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The '''2012 NBA Finals''' was the [[NBA Finals|championship series]] of the [[National Basketball Association]]'s (NBA) [[2011–12 NBA season|2011–12 season]], and the conclusion of [[2012 NBA Playoffs|the season's playoffs]]. The [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]] champion [[2011–12 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]] defeated the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] champion [[2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City Thunder]] four games to one to win their second NBA title. Heat forward [[LeBron James]] was named the [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]].
The 2012 Finals marked the fourth time in franchise history that the Oklahoma City Thunder played in the NBA Finals. Previously known as the [[Seattle SuperSonics]], the Thunder had not reached the Finals since [[Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City|relocating]] from [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]] to [[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]] before the start of the [[2008–09 NBA season|2008–2009 season]]. Prior to 2012, the franchise last played in the NBA Finals in [[1996 NBA Finals|1996]] as the [[1995–96 Seattle SuperSonics season|SuperSonics]], losing to the [[Michael Jordan]]-led [[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]. The 2012 Thunder team was the second-youngest NBA Finals team in history. It was the only time between 1998 and 2014 that neither the Los Angeles Lakers, the San Antonio Spurs or the Dallas Mavericks represented the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. Ironically, these three teams were the opponents of the Thunder in the Western Playoffs this year.
The 2012 Finals also marked the Miami Heat's second consecutive appearance in the NBA Finals and its third appearance overall. The Heat appeared in the Finals in [[2006 NBA Finals|2006]], defeating the [[Dallas Mavericks]], and were defeated by the Mavericks in the 2011 Finals.
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