1. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker turned the clocks back to 2007 as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat 110-95. Duncan finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-10 shooting, Parker tallied 19 points and eight assists, and Ginobili put up 16 points and 11 dimes.
San Antonio takes a 1-0 series lead.
2. Duncan, 38, is the oldest player to lead a team in scoring during an NBA Finals win since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it at 40 in 1987.
3. LeBron finished with 25 points, Dwyane Wade scored 19 and Chris Bosh put in 18. James ultimately left the game with roughly 3:59 on the clock and the Spurs up 94-92 due to leg cramps. He didn’t return.
For what it’s worth, James’ +/- was an even zero.
4. The Spurs have won nine consecutive home playoff games. The past eight have all come by at least 15 points.
5. San Antonio committed 23 turnovers, but dished out 30 assists. Miami committed 16 turnovers, but dished out only 16 assists.
Bonus Fact: The Spurs went an out-of-this-world 14-of-16 from the field and 6-of-6 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter.