The Heat's reward for making history is a matchup with the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers, who posted the second-best record in the NBA season this year. While both teams have frequently made the playoffs throughout the years, they have actually never played against one another.

After a record-setting regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers begin their push to the NBA Finals on April 20 against the Miami Heat. The two teams played twice this season, both Cavs wins. They last played on March 5,