( CNN ) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 53 points to lead the defending NBA champion Miami Heat back to the finals with a 99-76 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night . The Heat will face the well-rested San Antonio Spurs , who swept the Memphis Grizzlies four games to none , and have n't played since May 27 . The NBA Finals begin Thursday in Miami . Roy Hibbert led the Pacers , who surprisingly pushed the Heat to a deciding Game 7 , with 18 points while David West chipped in 14 . James had 32 points , including 12 in the second quarter , to spark Miami . Last year , the Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games to win their second NBA championship . The Spurs have won four titles , the most recent in 2007 . The win for the Heat came on the same day point guard Jason Kidd announced his retirement after a 19-year career . Kidd , a 10-time all-star , helped Dallas win its first NBA title in 2011 . He played this season with the New York Knicks . `` My time in professional basketball has been an incredible journey , but one that must come to an end after 19 years , '' the 40-year-old said . `` As I reflect on my time with the four teams I represented in the NBA , I look back fondly at every season and thank each and every one of my teammates and coaches that joined me on the court . ''
The NBA playoffs begin Thursday in Miami . The Heat face the Spurs .