Miss any of Sunday's Game 5? Be sure to catch up with our first half and third quarter recaps!
The Miami Heat were outscored 30-18 by the San Antonio Spurs in the third quarter, along with seeing their entire bench outscored 41-6 in the first three frames. San Antonio are looking to seal the championship, leading 77-58 at the end of three.
A 24-second violation continues the Heat's woes out of the break, but the Spurs throw it away on their next possession to give it right back.
Reserve Michael Beasley takes it straight to the hoop for Miami, drawing contact from Tim Duncan while putting it home. He misses the free throw, though, and it's 77-60.
The Heat continue to bring some nervousness into the arena for Spurs fans, as Mario Chalmers gets an and-one off a Spurs' missed opportunity. 77-63 Spurs as the Heat open up the fourth on a 5-0 run.
Kawhi Leonard gives San Antonio two charity tallies on the team's next play after drawing a shooting foul. 79-63 Spurs with 10:14 left.
LeBron James cuts the deficit to 14 again, however, blowing past Boris Diaw for an easy two-hand jam. 79-65.
With the Heat doing their very best to reinsert themselves in the game, the Spurs go back to the Big Fundamental down low - finding Duncan for an easy two and a foul. 81-65 as Duncan misses the free throw.
Bosh misses another three for the Heat (0-for-5 from downtown on the game). That ends badly for Miami, as the Spurs take it right back down and Tony Parker flutters in a 20-footer. Heat timeout. 83-65 Spurs with 9:04 left.
The Spurs' blanket defense has disrupted the Heat's offensive flow since the second quarter, and it happens again on the Heat's next inbound. Miami turns it over on a five-second call and the rock goes back to San Antonio.
The Spurs can't convert, as Ginobli misses a rushed layup. Duncan swats a Mario Chalmers drive away on the other end, but the Heat get it back on the inbounds.
LeBron James misses a triple attempt, but Mario Chalmers is right there for the follow. 83-67.
The team trade gorgeous makes from downtown, as Boris Diaw and Dwyane Wade hit dueling threes. 86-70.
The teams continue to trade baskets from there, as the pace speeds up considerably. Tony Parker hits two 7-footers which bookend a LeBron James 18-footer off a screen. 90-72 Spurs with 7:09 left.
Each team bricks a jumper from there, as Chris Andersen pulls down the Miami miss for an offensive board. He can't put it home down low, however, giving it right back to the Spurs on a Danny Green rebound. Spurs timeout. 90-72 San Antonio with the clock at 6:30.
Parker finds Duncan for a short jumper coming out of the commercial, but it barely touches rim. Miami gets it back with LeBron James currently on the bench.
Dwyane Wade draws a shooting foul on a drive to the hoop, but misses both freebies to keep the Spurs' advantage at 18.
Chris Bosh steals it away for Miami again, but they still can't convert. The Spurs turn a Marco Belinelli board into a Tony Parker layup (off a Belinelli assist). 92-72.
Bosh and Parker trade baskets on the next two touches, followed by Michael Beasley and Parker exchanging deuces down low. 96-76.
The teams continue their shootout pace from there, as Beasley gets hits a six-foot uncontested jumper, leading to a Belinelli 10-footer on San Antonio's answer. 98-78 with 3:43 left.
Patty Mills (17 points of the bench) leaves the game while Miami gets two free throws from Ray Allen off a Ginobli foul.
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh are all off the floor as Miami begins their concession of the Spurs' fifth title in franchise history.
The Heat continue to attack despite the otherworldly odds, as Mario Chalmers draws a Kawhi Leonard foul with 2:12 left. Official timeout. 98-80 Spurs as the emotion is starting to swell throughout the AT&T Center.
Gregg Popovich begins to empty his bench after the timeout, as Duncan leaves to a rousing ovation. Miami hits one free throw out of two. 98-81.
Tony Parker draws a foul on the Spurs' next trip, giving Manu Ginobli a chance at a curtain call. An emotional Ginobli embraces his teammates on the way to the sideline as Parker hits two at the line. 100-81.
The Heat draw a foul, and another ovation - this time for Boris Diaw and Tony Parker as Miami gets one of two at the line.
The free throw contest keeps extending it though, as the Spurs get two freebies out of Aron Baynes. 102-82.
102-84 after a garbage time rim-rocker by Udonis Haslem.
The Spurs run the shot clock down on their next touch, before Jeff Ayres hits a 20-footer. 104-84.
Miami gets a three out of Toney Douglas to end the scoring. It's over!
The Spurs win their fifth NBA championship (all with Duncan and Popovich), finishing off the Heat by a count of 104-87. They take the series four games to one. All four wins by 15 or more in a dominant Finals performance.
Be sure to check out our very own Brian Rauf's three takeways from this historic Game 5, as Chat Sports keeps you covered throughout the postgame celebration.
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