**/6/14
Oklahoma City Thunder [10-2] vs Utah Jazz [8-2]
Durant puts Thunder on verge of NBA Finals again
OKC - 28 31 27 23 109
UTA - 24 19 31 25 99
Player of the Game: Kevin Durant
(37pts, 3reb, 3ast, 1blk, 3stl)
OKC _______ UTA
46-91 - FGM/A - 44-92
6-15 - 3PTM/A - 6-16
11-13 - FTM/A - 5-9
40 - Rebounds - 37
25 - Assists - 26
11 - Blocks - 7
11 - Steals - 5
25 - Turnovers - 23
8 - Fouls - 10
Top Scorers
Kevin Durant - 37
Mario Chalmers - 21
Gordon Hayward - 18
Blake Griffin - 16
James Harden - 14
Rolf Young - 13
Channing Frye - 12
Hamed Haddadi - 12
Carlos Boozer - 10
Randy Foye - 10
Derrick Rose - 10
Roy Hibbert - 9
Assists
Derrick Rose - 13
Mario Chalmers - 9
Blake Griffin - 8
Randy Foye - 7
Rebounds
Roy Hibbert - 10
Channing Frye - 10
Carlos Boozer - 8
Howie Jeffries - 8
Blake Griffin - 6
Randy Foye - 5
Mario Chalmers - 5
James Harden - 5
Video Highlights
Rose sets up Griffin for an emphatic dunk.
Young ends the first quarter in style.
Conference finals results - Game 3 Western Conference
109-99
Thunder lead the series 3-0
-----------------------Eastern Conference
160-132
Heat lead series 2-1
**/6/14
Oklahoma City Thunder [11-2] vs Utah Jazz [8-3]
Durant seals series sweep and another finals appearance for Thunder
OKC - 32 25 30 41 128
UTA - 27 26 37 31 121
Player of the Game: Kevin Durant
(39pts, 2reb, 6ast, 3blk, 6tl)
OKC _______ UTA
47-86 - FGM/A - 53-98
3-17 - 3PTM/A - 4-12
31-33 - FTM/A - 11-16
33 - Rebounds - 34
27 - Assists - 30
9 - Blocks - 6
13 - Steals - 6
22 - Turnovers - 22
11 - Fouls - 19
Top Scorers
Kevin Durant - 39
Carlos Boozer - 24
Derrick Rose - 23
Mario Chalmers - 22
Channing Frye - 20
Randy Foye - 20
James Harden - 20
Blake Griffin - 19
Roy Hibbert - 17
Gordon Hayward - 16
Assists
Mario Chalmers - 16
Derrick Rose - 11
Kevin Durant - 6
Randy Foye - 5
Blake Griffin - 5
Rebounds
Carlos Boozer - 11
Blake Griffin - 10
Channing Frye - 8
Hamed Haddadi - 6
Roy Hibbert - 6
Howie Jeffries - 5
Video Highlights
Durant spins past nearly every Jazz player before dunking.
**/6/14
Thunder and Heat set to renew epic finals rivalry againWestern Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder [63-19] vs 6. Utah Jazz [43-39]
Results
UTA @ OKC - 120-124
UTA @ OKC - 146-154
OKC @ UTA - 109-99
OKC @ UTA - 128-121
Oklahoma City wins series 4-0
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1. Miami Heat [65-17] vs 7. New York Knicks [45-37]
Results
NYK @ MIA - 137-158
NYK @ MIA - 148-142
MIA @ NYK - 160-142
MIA @ NYK - 134-126
NYK @ MIA - 122-117
MIA @ NYK - 117-109
Miami wins series 4-2
**/6/14
2014 NBA Finals preview
1. Miami [65-17] vs. 1. Oklahoma City [63-19]
Oklahoma City and Miami will meet in the NBA Finals once again. It's the 21st century equivalent of the Lakers-Celtics rivarly of the 60's and 80's.
Interestingly it's the first time in the history of the league that the same two teams have faced each other in five consecutive finals series'.
The Heat are still looking to win their first title but are better placed than ever before this season. They have home court advantage this time.
Two of the in-form players in the league will face off. Chris Bosh was voted the MVP this season, whilst Kevin Durant was the scoring champion.
Many experts feel that Durant was actually robbed of the MVP award, considering that he led the league in points and steals by some margin.
His scoring was incredible. He managed a career-high 82 against the Kings. He actually scored 134 points in just three days in Sacramento.
He reached the 50 point mark 5 times, 40 points (x19) and 30 points (x34). He finished nearly 3ppg ahead of second placed Deron Williams.
