Chicago played Miami as tough as anybody last postseason, splitting the first four games and going into the fourth quarter of Game 5 tied. Miami won that game and the next, but the Bulls crushed the Heat in the season opener in South Florida and won three of four this season.

"It's the same team we played in the first round last year, and that's a team we are pretty familiar with," Hinrich said. "Hopefully, we can go out and get the job done. We have confidence we can do that. They have so many weapons and they are so experienced, it's going to be a tough series."

The Heat haven't lost any confidence during their rocky season, even though the lower-seeded Bulls have home-court advantage because of a better record.

"We're the world champions," Heat center Alonzo Mourning said. "Whoever we play is in our way from accomplishing our goal. Plain and simple.

"If we are healthy and whole, we are ready. You guys will witness it come Saturday."

Cleveland-Washington was a thriller last year, with three one-point games, including two in overtime. But with the Wizards missing injured All-Stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, few are giving them a chance against LeBron James and Co. this time -- except Cavs coach Mike Brown.

"The playoffs are a different season and teams are capable of stepping up and winning games at any time," Brown said. "I was fortunate to be part of a team (Indiana) that everybody kind of wrote off. We had the same amount of things happen to us with suspensions and all that.

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