#NBAFinals Game 7: Heat 95, Spurs 88 FINAL

The Miami Heat downed the San Antonio Spurs, 95-88, in GAme 7 of their best-of-seven championship series to bag their second straight NBA title at the America Airlines Arena.

LeBron James scored 37 points and hauled down 12 rebounds and was later named Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). Dwyane Wade added 23, while Shane Battier came off the bench to chip in 18, all coming on three-pointers.

Tim Duncan had 24 points for the Spurs, but missed a crucial hook shot and tip-in in the last minute which would have tied the game.

• Duncan had 24 for the Spurs. Leonard 19, Ginobili 18.

• James finishes with 37 points, Wade 23, BAttier 18, Chalmers 14. Bosh goes scoreless.

• No surprises as LeBron James is named Finals MVP.

• Bill Russell about to present the Finals MVP award.

• It's over! The Heat have won back-to-back titles! Final score is 95-88!

• Spurs miss a 3. Wade with a split but Heat get rebound.

• James sinks both FTs. 94-88 Heat.

• Manu with a turnover! James on the line.

• James has 35 points.

• James sinks a jumper! 92-88 Heat with 27.9 seconds left!

• Battier misses a 3. Duncan misses a drive and tip. Heat ball with 39 sec left. Timeout Heat.

• Leonard misses a 3. Heat ball with 1:25 left.

• Chalmers misses 2FTs!

• Leonard hits a 3! 90-88 Heat, 2 min left.

• Duncan and James both miss.

• Wade scores. 90-85 Heat.

• Duncan sinks it! Foul on Bosh. Duncan completes and 1. 88-85 Heat. Timeout Heat 3:05 left.

• Battier with another 3! 88-82 Heat.

• Manu with a 3! 85-82 Heat.

• James again. 85-79 Heat.

• Duncan sinks 2FTs. 83-79 Heat 4:45 left.

• James buries a jumper. Heat lead 83-77 5:37 left. James has 31 points.

• Manu hits on a drive. 81-77 for the Heat.

• Wade sinks a jumper. 81-75 for Heat, 7 min left.

• No clear-path foul. Heat ball.

• Green with a bad pass. Clear-path foul initially called on Neal. Call under review.

• Chalmers with a drive off a timeout. 79-75 Heat.

• Battier finally misses a 3. Duncan scores on the other end. 77-75 for Heat, 8:34 left.

• James with a split. 77-73 for the Heat, 9:18 left.

• Birdman with a split. 76-73 Heat lead.

• Leonard with a follow-up. 75-73 Heat.

• Another 3 by Battier! Heat up 75-71.

• Here we go! Start of the fourth period. James and Battier are a combined 9-of-12 from three-point distance.

• Chalmers hits a triple that banks off the glass at the buzzer! Heat take 72-71 lead into the final period.

• Manu with a drive! Spurs lead 71-69, 5.2 seconds left.

• Battier buries another 3. Tied at 69.

• Neal with a drive. 69-66 Spurs. 40 seconds left.

• Manu sinks second. James scores on the other end. Spurs lead 67-66.

• Manu sinks first. Break in play as shot clock goes out.

• Spurs with a steal. Birdman fouls Manu, who goes to the line.

• Timeout Heat.

• Diaw with a 3! Duncan with a basket! Spurs regain lead, 65-64. 2:34 left in 3rd.

• James sinks 2FTs. James now has 26 pts on five triples. Heat lead 64-60.

• Leonard completes and 1. Heat up 62-60.

• James another 3! Heat lead 62-57.

• James answers with a 3. Heat up 59-57.

• Green finally buries a 3. Spurs regain lead, 57-56.

• Wade with a floater in the lane. Heat up 56-54, 5:45 left in 3rd.

• Duncan ties it up at 54.

• Wade with a dunk. Heat regain lead, 54-52, 8:02 left in 3rd. Timeout.

• Leonard again! Tied at 52.

• Chalmers with a split. 52-50 Heat, 9:25 left.

• Ginobili! 51-50 Heat.

• James with a corner 3, 51-48 Heat

• Leonard scores but misses bonus FT. Tied at 48.

• Chalmers scores. 48-46 for the Heat.

• Leonard ties it up at 46 with a jump hook.

• 3rd period underway

• Wade beats the halftime buzzer with another jumper! Heat take a 46-44 lead into the break. James has 15, Wade 14 for the Heat. Duncan 13 and Parker 10 for the Spurs.

• Ginobili with a drive! We're tied at 40 with 1:30 left.

• James with 3 off a timeout. Danny Green with 2FTs. Heat lead, 40-38.

• Duncan sinks 2 FTs. Wade scores. Manu scores with a drive. 37-34  for the Heat, 3:02 left in the 2nd period.

• Gary Neal beats the 24-second buzzer with a heave that banks in. Chalmers answers. Heat up, 35-30, 4:40 left.

• James with and 1 and triple! Heat lead 33-27.

• TV timeout.

• Parker and Wade exchange baskets. Duncan completes 3-point play. We're tied at 27. 7 min to go in 2nd period.

• Parker sinks 2FTs, Wade hits a jumper. 25-22 Heat, 8:40 left.

• Chalmers with a drive. Heat up 23-20, 9 min left in 2nd period.

• Duncan now with 2 fouls.

• Sidestep move by Parker. Splitter with a dunk. Heat up 21-20. Spoelstra calls a timeout.

• Battier another 3! 21-16 Heat.

• Start of 2nd period.

• Leonard splits his FTs. Chalmers misses at the buzzer. End of 1st: Heat 18, Spurs 16. Heat end period with an 8-1 run.

• Another Battier 3. Heat lead, 18-15. Battier has not attempted a 2-point shot yet in the Finals.

• Battier 3, Ginobili miss, Andersen tip-in. Game tied at 15.

• Turnover by Spurs. TV timeout. Spurs lead 15-10 2:12 left in the 1st. Offense has been bad for both teams.

• Diaw makes it 15-10 Spurs, less than 4 minutes in the 1st.

• Leonard with easy bucket underneath. Wade replies. 13-10 Spurs.

• Wade backs up Neal and scores. 11-8 Spurs.

• LeBron makes 2 FTs. He has his headband back on. Spurs lead 11-6 entering first timeout of the game.

• Ginobili picks up 2nd foul. Gary Neal replaces him.

• Ginobili 3 then Leonard basket. Spurs up 11-4 with 7:06 left.

• The last time a road team won a Game 7 was way back in 1978, when the Bullets beat the Supersonics.

• Chalmers with a jumper. 6-4 Spurs.

• Duncan with back-to-back baskets. Spurs lead 6-2

• Heat starters: Wade, James Chalmers, Bosh, Miller

• Spurs starters: Parker, Green, Ginobili, Leonard, Duncan

• Tip-off. We're underway!

• National anthem being sung at American Airlines Arena.

• Welcome to our live article on Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs.