No matter what, the series will start out West: The Suns had the best record in the league, and the Spurs hold the tiebreaker advantage over the Heat. (The Pistons had the fourth-best W-L record among the remaining four teams.)
The first tiebreaker is wins, and San Antonio and Miami won 59 games each. The second tiebreaker is head-to-head record, and the teams split 1-1. The Spurs won the third tiebreaker, which in this situation is record vs. the opposing conference. The Spurs were 23-7 against the Eastern conference, while the Heat were only 18-12 vs. the West.
NBA Finals:
Game 1: June 9, 9 ET, ABC
Miami/Detroit at Phoenix/San Antonio
Game 2: June 12, 9 ET, ABC
Miami/Detroit at Phoenix/San Antonio
Game 3: June 14, 9 ET, ABC
Phoenix/San Antonio at Miami/Detroit
Game 4: June 16, 9 ET, ABC
Phoenix/San Antonio at Miami/Detroit
Game 5: June 19, 9 ET, ABC
Phoenix/San Antonio at Miami/Detroit
Game 6: June 21, 9 ET, ABC
Miami/Detroit at Phoenix/San Antonio Game 7: June 23, 9 ET, ABC
Miami/Detroit at Phoenix/San Antonio
Let's just get it straight rather than guess.
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