The Miami Heat tied the series after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 100-96 in Game 2.
LeBron James once again led his team to victory with 32 points, eight rebounds and five assists. It was his fifth straight 30-point game.
James punished the Thunder in the paint. He used his body and strength to get easy buckets.
He helped the Heat jump out to an 18-2 lead early in the first quarter, which became the only quarter the Heat won in this matchup.
Oklahoma City stayed in it thanks to the power of the beard. James Harden scored 10 of the team's 15 points in the first quarter.
After just 12 minutes in Game 2, Harden had doubled his Game 1 performance of five points.
The Thunder fell behind early because Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook could not make their shots. They combined 2-10 from the floor.
Apparently, it was a good thing that they both had two fouls each and were forced to sit out the first quarter. With both stars in foul trouble, Harden was able to control the game for the Thunder.
The unsung hero of the night was not Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh, definitely not Mike Miller or Mario Chalmers, it was Shane Battier.
Battier went 3-4 from three in the first half and finished with five in total. He chipped in 17 points.
Wade and Bosh had great games too though. They combined for 40 points and 21 rebounds. 16 boards came from Bosh alone.
These are the performances the Heat need from their supporting cast. With LeBron averaging 30 points, if the other players can score close to 70 points, it almost guarantees the Heat will score 100-plus a night.
This means that with a little tight defense, the Heat can increase their chance of winning.
It is too early to say that momentum is on the Heat's side heading into Miami for Game 3. The Heat looked like they were going to lose the lead in the last minutes, in part because Durant once again blew up in the fourth.
He scored 16 of his 32 in the last quarter of the game. Durant almost brought the Thunder back, but the chance to tie referee Tom Washington missed a foul on James.
With the loss, the Thunder lose their first playoff game at home, snapping a nine-game winning streak. With the victory, the Heat take home court advantage with them back to Miami.
