The Miami Heat officially clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference on Thursday after losses by the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.
It's the first such finish since 2012-13 for Miami, and it came in a season filled with obstacles.
Six of the the team's top seven scorers missed 10 or more games because of injury or illness. There was also a notable dustup between head coach Erik Spoelstra and star forward Jimmy Butler during a game last month.
Despite the tumult throughout the year, Miami has been one of the NBA's elite teams with a record of 52-28.