Miami Heat defeated Boston Celtics 84-103 in Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals. This is only the second time that an eighth-ranked team in their region has made it to the finals.
It can also be noted that this is the first time that a team that has played in a play-in tournament has reached the finals, writes Julian Zelizer. Zelizer: Miami, it's worth mentioning time and time again, not only was it forced to participate in the play- in tournament following a horribly mediocre regular season, it was also very unimpressive.