ball up. Post up aJames. James easily over Leonard.
TIMEOUT HEAT--- 1-point game.
7:10 Ginobili with the drive and layup! 6-0 run for the Spurs!
7:24 Heat offense sloppy. Consecutive turnovers for Miami.
7:57 Spurs ball. OOOOOH! LEONARD WITH THE DRIVE AND THE FINISH!
8:03 Wade to the bucket. Duncan with the block. No travel. No he throws it out of bounds.
8:32 Duncan with the line drive swish. Wade passes up the shot and looks for Haslem. Ball tipped out of bounds. Heat ball. Chalmers can't cleanely grab the offensive board.
9:22 02.4 secodns left. Long rebound. Chalmers pushes. Gives it to James... James pulls it back. Splitter defends. Chalmers misses the three again!
9:35 Bosh to the hole with the finish! Beautiful move and layup. Bosh then plays beautiful defense.
10:12 James with the sling pass to Bosh. Swish. Green then misses a three.
10:25 Parker sinks the short floater.
11:17 Duncan misses the jumper. Chalmers then misses a three
11:37 Wade with the drive. Hesitation. Bucket!
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Just 24 minutes to play in Game 1. This game has been played at their pace so far.
Minutes away from the 2nd half. Players are warming up on the floor.
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Heat take a 52-49 to half.
DUNCAN AT THE BUZZER!!!! Finishes with 12 points at the half.
.08 seconds-- Parker might have broken somebody's ankles! Ball out of bounds. Spurs inbound.
23.1 seconds remaining in the half--- Allen will inbound James gets the inbound. Chalmers wide open. Pass to Wade. HE HANGS AND SIKS THE J!!
36.9 seconds PARKER WITH THE LAYUP OVER ANTHONY! 3-point game. TIMEOUT HEAT
39.4 James vs. Duncan. James wins tip. Ball goes out of bounds. Spurs ball.
52 seconds remaining-- Parker to the line as Battier fouled him. 1-2 from the line. Heat push. Wade with a beautfiful move. Anthony can't put it up. JUMP BALL---
1:19 James for three. Wow! Joel Anthony again!! 2nd offensive board. James drives. OOOAWWWW! He yells as he drops the layup.
2:00 Parker to Duncan..... BATTER THEN BLOCKS DUNCAN in following possession!
2:30 What an interesting possesion---- TIMEOUT on the FLOOR--- Heat ball with :15 to shoot.
Anthony with a block! Wade drives. Battier picks it up. No good. Joel Anthony with the rebound. Wow! Making a difference.
3:14 Joel Anthony in the game for defense. Chalmers with the move. Battier can't get the three to fall. Ha d a very good look.
3:20 Leonard air balls a three. The second air ball for the Spurs.
3:38 Wade drives again! Misses. Goes to the line--- 2-2 from the line.
Leonard 2-2 from the line.
3:43 Bosh with his third foul. Andersen comes in. Spurs at the line.
TIMEOUT HEAT--- Duncan keeping Spurs alive. Gets the offensive board and the bucket. Wade misses.
4:29 NOLES DRIVES TO THE BUCKET AND GETS THE LAYUP!!
4:46 Wade to the hole!! Gets the roll. Duncan misses a wide open shot after Neal missed a three.
5:19 Wade taking over. Sinks the jumper.
5:55 Spurs push. Duncan with the bucket! Wade pushes. ... Posts Green.
6:11 2-point game. Wade answers with a jumper as he gets the friendly roll.
6:17 Duncan now taking over. Goes to the line. Bosh with the foul.
6:48 TIMEOUT HEAT--- Wade with space, but he passes to Bosh. Bosh misses. Spurs push.
AND JUST LIKE THAT!! 4-point game! Green knocks down a three!
7:09 Okay! Duncan then gets a block. Then picks up an offensive rebound. Now will go to the line. Andersen can't guard Duncan!
Duncan back in the game as Ginobili gets fouled. LeBron taking a breather. WOW! Duncan backed it up on Andersen. Too easy!
COLE FOR THREE!!! --- 9-point game. Biggest lead of the game.
8:35 Ginobili misses as he pushes. LeBron pushes again.
9:04 Ginobili hits a three. Anderesen gets a tough layup. LeBron gets a running start. Banks in the layup!
TIMEOUT SPURS--- Heat 5-10 from three.
This is how the Heat started the series.
10:08 Allen misses the three. Miller dosn't miss! Biggest lead of the game! 5-point game.
10:23 Splitter fouled. Birdman with his first. --- Misses first... 1-2
11:03 Leonard with the J. Norris pushes it. LeBron with the ball. James settles for the jumper and misses.
1-2 from the line for Birdman.
11:25 Birdman with the hustle and gets fouled. Splitter gets called.
11:41 Allen for three! Money!
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Heat up 24-23 Spurs close quarter scoring last four points.
21 seconds-- Ginobili with the steal. Spurs hold the ball. Parker with the nice penetration. Hits the floater. Allen can't get it off in time.
1:00 Miller fakes and then hits the floater over Splitter.
1:20 LeBron James goes 1-2 from the line... Heat have the ball. They have a short lineup that shoots threes on the floor.
