How likely is Wednesday's matchup between the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN) to be repeated in the NBA Finals?
The Heat and Suns, the last two Finals losers (Miami in the 2020 bubble to the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix last season to the Milwaukee Bucks), are on track to claim the No. 1 seed in their respective conferences. Although other teams have bigger stars, the Heat and Suns have used balance (they're two of the four teams in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive rating this season) and depth to put themselves in favorable positions heading into the playoffs.