Editing Ray Allen (section)

==== 2012–2013: second championship ====
Allen's initial plan in the summer of 2012 was to stay with the Boston Celtics. He was reportedly seeking a three-year, $24 million contract whereas the Celtics were offering a two-year, $12 million deal. Further internal discord with a bench role and a Rondo-focused approach led to Allen rejecting the Celtics and instead choosing to sign a two-year, $6 million deal with the Miami Heat.<ref>{{cite news |last=Conway |first=Tyler |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2763956-ray-allen-explains-decision-to-leave-celtics-for-heat-in-free-agency |title=Ray Allen Explains Decision to Leave Celtics for Heat in Free Agency |publisher=bleacherreport |date=March 13, 2018 |access-date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> The Heat were limited to their [[mid-level exception]] amount of slightly more than $3 million per season.<ref name="signs-heat" />

During Allen's first season with the Miami Heat, he averaged 10.9 points per game and made 88.6% of his free throws while playing an average of 25.8 minutes per game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ray Allen |url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ray_allen/ |work=NBA.com |access-date=May 5, 2013 |archive-date=November 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110200020/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ray_allen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 25, 2013, while playing Milwaukee in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs, Allen made his 322nd career three-pointer in the playoffs, which broke Reggie Miller's record for most three-pointers made in NBA playoff history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ray Allen tops Reggie Miller's NBA playoffs 3-point mark |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2013/04/25/ray-allen-reggie-miller-three-pointers-miami-heat-milwaukee-bucks-game-3/2114409/ |work=USA Today |date=April 26, 2013 |access-date=June 16, 2013}}</ref> Allen returned to his favorite #34 jersey upon joining the Heat.<ref name="ESPN" />

[[File:Ray Allen Heat.jpg|thumb|Allen in 2014]]
In Game 6 of the [[2013 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] against the San Antonio Spurs, as the Heat trailed by three points, Allen made a game-tying 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter to force overtime.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr6XsZVb-ZE | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/tr6XsZVb-ZE| archive-date=2021-10-30|title=Ray Allen's AMAZING game-tying 3-pointer in Game 6! |author=NBA |publisher=YouTube |date=June 18, 2013 |access-date=June 18, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Having rallied from a 10-point deficit at the end of the third quarter, the Heat won in overtime 103–100 over the [[San Antonio Spurs]] and forced a seventh game in the series.<ref>{{cite web |last=Goodman |first=Joseph |title=Miami Heat escapes with Game 6 win over Spurs, forces Game 7 |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/19/3458667/miami-heat-escapes-with-game-6.html |work=Miami Herald |date=June 19, 2013 |access-date=June 19, 2013 |archive-date=June 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619144717/http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/19/3458667/miami-heat-escapes-with-game-6.html |url-status=live }}</ref> With the Heat leading 101–100, Allen stole the ball from [[Manu Ginóbili]] under the Spurs' basket and drew a foul with 1.9 seconds remaining in the overtime period. Allen made both ensuing free throws to put Miami up 103–100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Tim |title=Allen comes up huge for Heat |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/allen-comes-huge-heat |work=bigstory.ap.org |date=June 18, 2013 |access-date=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015212632/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/allen-comes-huge-heat |url-status=dead }}</ref> Allen played 41 minutes in Game 6 off the bench and scored 9 points on 3-for-8 field goal shooting; his game-tying three-pointer was the only three-pointer he made in three attempts. Allen also had one defensive rebound and two assists.<ref>{{cite web |title=San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat – Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400467338 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=June 18, 2013 |date=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=August 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804131539/http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400467338 |url-status=live }}</ref> In Game 7, which the Heat won 95–88 to win its [[list of NBA champions|second consecutive championship]], Allen played 20 minutes off the bench. Although he made none of 4 field goal attempts and had 3 turnovers, Allen recorded 4 defensive rebounds and 4 assists.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400467339 |title=San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat – Box Score |publisher=ESPN |date=June 20, 2013 |access-date=June 24, 2013}}</ref>