1:43 Duncan gets called for 2nd foul! LeBran James to the line.
2:00 DOS! LeBron can't finishat the basket. Duncan misses again.
2:50 Allen for three. Oh he knew it! Connects with the tre.
Ginobili 1-2 from the line.
3:18 LeBron with the tie! Ginobili by Haslem as he crosses Haslem over. Ginobili to the line for two shots.
4:01 LeBron with the ball. Green defending . He gets boddied. Double team comes over. Chalmers misses three. Diaw with the reverse layup!
4:26 Green on LeBron. Wade air balls. Parker pushes. LeBron defends. Duncan gets the pass. Bricks.
4:54 Spurs inboundGreen. Three. Spurs lead. 2nd three of the game.
TIMEOUT SPURS--- 5:08 on the clock--
5:26 Parker pushing. Working on Bosh. Jumper. Bricks. LeBron turns it over as he tried to flick to Bosh.
5:45 Parker with the layup over LeBron. Chalmers drives and this time gets the roll.
6:35 LeBron grabs Parker brick. LeBron goes right to Duncan. Layup. Heat lead! Green bricks a three.
7:09 Parker ties it. Bosh then ties it. 5 points for Bosh.
7:43 Tied game 9-9.
Wade at the line. Rims in and out.
8:04 Spurs inbound. Ball in Splitter's hand. Turnover. Wade pushes. Drives. Foul on Duncan. Green, Duncan and Popovich are surpised.
8:04 Bosh misses open shot. Heat could have had lead. Duncan missed first shot in previous possession.
8:59 Parker pushes. Leonard misses. The Heat come right back on 6-0 run after Bosh hits jumper
9:25 Haslem with a great job on Splitter... Runs after the rebound. Chalmers hits the three!
9:46 Big foul on Leonard. No. 1 on James special defender. Bosh misses.
TIMEOUT HEAT--- Spurs on 9-0 run.
9:56 LeBron James air balls a three! Splitter with the finish on the other end.
10:36 Bosh misses the open 3. Parker pushes. Gets by Chalmers. Danny Green pops! Hits the 3!
Leonard at the line. 1-1.. 2-2...
11:01 Wade misses and Leonard pushes it the other way. Will go to the line. Parker tied game in previous possession.
11:42 Heat pick up a turnover and James to Wade for the jam!
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9:05 Can Tim Duncan be considered as great as Kobe if he wins a title this year?
8:59 James, Haslem, Bosh, Chalmers, Wade the starting lineup.
8:57 Place goes dim. Let's go Heat chants start. Seven Nation Army playing. Heat players bouncing. Allen and Cole bouncing before the starters make their way to the court. Spoelstra drawing up the plays already.
8:56 Spurs introduced. Duncan, Leonard, Parker, Green, Splitter make up the starting lineup.
8:53 Here are the intros! Pregame ceremonies are on. Little girl singing National Anthem Julia Dale in her 23rd straight Heat playoff game.
8:52 Will Wade and Bosh make an appearance? Can Duncan push his Spurs past the NBA's best player?
8:46 p.m.- Players warming up on the floor. Fans making their way to the arena.
Game 1 is minutes away!
It's the Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. If you can't watch or listen to the game, check out this live blog with up to the minute scoring updates and play-by-play with stats and photos of Game 1 as the Spurs and Heat attempt to take the 1-0 lead as both teams search for another championship.
San Antonio has captured four trophies in their history. Their first came in 1999 after they defeated the New York Knicks and Tim Duncan was there to help the team win it in five games. Dwyane Wade has been the driving force behind the Heat as they captured their first championship in 2006 after defeating the Dallas Mavericks. They faltered in 2011, but they are back for their third straight Finals appearance looking to capture their second straight championship.
Last season, it could have been the Heat vs. Spurs in the championship. However, it was the Oklahoma City Thunder who managed to upset the Spurs after being down 0-2 in the 2012 Western Conference Finals. Eventually, Miami surfaced as the winners of that series as LeBron James captured his first title and now instead of being mocked for never winning a championship, the only question is will James catch up to Michael Jordan?
That's a separate argument. The focus right now is the Spurs and Heat. Though the Heat have the best player in the world, a lot of people are giving the Spurs a chance in this matchup. It has to do with Gregg Popovich's coaching style and the players on the team. They seem to have a great set of players who aren't flashy and simply know how to get the job done.
Miami is a completely different team. Many wonder how much coaching Erik Spoelstra really does. The Heat are all about flash, heck Wade's nickname is Flash. Although he can't run the floor now like he did when running the show in Miami, Wade is all about alley hoops, fastbreak opportunities and circus finishes at the basket. The Spurs meanwhile are about fundamentals and pick and rolls.
Welcome to the new age versus old school ball. Duncan is one of the original big men left from an era of basketball where it was believed that a dominant center was necessary. Now the Heat are changing things up with their small lineups and attack from the perimeter. Who will win?
Join us for the live blog of the Heat vs. Spurs. Refresh the page and scroll to the top of the page for the latest updates from the 2013 NBA Finals Game 1.
