The road that started on Christmas Day came to an end last night in South Beach last night, as the Miami Heat won the NBA championship in decisive, indeed anti-climactic fashion, in taking apart the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 and wrapping up the Finals in five games.
The Miami Heat are on a roll, with yesterday’s nationally televised win over the Orlando Magic moving them to the top of the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of the Chicago Bulls. Both powers have separated themselves from the rest of the pack, and the Heat are up five games in the Southeast Division over contending teams in Orlando and Atlanta. Today TheSportsNotebook takes a closer look at the Heat and their strong play of late.