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Line 19: 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]], contested between 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]]. It was played from June 12 to 21, 2012. Led by a "[[Big Three (Miami Heat)\|Big Three]]" of [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award\|season MVP]] [[LeBron James]], [[Dwyane Wade]], and [[Chris Bosh]], the Heat defeated the Thunder in five games. The Thunder, led by [[James Harden]] and [[Kevin Durant]], had home-court advantage, and won Game 1 before the Heat won the next ~~five~~four games to clinch their second title in history. The win by the Heat earned James his first championship.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nba.com/news/history-top-moments-lebron-james-first-championship-2012\|title=Top Moments: LeBron James wins his first championship in 2012\|website=NBA.com\|date=September 14, 2021\|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref> James was also named the [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award\|Finals MVP]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=LeBron's triple-double clinches 2012 Finals MVP\|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8083535/2012-nba-finals-lebron-james-wins-mvp-award\|website=ESPN.com\|date=June 22, 2012}}</ref> ==Background==

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