The Thunder finished with 47 wins, second in the Western Conference. The team was seeking their first NBA championship since 1979. Including their seasons as the Seattle SuperSonics, this was also the club's fourth Finals appearance, and first since 1996, when they lost to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. This was the Thunder's first NBA Finals appearance since the team relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City in 2008. See also: 2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season The 2011-2012 Heat team included several new players that had not played for the team during its 2011 Finals run, including Shane Battier, Eddy Curry, Ronny Turiaf, and rookies Terrel Harris and Norris Cole. They responded by winning a decisive game 6 in Boston, thanks to an epic performance by LeBron James, and taking game 7 at home to advance to the Finals.
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The second was against the Celtics in the Conference Finals when they trailed, 2–3, in the series despite taking a 2-0 series lead. The Heat responded by taking three straight victories to defeat the Pacers in six games despite losing Chris Bosh to injury. The first was against the Pacers in the Conference Semifinals when they trailed in the series, 1–2. Along the way, they managed to overcome serious series deficits that nearly eliminated them from the postseason, but they had strings of victories to let them survive. In the playoffs, they defeated the New York Knicks (4–1), Indiana Pacers (4–2) and Boston Celtics (4–3) on their way to the Finals.
In the regular season, the Heat finished with 46 victories, good for second in the Eastern Conference. Their other Finals appearance was in 2006, when they defeated the Mavericks to win their first NBA title. This was also their second Finals appearance in the " Big Three" era, being led by superstar LeBron James, shooting guard Dwyane Wade, and power forward Chris Bosh. This was the second consecutive appearance for the Heat, after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. The Heat appeared in the Finals in 2006, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, and were defeated by the Mavericks in the 2011 Finals. The 2012 Finals also marked the Miami Heat's second consecutive appearance in the NBA Finals and its third appearance overall. Ironically, these three teams were the opponents of the Thunder in the Western Playoffs this year. It was the only time between the season of 014 that neither the Los Angeles Lakers, the San Antonio Spurs nor the Dallas Mavericks represented the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. The 2012 Thunder team was the second-youngest NBA Finals team in history.
Prior to 2012, the franchise last played in the NBA Finals in 1996 as the SuperSonics, losing to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. Previously known as the Seattle SuperSonics, the Thunder had not reached the Finals since relocating from Seattle, Washington to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma before the start of the 2008–2009 season. The 2012 Finals marked the fourth time in franchise history that the Oklahoma City Thunder played in the NBA Finals. Heat forward LeBron James was named the Finals MVP. The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder four games to one to win their second NBA title. The 2012 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2011–12 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. 2012 basketball championship series 2012 NBA Finals
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