Lebron James Leads Miami In Game 2 Of The 2014 NBA Finals

Lebron James Leads Miami To Victory In Game 2 Of The 2014 NBA Finals

The Miami Heat was able to bounce back from its opening game loss in the 2014 NBA Finals behind the 35 points of Lebron James. James also grabbed 10 rebounds as Miami won over the San Antonio Spurs, 98 - 96.

The postseason winning streak of Miami was stopped at thirteen after it lost to San Antonio in the first game. James was not able to finish the first game after he suffered from cramps. However, he was able to finish this game as Miami leveled the series, 1-1.

James said he focused on finding ways to help his team even the series. The Heat star bounced back from what happened in the first game of the 2014 NBA finals as he played well in both ends of the court. His 13 points in the second quarter allowed Miami to erase the 11-point lead of San Antonio.

On the other hand, the home winning streak of the Spurs was stopped at eight after the team lost to Miami. Tim Duncan said the Heat played well and James had a number of good passes during the game.

It can be recalled that the air conditioning unit at the AT&T Center malfunctioned resulting to temperatures reaching 90 degrees Celsius in the first game.

Aside from scoring, James also orchestrated a number of good plays, including one that allowed Chris Bosh to score from the corner. Bosh finished the game with 18 points for Miami. Rashad Lewis and Dwayne Wade scored 14 points each for Miami.

The San Antonio Spurs had the opportunity to either tie the game or go for the lead. However, the Miami Heat closed out San Antonio in the last two minutes of the game. Tony Parker and Tim Duncan scored 21 points and 18 points respectively for San Antonio.

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said James had a good game even as the Spurs did not take advantage of a number of things and had a number of bad decisions. Game 3 of the 2014 NBA Finals will be played in Miami.

Posted by Andre Monohan on Tuesday June 10 2014, 3:50 AM EST. Ref: ESPN. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0