Alaska Sports Hall of Fame

Given up for dead after a scoreless first quarter, Anchorage’s Mario Chalmers came alive in the second half in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

The fourth-year point guard pumped in a new playoff high of 25 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Miami Heat to a 104-98 victory over OKC.

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Chalmers, of Bartlett High fame, scored his team’s final five points down the stretch.

Now he is one win away from becoming the first Alaska basketball player to win a championship in high school, college and the pros.

“Mario Chalmers is a winner,” Dwyane Wade told the TV’s post-game show. “He’s shown it his entire life.”