Miami Heat wins Eastern Conference -- Almost 20 years after they joined the league, the Miami Heat finally is taking their first trip to the NBA finals, with a real shot at the title. With Dwayne Wade not operating at 100% due to the flu, Shaq had to pick up the slack and he did, putting up 28 points of the 95-78 victory over the Pistons in Game 6.

With the Western Conference still in contention between the Suns and the Mavericks, who the Heat will be facing in the finals is still undecided. At CanBet.com, the Suns and Mavs were equally matched, with both teams having a -110 line. So pick your favorite and root on your team at 8:30 EST tonight.

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