Which team did LeBron James defeat in the 2012 NBA Finals?
Answer
Oklahoma City Thunder
Which team did LeBron James defeat in the 2012 NBA Finals? LeBron James and the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Heat won the best-of-seven series four games to one, capturing the second championship in franchise history. Miami lost Game 1 but then won four straight, including the decisive fifth game on June 21, 2012, by a score of 121–106.
The championship was especially significant for James. After losing his first NBA Finals appearance with Cleveland in 2007 and Miami’s 2011 Finals defeat, he won his first title in his third Finals trip. He was also named Finals MVP, averaging 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.
The Thunder were led by Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, a young core that had eliminated Dallas, the Lakers and San Antonio on the way to the Finals. Miami’s victory made the 2012 series a landmark moment in James’s career and began the Heat’s run of back-to-back championships.