After a grueling decade without any silverware, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to become the 2020 NBA Champions. The Lakers won this year’s title in convincing fashion, defeating the Heat 106-93 in Game 6 to win the Finals with a 4-2 aggregate victory.
Bouncing back from a narrow 108-111 defeat in Game 5, LeBron James’ first loss in a closeout opportunity in his Finals’ career, the Lakers dominated the proceedings in Game 6 on both an offensive and defensive front.
The Lakers’ 28-point lead at halftime was the second largest lead of its nature in NBA history, after the Boston Celtics’ 30-point lead over the Lakers back in the in Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals.
As a result of his critical role in lifted the Lakers to the 2020 NBA Championship, LeBron James has been named as this year’s NBA Finals MVP, winning this title for a fourth time. Averaging a mind-blowing 29.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists across the six games, James becomes the first-ever player to be awarded the Finals MVP crown for three different teams.
With the 2020 NBA Championship marking their 17th title in history, the Lakers are now tied with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA titles in the league’s history.
