NBA Finals 2011
The NBA Finals of the 2010/11 season in the North American professional basketball league NBA were from May 31, 2011 to June 12, 2011 American time between the Dallas Mavericks (winners of the Western Conference ) and the Miami Heat (winners of the Eastern Conference ) carried out. Like the entire play-offs , the final round was decided in a best-of-seven process.
The final was a new edition of the final series of 2006. At that time the Miami Heat won 4-2 after Dallas had already taken a 2-0 lead. Home rights enjoyed the Miami Heat due to the better record in the regular season , that is, an all-important seventh game would have taken place in Miami.
However, the Dallas Mavericks were able to win the series 4-2 in Game 6 in Miami and thus secured their first NBA championship. As NBA Finals MVP was Dirk Nowitzki excellent, each reached more than 20 points in all six individual games.
Before the finals
| Miami Heat ( Eastern Conference Champion) | Dallas Mavericks ( Western Conference Champion) | |||
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| Regular season | 58-24 (.707) 1st Southeast, 2nd East, 3rd overall |
Regular season | 57-25 (.695) 2nd Southwest, 3rd West, 5th overall |
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| First round | Defeated the (7) Philadelphia 76ers , 4–1 | First round | Defeated the (6) Portland Trail Blazers , 4–2 | |
| Conference semifinals | Defeated the (3) Boston Celtics , 4–1 | Conference semifinals | Defeated the (2) Los Angeles Lakers , 4–0 | |
| Conference Finals | Defeated the (1) Chicago Bulls , 4–1 | Conference Finals | Defeated the (4) Oklahoma City Thunder , 4–1 | |
Regular season games
The Dallas Mavericks won both games:
| November 27, 2010 | Summary | Miami Heat 95, Dallas Mavericks 106 | American Airlines Center , Dallas | ||
| December 20, 2010 | Summary | Dallas Mavericks 98 , Miami Heat 96 | American Airlines Arena , Miami | ||
game schedule
The start of the game is indicated in local time ( Eastern Daylight Time in Miami and Central Daylight Time in Dallas) and in Central European Summer Time . As usual in the USA, the away team is named first in each individual game.
general overview
The series ends when it is won by a team with four wins. That was the case after the Dallas Mavericks' fourth win in Game 6.
| team | game | Victories | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | ||
| Miami Heat | 92 | 93 | 88 | 83 | 103 | 95 | 2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 84 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 112 | 105 | 4th |
Game 1
| May 31, 2011 9:00 p.m. ( EDT ) |
June 1, 2011 3:00 a.m. ( CEST ) |
Dallas Mavericks 84, Miami Heat 92 |
American Airlines Arena , Miami Visitors: 20,003 Referees: Steve Javie, Mike Callahan, Bill Kennedy |
ABC | ||
| Points per quarter: 17-16, 27-27, 17-22, 23-27 | ||||||
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Points: Dirk Nowitzki 27 rebounds: Shawn Marion 10 assists: Jason Kidd 6 |
Points: LeBron James 24 rebounds: Dwyane Wade 10 assists: Dwyane Wade 6 |
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| Miami takes the lead 1-0 in the series | ||||||
After a 44:43 halftime score from the guests from Dallas, the Mavericks extended their lead to 51:43 with seven points in a row at the beginning of the third quarter. In the final seconds of the third quarter, Dallas fell 61:65 behind with two three- pointers from LeBron James . In the final quarter, Miami expanded its lead. Dirk Nowitzki , the best thrower of the game with 27 points, tore a tendon in his left middle finger during the game .
Game 2
| June 2, 2011 9:00 p.m. ( EDT ) |
June 3, 2011 3:00 a.m. ( CEST ) |
Dallas Mavericks 95 , Miami Heat 93 |
American Airlines Arena , Miami Visitors: 20,003 Referees: Joe Crawford, Ed Malloy, Ken Mauer |
ABC | ||
| Points per quarter: 28-28, 23-23, 20-24, 24-18 | ||||||
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Points: Dirk Nowitzki 24 rebounds: Dirk Nowitzki 11 assists: Terry , Kidd 5 each |
Points: Dwyane Wade 36 rebounds: James , Bosh 8 assists each : Dwyane Wade 6 |
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| Dallas equalizes the series to 1: 1 | ||||||
After the first two quarters ended in a draw, hosts Miami brought the Mavericks 73:88 points behind with seven minutes before the end of the game. In the closing stages, Dallas was able to turn the game around. Dirk Nowitzki , who played with a small splint on his injured left middle finger, got the last nine points of the Mavericks alone and therefore made the decisive basket for 95:93 from the point of view of the visiting team from Dallas 3.6 seconds before the end of the game.
