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Heat vs. Thunder: Game 1 updates

By Mike Bresnahan
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- So much for being fatigued.

Just days after closing out a grueling seven-game series against Boston, the Miami Heat took a 54-47 halftime lead over Oklahoma City in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

The Heat looked spry from the start, racing to a 29-22 first-quarter lead over the Thunder.

Shane Battier had nine points in the first quarter alone and 13 by halftime at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

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LeBron James had 13 points and also four steals in the first half for Miami.

Kevin Durant had 11 points in the first quarter for Oklahoma City, but only two in the second quarter. Russell Westbrook had nine points and six assists but made only three of 10 shots.

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Mike Bresnahan

Mike Bresnahan previously covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Times. He started the beat in 2004, a month after Shaquille O’Neal was traded, and covered several seasons of mediocrity before the Lakers won back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. Now they’re back to mediocrity. Bresnahan is from Los Angeles, started with The Times after graduating the University of Wisconsin in 1994, and has also covered the L.A. Kings, pro beach volleyball and numerous colleges and high schools. He left The Times in 2016.

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