 In the first round of the playoffs, the Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls in six games, and the New Jersey Nets in five games in the semifinals to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons in a rematch of last year's playoffs.After splitting the first two games of the series, the Heat defeated the Pistons in six games to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, where they faced the Dallas Mavericks.After losing the first two games of the series, the Heat recovered to win the next four games and the first ever championship in franchise history.