Game 3
| June 5, 2011 7:00 p.m. ( CDT ) |
June 6, 2011 2:00 am ( CEST ) |
Miami Heat 88 , Dallas Mavericks 86 |
American Airlines Center , Dallas Visitors: 20,340 Referees: Dan Crawford, Scott Foster, Derrick Stafford |
ABC | ||
| Points per quarter: 29–22, 18–20, 20–22, 21–22 | ||||||
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Points: Dwyane Wade 29 rebounds: Dwyane Wade 11 assists: LeBron James 9 |
Points: Dirk Nowitzki 34 rebounds: Chandler , Nowitzki 11 assists each : Jason Kidd 10 |
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| Miami takes the lead 2-1 in the series | ||||||
In the first half, the Mavericks were able to shorten a 14-point deficit to 47:42 for the guests from Miami. After Miami also took the lead with up to 13 points at the beginning of the third quarter, Dallas, whose captain Dirk Nowitzki was again the best thrower of the game with 34 points despite his finger injury, was even able to take the lead at times. In the last quarter, the score stayed close to the end. Chris Bosh made the basket to 88: 86 in the final seconds from the point of view of the visiting team from Miami.
Game 4
| June 7, 2011 8:00 p.m. ( CDT ) |
June 8, 2011 3:00 a.m. ( CEST ) |
Miami Heat 83, Dallas Mavericks 86 |
American Airlines Center , Dallas Visitors: 20,340 Referees: Monty Mccutchen, Marc Davis, Greg Willard |
ABC | ||
| Points per quarter: 21–21, 26–24, 22–20, 14–21 | ||||||
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Points: Dwyane Wade 32 rebounds: LeBron James 9 assists: LeBron James 7 |
Points: Dirk Nowitzki 21 rebounds: Tyson Chandler 16 assists: JJ Barea 4 |
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| Dallas equalizes the series to 2-2 | ||||||
Dallas captain Dirk Nowitzki was temporarily spared due to a fever, but at the beginning alone caused the guests from Miami to be 6-0 down. As the game progressed, however, Miami took the lead and increased their lead to 74:65 at the beginning of the last quarter. With four minutes to go, the Mavericks could turn the game around. After Dwyane Wade missed a free throw in the final minute , the feverish Dirk Nowitzki threw the preliminary basket for 81:84 from the point of view of the opponent from Miami. After a basket from Wade, Jason Terry made two free throws 6.7 seconds before the end for the 83:86 final score from the visitors' point of view.
Game 5
| June 9, 2011 8:00 p.m. ( CDT ) |
June 10, 2011 3:00 a.m. ( CEST ) |
Miami Heat 103, Dallas Mavericks 112 |
American Airlines Center , Dallas Visitors: 20,433 Referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Callahan, Bill Kennedy |
ABC | ||
| Points per quarter: 31–30, 26–30, 22–24, 24–28 | ||||||
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Points: Dwyane Wade 23 rebounds: Bosh , James 10 assists each : LeBron James 10 |
Points: Dirk Nowitzki 29 rebounds: Tyson Chandler 7 assists: Kidd , Terry 6 each |
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| Dallas takes the lead 3-2 in the series | ||||||
The guests from Miami took the lead in the last second of the first quarter with a three-pointer from a long distance from Mario Chalmers with 31:30. Dallas turned the game around again in the second quarter and defended its lead into the final quarter. In the final quarter, the guest from Miami turned the game around and took the lead with Dwyane Wade just five minutes before the end of the game with 99:95. After Jason Terry equalized the game with a three-point three minutes before the end, Dirk Nowitzki , who was once again the best thrower of the game with 29 points, brought the guests from Miami back 100: 102. After two more three-pointers for the Mavericks by Jason Kidd and Jason Terry and several free throws, the final score was 103: 112 from the point of view of the visiting team from Miami and thus the opportunity for the Dallas Mavericks to take the title early in the coming game .
Game 6
| June 12, 2011 8:00 p.m. ( EDT ) |
June 13, 2011 2:00 am ( CEST ) |
Dallas Mavericks 105 , Miami Heat 95 |
American Airlines Arena , Miami Visitors: 20,003 Referees: Steve Javie, Scott Foster, Derrick Stafford |
ABC | ||
| Points per quarter: 32-27, 21-24, 28-21, 24-23 | ||||||
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Points: Jason Terry 27 rebounds: Dirk Nowitzki 11 assists: Jason Kidd 8 |
Points: LeBron James 21 rebounds: Udonis Haslem 9 assists: Mario Chalmers 7 |
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| Dallas wins the series 4-2 | ||||||
At the beginning of the first quarter, Jason Terry was able to turn the game around in favor of the Mavericks with five points within the first minute of his substitution. After the guests from Dallas were still leading with 32:27 after the first quarter, the home team Miami reduced Dallas' lead to 53:51 at halftime. At the beginning of the second quarter, Miami managed to turn the game around and bring the away team from Dallas 40:42 behind. During the penultimate quarter, the Mavericks extended their lead to 81:72 thanks to eight points from Dirk Nowitzki , who only got three points in the entire first half. In the last quarter, in which Nowitzki was the best thrower in the final quarter with ten points, as in the previous games, the visiting team from Dallas kept their lead and won the series and thus their first NBA championship with the 105:95 away win.