Kevin Durant scored 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook added 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder
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rallied to beat the Miami Heat 105-94 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. (June 13)
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[Notes:VO -- LOCATION -- OKLAHOMA CITY / NBA ENTERTAINMENT -- JUNE 12][SOT/:SCOTT BROOKS / THUNDER COACH]I thought we showed a lot of toughness in that second half....battling...and fighting for every possession....give our guys credit...they did a great job of competing in the second half....i thought in the first half....they made some tough shots....six threes.....there's difference of guarding a guy...and feeling him...in the second half they were feeling us...we have to continue to play that way...it was a good win....we have great fans ...really cheered us on...gave us great energy in the second half...we won one game...first game...thankful we won the game....we played with a lot of good energy in the second half.[Notes:SOT --ERIK SPOELSTRA / HEAT COACH]this one is behind us....now....we had an opportunity going into the fourth quarter...we were thinking we were putting ourselves in a position to win....then they just went away....that's what they do....they keep on coming....they were relentless....they beat us at their game....beat us in a game that's similar to us....when we're playing well.....we'll regroup...and gather ourselves for a long series and the next one."(****END****) VIDEO PRODUCER: ned barker---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: nba entertainment-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: bob mccall----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: courtesy ----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): none--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: s0694BC-BKN--NBA Finals,139
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