But apparently Bosh's rebounding numbers and the fact that the Heat finished with the best record in the league swayed the judges votes.
If Oklahoma City are able to win a fifth title, Durant will equal the likes of Magic Johnson, Steve Kerr and Dennis Rodman with five rings.Season series: Tied 1-1
04/01/14 - OKC @ MIA - 124-130
26/02/14 - MIA @ OKC - 108-114Playoff Stats Leaders
Heat
Points:
Chris Bosh - 31.0
LeBron James - 30.2
JR Smith - 26.5
Assists:
Raymond Felton - 12.2
Gilbert Arenas - 6.6
LeBron James - 3.3
Rebounds:
Tyson Chandler - 15.7
Chris Bosh - 14.6
LeBron James - 7.7
Thunder
Points:
Kevin Durant - 36.4
Blake Griffin - 25.1
Derrick Rose - 20.5
Assists:
Derrick Rose - 13.1
Blake Griffin - 4.4
Kevin Durant - 2.6
Rebounds:
Roy Hibbert - 9.8
Blake Griffin - 7.7
Kevin Durant - 3.9Miami
Starters
Tyson Chandler - Chris Bosh - LeBron James - JR Smith - Raymond Felton
Bench
Gilbert Arenas - Mickael Pietrus - Rashard Lewis - Austin Daye - Stephen Henry - Shavlik Randolph - Acie Law
Inactive
Jordan Hill - Vic Kelly - Moyo Chrima
Oklahoma City
Starters
Roy Hibbert - Blake Griffin - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Derrick Rose
Bench
Eric Maynor - Rolf Young - Howie Jeffries - Michael Beasley - Kevin Seraphin - Nick Collison - Kyle Korver
Inactive
Ron Artest - Jeremy Lin
**/6/14
Oklahoma City Thunder [12-2] vs Miami Heat [12-3]
Griffin has his best performance of the season in game 1
OKC - 33 29 30 28 23 143
MIA - 33 30 26 31 20 140
Player of the Game: Blake Griffin
(35pts, 11reb, 10ast, 3blk, 2stl)
OKC _______ MIA
54-95 - FGM/A - 59-106
2-14 - 3PTM/A - 9-22
33-45 - FTM/A - 13-18
37 - Rebounds - 38
27 - Assists - 39
9 - Blocks - 8
7 - Steals - 7
19 - Turnovers - 19
11 - Fouls - 26
Top Scorers
Kevin Durant - 40
Chris Bosh - 38
Blake Griffin - 35
James Harden - 30
Raymond Felton - 27
LeBron James - 25
JR Smith - 24
Derrick Rose - 16
Rashard Lewis - 15
Roy Hibbert - 14
Assists
Raymond Felton - 13
LeBron James - 10
Blake Griffin - 10
Derrick Rose - 6
JR Smith - 5
Roy Hibbert - 5
Rebounds
Chris Bosh - 17
Roy Hibbert - 11
Blake Griffin - 11
Rashard Lewis - 9
Kevin Durant - 5
Howie Jeffries - 5
Video Highlights
Rose blocks Felton's attempted alley-oop shot.
Griffin blocks Bosh, then Harden dunks to put the Thunder up 119-117 with 26.7 seconds left.
Andrew wrote:If this is it for this Dynasty, hopefully it's a memorable Finals. In any case, the thread gets my vote for the Hall of Fame.
hova- wrote:Would be nice to see you doing a 2k13 story. Honestly, the only thing that kind of kept me away from following this one is that it's a live story.
**/6/14
Oklahoma City Thunder [13-2] vs Miami Heat [12-4]
Heat survive Thunder comeback to level series at 1-1
OKC - 25 26 33 37 121
MIA - 39 25 32 28 124
Player of the Game: Chris Bosh
(31pts, 13reb, 5ast, 4blk)
OKC _______ MIA
46-94 - FGM/A - 51-103
3-11 - 3PTM/A - 8-19
26-27 - FTM/A - 14-17
28 - Rebounds - 42
19 - Assists - 32
16 - Blocks - 14
7 - Steals - 3
19 - Turnovers - 23
13 - Fouls - 17
Top Scorers
Kevin Durant - 45
Derrick Rose - 32
Chris Bosh - 31
Raymond Felton - 30
LeBron James - 19
James Harden - 18
JR Smith - 17
Tyson Chandler - 16
Blake Griffin - 14
Assists
Raymond Felton - 9
LeBron James - 7
Derrick Rose - 7
Tyson Chandler - 5
Chris Bosh - 5
Rebounds
Tyson Chandler - 21
Chris Bosh - 13
Kevin Durant - 6
Roy Hibbert - 5
Howie Jeffries - 5
Video Highlights
Durant dunks over Felton.
Durant gets around Chandler and lays it in.
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I was down by 21 points midway through the second quarter. Got level in the fourth but couldn't grab the lead.
**/6/14
Oklahoma City Thunder [13-3] vs Miami Heat [13-4]
Foul trouble hampers Miami's comeback attempt
OKC - 37 32 22 29 120
MIA - 30 20 35 25 110
Player of the Game: Kevin Durant
(29pts, 3reb, 8ast, 3blk, 6stl)
OKC _______ MIA
46-98 - FGM/A - 44-83
1-15 - 3PTM/A - 4-10
27-29 - FTM/A - 18-22
35 - Rebounds - 35
26 - Assists - 30
9 - Blocks - 8
15 - Steals - 8
16 - Turnovers - 28
14 - Fouls - 20
Top Scorers
Kevin Durant - 29
JR Smith - 27
Blake Griffin - 26
Raymond Felton - 25
Derrick Rose - 24
LeBron James - 20
Roy Hibbert - 13
Tyson Chandler - 12
Rashard Lewis - 11
James Harden - 11
Michael Beasley - 9
Assists
LeBron James - 11
Raymond Felton - 9
Kevin Durant - 8
Derrick Rose - 7
JR Smith - 6
Rebounds
Roy Hibbert - 15
Rashard Lewis - 10
LeBron James - 7
Shavlik Randolph - 6
Blake Griffin - 6
James Harden - 5
Tyson Chandler - 5
Video Highlights
Durant dunks over Smith.
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Bosh & Chandler both fouled out late in the fourth quarter.
**/6/14
Oklahoma City Thunder [14-3] vs Miami Heat [13-5]
Heat grab crucial win in game 4 to level series again
OKC - 29 37 30 30 126
MIA - 31 41 30 36 138
Player of the Game: Tyson Chandler
(20pts, 14reb, 3ast, 1blk, 1stl)
OKC _______ MIA
47-85 - FGM/A - 57-93
4-12 - 3PTM/A - 4-8
28-30 - FTM/A - 20-25
19 - Rebounds - 45
27 - Assists - 29
8 - Blocks - 6
8 - Steals - 2
16 - Turnovers - 22
15 - Fouls - 18
Top Scorers
James Harden - 43
Kevin Durant - 38
LeBron James - 31
Chris Bsoh - 22
JR Smith - 22
Raymond Felton - 21
Tyson Chandler - 20
Blake Griffin - 19
Rashard Lewis - 16
Derrick Rose - 14
Assists
Raymond Felton - 12
Derrick Rose - 11
Blake Griffin - 6
JR Smith - 5
Rebounds
Tyson Chandler - 14
Roy Hibbert - 8
LeBron James - 7
Chris Bosh - 5
JR Smith - 5
Raymond Felton - 5
Rashard Lewis - 5
Video Highlights
Harden lobs it up for Griffin to dunk.
Rose gives the Thunder some momentum heading into the fourth quarter.
Durant35 wrote:Close call. Wondering if this series will go into 7 games.
**/6/14
Durant relaxed despite finals series being tied after four games
Kevin Durant is probably the calmest person in Oklahoma City at the moment, despite his team being tied 2-2 in the NBA finals against Miami.
The superstar forward has been head-and-shoulders above the rest in the finals so far. He's averaging 38 points per game without much trouble.
Regardless of the result, Durant can be found after just about any Thunder game talking about the need to keep working and getting better.
It was his approach when the Thunder started 3-29. It's the same now that the team are on the brink of a fifth championship, just six years later.
He has never been about glitz and glamour. His winning combination has been his humility, hard work and his determination to improve his team.
The Thunder only need two more wins to secure their fifth championship in as many years and cement Durant's place as one of the games legends.
His relentless pursuit to better himself has been a massive part in creating a dynasty that is equivalent to the 50's Lakers, 60's Celtics and 90's Bulls.
"There's always another level you can go to. In basketball, you always can be better at something, I think," Durant said after Oklahoma City's practice.
"All of the awards and titles I've won aren't the reason I play ball. Once I've finished playing I'll definitely look back at these achievements with pride."
Durant also gave Thunder fans some reason to be positive about his future in Oklahoma City, stating his admiration for his adopted hometown.
"The city is just so laid-back and quiet, and that's the type of person I am, and it fits me really well. It's just a nice place to relax, and I enjoy it."
The Thunder host the Heat in game 5 of the NBA finals tomorrow night. They will be hoping for a win as games 6 & 7 will be played in Miami.
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