Game 1 tale of the tape: LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant
Miami Heat's LeBron James puts pressure on Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant (L) in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. (June 12, 2012) Credit: Getty Images
The big story surrounding this year's NBA Finals? No, not how many dunks Nick Collison will finish the series with, after throwing down a pair in the final 90 seconds of Oklahoma City's Game 1 win. Rather, the match-up between LeBron James and Kevin Durant, the game's two biggest stars.
So, starting today and following each game of the NBA finals, check the Drib for a table showing the stats for both Durant and James from the previous game.
| LeBron James | Kevin Durant | |
| Minutes | 45:50 | 45:48 |
| Points | 30 | 36 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 8 |
| Assists | 4 | 4 |
| FG% | 45.8% | 60.0% |
| 3-pointers | 1 | 4 |
| 3P% | 33.3% | 50.0% |
| Free throws | 7-for-9 | 8-for-9 |
| 4th quarter points | 7 | 17 |
| 4th quarter FG% | 33.3% | 60.0% |
| Points in final 2:00 | 3 | 2 |
| Wins | 0 | 1 |
Below, watch the top five plays from Game 1:
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