2011 NBA Finals

The NBA Finals of the 2010/11 season in the North American professional basketball league NBA were on May 31, 2011 to June 12, 2011 American time between the Dallas Mavericks (winner of the Western Conference ) and the Miami Heat (winner of the Eastern Conference ) discharged. Like the entire play-offs was also decided in the last round best- of-seven procedures. The final was a repeat of the final series of 2006. At the time, the Miami Heat won 4-2 after Dallas took the lead already 2-0. Home Legal enjoyed due to the better record in the regular season, the Miami Heat, that is, an all- decisive seventh game would have taken place in Miami. However, the Dallas Mavericks could already decide the series in Game 6 in Miami with 4-2 and thus secured their first NBA championship. As NBA Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki was awarded, which reached more than 20 points each in all six individual games.

  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Game 1
  • 2.3 Game 2
  • 2.4 Game 3
  • 2.5 Game 4
  • 2.6 Game 5
  • 2.7 Game 6

Before the Finals

Games in the regular season

The Dallas Mavericks won both games:

Schedule

The beginning of the game will be given during the local time ( Eastern Daylight Time in Miami and Central Daylight Time in Dallas ) and in the Central European Summer Time. As is common in the United States, the respective individual games, the away team is listed first.

Overview

The series ends when it is decided by a team with four wins for itself. That was after the fourth win of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the case.

Game 1

After a 44:43 half-time from the perspective of guests from Dallas, the Mavericks built by seven points in a row at the beginning of the third quarter on their leadership from 51:43. In the closing seconds of the third quarter Dallas fell by two of three of LeBron James with 61:65 in arrears. In the last quarter Miami built its lead. Dirk Nowitzki with 27 points the best pitcher of the game, withdrew during the game a torn tendon in the left middle finger.

Game 2

After the first two quarters ended in a draw, brought Miami hosts seven minutes left in the game the Mavericks with 73:88 points behind. In the closing stages but Dallas could still turn the game. Dirk Nowitzki, who played with a small splint on his injured left middle finger, it brought the last nine points of the Mavericks alone and therefore also made 3.6 seconds left in the game the decisive basket for 95:93 from the perspective of the visiting team from Dallas.

Game 3

In the first half, the Mavericks were able to shorten a temporary 14 - point deficit to a 47:42 for the guests from Miami. After Miami was also the beginning of the third quarter with up to 13 -point lead, Dallas could whose captain Dirk Nowitzki with 34 points despite his finger injury was again best scorer of the game, some even go ahead. In the last quarter the score remained close until the end. Chris Bosh made ​​in the closing seconds of the basket to 88:86 final score from the perspective of the visiting team from Miami.

Game 4

Dallas - captain Dirk Nowitzki was temporarily spared because of a fever disease, but still made ​​at the beginning alone for a 0:6 residue of guests from Miami. However, the game progresses, Miami took the lead and extended his lead at the start of the last quarter to 74:65 from. Four minutes before the end, the Mavericks were able to turn the game around. Once in the final minute Dwyane Wade missed a free throw, threw the fever sick Dirk Nowitzki predetermining the end basket for 81:84 from the perspective of the enemy from Miami. After a basket by Wade made ​​Jason Terry 6.7 seconds before the end, with two free throws for the final score 83:86 from the perspective of the guests.

Game 5

The guests from Miami went to the last second of the first quarter by a triple of distances from, Mario Chalmers with 31:30 lead. In the second quarter of Dallas turned the game back and defended his lead until the last quarter. In the final quarter of the guest from Miami the game turned in the meantime and went through Dwyane Wade just under five minutes to play with 99:95 lead. After Jason Terry three minutes from time with a triple tying the game, brought Dirk Nowitzki, who was, with 29 points once again best scorer of the match the visitors from Miami again with 100:102 in arrears. After two more three-pointers for the Mavericks by Jason Kidd and Jason Terry and several free throws it finally came to 103:112 final score from the perspective of the visiting team from Miami, and thus the possibility for the Dallas Mavericks, ahead of schedule to take the title in the coming season.

Game 6

At the beginning of the first quarter Jason Terry was able to turn the match within the first minute after coming off the bench with five points in favor of the Mavericks. After the guests from Dallas still led with 32:27 after the first quarter, the home team Miami shortened the lead of Dallas at halftime at 53:51. At the beginning of the second quarter succeeded Miami first to turn the game and bring the away team from Dallas with 40:42 in arrears. During the penultimate quarter, the Mavericks built their lead thanks in part to eight points from Dirk Nowitzki, who was only three points in the entire first half, from 81:72 on. In the last quarter in which Nowitzki with ten points as in the previous games was best scorer of the final quarter, the visiting team from Dallas held their lead and won by 105:95 away win the series and thus their first NBA championship.

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