Overview

• The Cleveland Cavaliers, with a 60-win season, secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since their 2015-16 championship year.
• The Miami Heat made history as the first No. 10 seed to reach the playoffs via the NBA's play-in tournament, defeating the Bulls and Hawks on the road.
• Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland's leading scorer, is a game-time decision for Game 1 due to a lingering ankle injury sustained earlier in April.
• The Cavaliers have had a full week of preparation, while the Heat enter the series fresh off high-pressure victories in the play-in tournament.
• Game 1 of the best-of-seven series begins Sunday, April 20, in Cleveland, with the Cavaliers holding a league-best 34-7 home record this season.