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It’s the Miami Heat against the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of the 2006 NBA Finals when the Miami Heat came back from a 2-0 deficit to win the championship in 6 games.

It wasn’t easy, as the Miami Heat had to fight back from a 12 point deficit with 3 minutes remaining to beat Derrick Rose and Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Heat used a 18-3 run to close the game and seal their 83-80 victory. The Heat move on with 4-1 series romp and has sets up another showdown between the Heat and the Mavs.

LeBron James comes into the finals with a 26 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 5.5 assist playoff averages. Dwyane Wade is putting up 23.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists.

The Dallas Mavericks closed out the Oklahoma City Thunder in similar fashion, overcoming the more inexperienced team in the last two games of the series, buoyed by Dirk Nowitzki’s newfound leadership, will, and excellent offensive efficiency.

Nowitzki is second in playoff scoring with 28.4 points a game on 51.7% from the field, 51.6% from three, and 92.9% from the free throw line. The 7-0 German doesn’t have the luxury of having a Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, or Chris Bosh.

Instead, Nowitzki has huge support from less-heralded, but effective players in Jason Terry, Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, and J.J. Barea.