:
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) The Spurs rebounded from their seven-game loss to the Heat in the
2013 Finals to win the series, 4–1, for the franchise's fifth NBA championship. After winning their first four over nine seasons, this was their first since
2007. They defeated Miami by margins of at least 15 points in each of their four wins The Spurs finished the playoffs with 12 wins by 15 points or more, the most ever in the postseason. Miami had won 11 straight playoffs series, which was the fifth longest in league history. Overall, he averaged 17.8 points on 61.2 percent shooting in the series, the highest field goal percentage of any Finals MVP, and shot 65 percent when guarded by LeBron James in the series. Leonard also led the team with a 57.9
three-point field goal percentage.
Tim Duncan of the Spurs led all players in the series with 50 rebounds. He was followed by teammate
Boris Diaw (43), who was inserted into the starting lineup beginning in Game 3. Diaw led all players in the series in assists (29).
Game 1 Tim Duncan scored 21 points and had 10
rebounds to lead the Spurs to a 110–95 win in Game 1. The game featured the
AT&T Center's malfunctioning air-conditioning system, which caused temperatures in the arena to exceed in the second half. The conditions caused Miami's
LeBron James to dehydrate and experience cramps, limiting him to just five minutes of playing time in the fourth quarter. With James on the bench, San Antonio went on a 16–3 run in the game's final four minutes, and outscored the Heat 36–17 in the fourth quarter. James, who also had cramps in the
finals two years earlier, finished the game with 25 points while playing only 33 minutes.
Manu Ginóbili had 16 points and 11
assists and
Tony Parker contributed 19 points and eight assists for the Spurs, who shot 59 percent for the game despite committing 23 turnovers. After enduring criticism for not finishing the previous game, James started slowly in the first quarter, shooting 1-for-4 with three
turnovers. Meanwhile, the Spurs began the game making 10 of their first 15 shots. James then made 11 of his next 13, and finished 14-for-22 while playing 38 minutes. He had 11 points in the second quarter, when the Heat overcome an early 11-point deficit. The score remained close through the remainder of the game. The Spurs held a two-point lead with 6:43 remaining in the fourth quarter, when Miami's
Mario Chalmers elbowed Parker in the midsection for a
flagrant foul. Tony Parker and Tim Duncan then combined to miss four straight
free throws. The Heat scored 10-straight points in the third quarter to bring the score to 81–74, the closest they would get to the Spurs the rest of the game. San Antonio's insertion of
Boris Diaw into the starting lineup created more ball movement, as the Spurs achieved the first 70-point first half in the Finals since the
Los Angeles Lakers' 75 from Game 2 in
1987 against the
Boston Celtics. The Heat, who had been 8–0 at home in the playoffs, were led by James and Wade with 22 points apiece.
Game 4 Leonard had 20 points and 14 rebounds in another rout of the Heat, as the Spurs won 107–86 to take a 3–1 lead in the series; no team had ever come back from a 3–1 deficit in the Finals until
two years later. San Antonio again built a large lead on the road before halftime, taking a 55–33 lead in the second quarter after scoring seven consecutive points, culminated by a soaring dunk by Leonard. The Spurs defense held Miami to just 35 percent shooting in the first half after allowing the Heat to shoot 50 percent overall in the prior game. The Heat had followed their prior 13 playoff losses with a win. The Heat struggled to defend the Spurs' crisp ball movement, orchestrated by Diaw and his game-high nine assists. San Antonio made 57 percent of its
field goals, with Parker scoring 19 points, and Duncan adding 10 points and 11 rebounds to surpass
Magic Johnson for the most
double-doubles in NBA Playoffs history (158). Duncan also eclipsed
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's previous mark (8,851) for
most postseason minutes played. Ginóbili had 19 points and four assists, and
Patty Mills scored 17 points off the bench for the Spurs. James finished with 31 points and 10 rebounds, while Bosh had 13 points and Wade added 13 but shot only 4-for-12 from the field. ==Rosters==