Greatest NBA Finals Moments in San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat History
The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat have combined to win six NBA championships since 1999.
The Spurs are currently competing for their fifth title as an organization, while the Heat are looking for their third.
The greatest NBA Finals moments for each team include a combination of signature plays, last-second shots and series-long performances.
This list dates back to the first title Tim Duncan helped the Spurs win in 1999, along with the first banner Dwyane Wade helped the Heat raise in 2006.
Tony Parker Hits Buzzer-Beater to Seal Game 1 for Spurs
1 of 102013 NBA Finals
The San Antonio Spurs traveled to South Beach for Game 1 of the 2013 NBA Finals.
They were facing a defending champion Miami Heat team who had won a league-best 66 games during the regular season.
Tony Parker and his Spurs were clinging to a 90-88 lead with less than 20 seconds remaining.
With the shot clock winding down, Parker first probed the defense from the top of the key before attacking the right wing.
He fell down onto one knee with LeBron James defending, before popping back up and regaining his balance. Parker then pivoted away from James to create space for a shot attempt.
The jumper he let fly as the shot clock expired went off the glass and in, giving San Antonio a lead for good at 92-88.
Dwyane Wade Ties Game 5 at 93 to Force Overtime
2 of 102006 NBA Finals
With 10 seconds remaining in regulation, the Miami Heat trailed Game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals 93-91.
As the game and series hung in the balance, coach Pat Riley put the ball in the hands of his young superstar and asked Dwyane Wade to make a play.
Wade drove right and let a shot fly with less than four seconds remaining on the game clock.
He banked it in with 2.8 left to tie the game at 93 and forced overtime.
Tim Duncan Nearly Records Quadruple-Double in Game 6
3 of 102003 NBA Finals
During an NBA Finals' moment that lasted for all of Game 6 in 2003, Tim Duncan dominated the New Jersey Nets on both ends of the floor.
After winning the regular-season MVP award for the second consecutive year, Duncan put an exclamation point on his '02-03 campaign by nearly recording a quadruple-double in the NBA Finals.
With an opportunity to clinch the series, leading New Jersey 3-2, Duncan finished with 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and eight blocks.
He finished with 10 more rebounds, three more assists and six more blocks than anyone on the Nets. He also matched Jason Kidd for a game-high 21 points.
The Spurs won 88-77 as a result, while winning the fourth quarter by a margin of 17 points.
LeBron James Records Triple-Double to Win Game 5
4 of 102012 NBA Finals
With an opportunity for his Miami Heat to clinch the 2012 NBA championship, LeBron James recorded a triple-double in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
It was his first triple-double of the 2012 postseason, delivered during the biggest moment of the year.
In the 121-106 victory, James scored a team-high 26 points while also collecting 11 rebounds and dishing out 13 assists.
The performance helped James earn Finals MVP honors, completing a wire-to-wire campaign in 2011-12 as the league's most dominant player.
Parker Dominates Cleveland Cavaliers to Earn MVP Honors
5 of 102007 NBA Finals
Tony Parker became the first European player to earn NBA Finals MVP honors with his overwhelming performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007.
In a sweep of the Cavs, Parker shot 56.8 percent from the floor to average 24.5 points while leading his San Antonio Spurs to an NBA championship.
He completely dictated the tempo throughout the series and got into the paint with ease and regularity.
During Game 4, Parker shot 71.4 percent from the floor while scoring 24 points. If his team needed him to average 40 during the '07 Finals, Parker could have most certainly obliged.
Wade Earns MVP Honors in Finals' Debut
6 of 102006 NBA Finals
Dwyane Wade was in his third NBA season out of Marquette when he found himself in the 2006 NBA Finals.
Playing alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Wade put his name on the superstar marquee for good by averaging 34.7 points and 7.8 rebounds over the series against the Dallas Mavericks.
Despite sharing the court with established stars like O'Neal and Dirk Nowitzki, Wade proved to be the best player without question throughout the Finals.
He won MVP honors as a result, on his way to securing the first championship of his NBA career.
Robert Horry Hits Overtime Three to Beat Pistons in Game 5
7 of 102005 NBA Finals
The San Antonio Spurs were trailing the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals by two points with under 10 seconds remaining.
With the series tied at 2-2, Robert Horry had come off the Spurs' bench to connect on 4-of-5 three-point attempts heading into the final possession.
After triggering the inbounds pass on the sidelines out-of-bounds play, Horry was left open on the left wing.
He received a pass back from a long-haired Manu Ginobili before attempting the go-ahead three.
Like he often did in the big moment throughout his career, "Big Shot Bob" gave the Spurs the lead for good at 96-95 by knocking down the critical three.
He finished the game with 21 points, and San Antonio would go on to win the series in seven games.
Wade Leads Comeback Victory over Mavericks in Game 3
8 of 102006 NBA Finals
The Miami Heat were trailing the Dallas Mavericks by 13 points with just over six minutes remaining in Game 3 of the 2006 NBA Finals.
The Heat had entered the contest down 2-0 in the series and a potential sweep appeared imminent.
At that moment, however, Dwyane Wade wrote the first chapter of his NBA Finals legacy by leading his team all the way back for the 98-96 victory.
He hit one incredible shot after another while finishing 14-of-26 for 42 points on the game.
Wade would then ride the momentum he created in Game 3 all the way to an NBA title by leading his team to a six-game series win over the Mavericks.
Duncan Opens Championship Era for Spurs with MVP Performance
9 of 101999 NBA Finals
The San Antonio Spurs have won four NBA championships since selecting Tim Duncan No. 1 overall in 1997. The first of those four titles occurred as early as Duncan's second season in the league.
While playing alongside David Robinson, Duncan and the Spurs met the New York Knicks in the 1999 NBA Finals.
In a five-game series, Duncan averaged 27.4 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 53.7 percent from the floor.
He'd be named NBA Finals MVP for his efforts in a moment that officially opened an era of dominance for the Spurs.
Fourteen years later, Duncan has helped his team to a 2-1 lead over the Miami Heat on a quest for his fifth championship.
LeBron James Responds from 2011 Finals to Win MVP
10 of 102012 NBA Finals
LeBron James failed to help the Big Three deliver on championship expectations during the 2011 NBA Finals.
James struggled to assert himself throughout the series, and his Miami Heat were eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in six games.
After leading his team back to the Finals in 2012, however, James would prove to be the most dominant player on the league's most dominant team.
He averaged 28.6 points and 10.2 rebounds during series while earning MVP honors and securing his first championship.
He never scored less than 26 points while recording two double-doubles and a triple-double in five games against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
