with Dirk Nowitzki being named the Finals MVP. The Heat returned to the Finals in the following year against a young Oklahoma City Thunder team featuring future MVPs Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and Kevin Durant. After the Thunder won Game 1 at home, the Heat won four straight games to win the series 4–1, becoming the first team to win a championship after trailing in three playoff series. James won his first championship and was unanimously named NBA Finals MVP. The Heat repeated as champions in 2013, this time over the San Antonio Spurs, with the finals being the first since 1987 to feature four former Finals MVPs in the Finals (Duncan, Parker, Wade and James). The Spurs went up 3–2 in the series, but the Heat bounced back with a historic Game 6 victory, notable for a game-tying three-pointer by Ray Allen in the closing seconds of regulation to send the game into overtime. The Heat won Game 7 to clinch the title, and James was named Finals MVP for the second straight year. Miami sought a three-peat in the 2014 NBA Finals in a rematch with the Spurs, but this time San Antonio prevailed in five games, winning their first title since 2007 and the fifth and final title of Duncan's career. Kawhi Leonard was named Finals MVP, becoming the third-youngest Finals MVP after Duncan and Magic Johnson. 2015–present: Warriors dynasty The Golden State Warriors appeared in six Finals between 2015 and 2022, winning four championships in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022. In the 2014 off-season, LeBron James returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers where he teamed up with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love to form a new "Big Three" in Cleveland. The Cavaliers would appear in the next four straight Finals against the Golden State Warriors, known for their unconventional small-ball, three-point shooting offense implemented by coach Steve Kerr and spearheaded by two-time MVP Stephen Curry. They became the first two teams to play in more than two consecutive Finals against one another. In the 2015 NBA Finals, the Cavaliers took a 2-1 series lead, but lost stars Irving and Love to injury. The Warriors came back to win the series in six games, with Andre Iguodala winning NBA Finals MVP for his efforts in containing LeBron James on defense. The following season, the Warriors broke the record for most regular season wins with a record of 73–9