#2014 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS SERIES#

Overall, he averaged 17.8 points on 61 percent shooting in the series, and led the team with a 57.9 three-point field goal percentage. The Spurs' Kawhi Leonard was named the Finals MVP after leading the team in scoring in each of the final three games, averaging 23.7 points and shooting 68.5 percent, after scoring just nine in each of the first two games. Miami had won 11 straight playoffs series, which was the fifth longest in league history. The Spurs finished the playoffs with 12 wins by 15 points or more, the most ever in the postseason. They outscored Miami by an average of 14.0 points in the series, the largest differential in Finals history. San Antonio blew out Miami in each of their four wins. After winning their first four over nine seasons, this was their first since 2007. The Spurs rebounded from their seven-game loss to the Heat in the 2013 Finals to win the series, 4–1, for the franchise's fifth NBA championship.

#2014 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS SERIES#

The regular season series was evened 1-1, each won at home: Game summaries All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)/Central Daylight Time (UTC−5) In their third consecutive Conference Finals, they eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder and won the series 4–2, despite being swept by Oklahoma City in the regular season, and for the first time, they qualified for back-to-back Finals appearances. In the Conference Semifinals, they eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers and won 4–1. In the first round, they faced their Texas rivals, the Dallas Mavericks, who surprised the Spurs by taking the series to seven games despite the Spurs sweeping the Mavericks in the regular season for 2 consecutive years. This was the San Antonio Spurs's sixth appearance in the NBA Finals, and they headed to the postseason with the best record in the NBA and a franchise record 19-game winning streak, ending with a 22–4 run their last games. Their offense relied on ball movement, being called 'one of the most beautiful-to-watch teams in the NBA' by USA Today. The Spurs had a deep roster, with no player averaging 30 minutes during the regular season.

Miami won the series 4–2, eliminating the Indiana Pacers from the playoffs for the third straight year. In the Eastern Conference Finals, they again played the Indiana Pacers in a rematch of the previous year's Conference Finals.

In the Conference Semifinals, they eliminated the Brooklyn Nets and won 4–1, despite being swept by Brooklyn in the regular season. In the first round, they eliminated the Charlotte Bobcats and won 4–0. Heading into the postseason, the Heat had a 11–14 record in the last 25 games. They were seeking to become the first NBA team to three-peat since the 2002 Los Angeles Lakers. They were the first team since the 1987 Boston Celtics to make it to four straight NBA Finals, and only the fourth team in NBA history to achieve that goal, besides the 1960 Boston Celtics (on their way to eventually making it to ten straight appearances), 1985 Los Angeles Lakers and the 1987 Boston Celtics. This was the Miami Heat's fourth straight appearance in the NBA Finals. The third All-Star of the Big Three for Miami, Chris Bosh, played well to end the Eastern Conference Finals.

Dwyane Wade was rested regularly during the regular season to preserve his knees, but returned to his old form during the playoffs. Although LeBron James did not repeat as league MVP, he was still among the top players in the league for the two-time defending champions.

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