The Heat played in their first NBA Finals game since 2014. Heat player Andre Iguodala appeared in the NBA Finals for the sixth consecutive season.
Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James participated in his ninth NBA Finals in the past ten seasons. The Lakers are looking to tie the Boston Celtics with the most NBA championships in league history which is 17.
Miami moved out to a 25-12 lead in the first eight minutes of the contest, however Los Angeles went on a 19-3 spurt and led 31-28 after one quarter. The Lakers pulled off an 24-5 run at the end of the second quarter and had a 65-48 advantage at halftime.
Los Angeles outscored the Heat 18-6 to begin the second half and had a 29-point margin with 7:15 left in the third quarter. Miami trailed 93-67 at the end of the third quarter. The closest the Heat came to the Lakers in the final quarter was 109-96 with 2:31 remaining.
Jimmy Butler led the Heat with a team-high 23 points and Kendrick Nunn contributed 18 points. Tyler Herro added 14 points while Jae Crowder dropped in 12 points.
Former Heat player LeBron James fell short of a triple-double with 25 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers. Anthony Davis compiled a game-high 34 points along with nine rebounds while Danny Green drained in 11 points.
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