Reigning NBA champions Miami Heat this morning qualified for a fourth successive NBA Finals after beating the Indiana Pacers 117-92 in game six of the Eastern Conference finals.
Star player LeBron James scored 25 points while teammate Chris Bosh also scored 25 points for the Heat on their way to winning a fourth successive Eastern Conference Final triumph.
The Miami Heat now await the winner of the Western Conference Finals between San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, with Spurs leading the series 3-2 ahead of game six this weekend.
By reaching the 2014 NBA Finals, Miami Heat become the first team since the Boston Celtics between 1984 and 1987 to reach four successive finals. The Celtics hold the record for most consecutive finals played, making 10 appearances between 1957 and 1966.
The Miami Heat are gunning for a third successive NBA Finals win, having won the crown in 2012 following a crushing 4-1 series win over Oklahoma City Thunder before edging to a 4-3 series win against Spurs in a keenly contested final in 2013.