2012 NBA Finals: Heat vs. Thunder (Game 1)

After an entertaining and exciting start to the 2012 NBA Playoffs, only two teams remain in their hunt for the Larry O'Brien trophy. Although it seems that most were hoping for a Celtic representation of the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat emerged victorious in a close seven game series with the Celts, creating an intriguing matchup between LeBron's Heat and KD's Thunder, who stole four straight from the streaking Spurs to reserve a spot in The Finals. Follow along with us at KWT as we highlight, discuss, and recap each game of the 2012 NBA Finals.

Update: After a slow start, OKC dominates the second half behind Durant's 36 points and 11 boards and Westbrook's near triple double, giving them a 105-94 victory and the 1-0 nod in the seven game series. LeBron paced the Miami effort, dropping 30 points and 9 rebounds while DWade had a horrible shooting night, hitting only 7-19 field goals for a mediocre 19 point night. The Thunder led by only one at the end of three, but Durant exploded for 17 in Q4, taking the game out of reach for Miami. Tune back in for Game 2 of The Finals on Thursday at 8:00PM CDT.