 However, hopes of a title defense immediately vanished as Chicago, who had home court due to a better regular season record, swept Miami 4–0 in the best of seven series.As a result, Miami became the first defending champion since 2000 to lose in the first round, including being the first defending champion since 1957 to be eliminated from the first round in a sweep.It was also the first four-game playoff series sweep suffered in Miami Heat history.