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The San Antonio Spurs won the 2014 NBA Finals, defeating the Miami Heat 4-1. San Antonio outscored Miami by an average of 14.0 points per game, the largest differential in Finals history at the time.
Kawhi Leonard was named the 2014 NBA Finals MVP, receiving 10 of 11 votes. He averaged 17.8 points on 61.2 percent shooting across the five games, the highest field goal percentage of any Finals MVP since the award began in 1969.
LeBron James dehydrated and experienced cramps in Game 1 after the AT&T Center's air-conditioning malfunctioned, causing arena temperatures to exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit. He was limited to just five minutes of play in the fourth quarter, during which San Antonio went on a 16-3 run.
Tim Duncan led all players in the series with 50 rebounds. In Game 4 he recorded his 158th career postseason double-double, surpassing Magic Johnson for the most in NBA Playoffs history, and also broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for most postseason minutes played.
The NBA's Board of Governors restored the 2-2-1-1-1 format for the first time since 1984 because the previous 2-3-2 structure forced the team with home-court advantage to play three consecutive road games. The increased use of chartered flights also made the alternating format more practical.
LeBron James left Miami for Cleveland in free agency that summer. Chris Bosh's career ended due to a blood clotting condition in 2016, and Dwyane Wade departed after a contract dispute with team president Pat Riley. By Miami's next Finals appearance in 2020, Udonis Haslem was the only remaining player from the 2014 roster.