The Miami Heat remain in Oklahoma City, seeking to accomplish what no other NBA team has managed during the 2012 playoffs. LeBron James and Heat are trying win a game at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
The Spurs didn't manage the feat in the Western Conference Finals. Both the Lakers and Mavericks also failed to win in the hometown of the Flaming Lips in earlier rounds. If the Heat can't alter this trend then they'll take their prodigious talents back to South Beach along with an 0-2 deficit.
Miami Heat
vs.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
9:00 PM ET, June 14, 2012
Buoyed by excellent shooting, the Heat grabbed an early lead in Game 1, but couldn't withstand the relentless pace of the Thunder. Outscoring Miami 24-4 in fastbreak points, Oklahoma City quite literally ran away with Game 1 in the second half. Kevin Durant keyed the late surge with 17 fourth quarter points. His sartorially splendid running mate Russell Westbrook chimed in with an astounding 27 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds and 1 steal (with just two turnovers).
At the other end of the box score, James went for 30 points in a strong performance. Unfortunately, his Robin -- Dwyane Wade -- had a lesser impact than Westbrook. Can Wade get it going in Game 2? Can LeBron outduel both Durant and Westbrook if he doesn't? And what happens if James Harden's beard has a greater impact off the bench?
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