The Milwaukee Bucks were without their leading man. The Miami Heat were looking for one.
For a good part of Tuesday night's 103-94 Heat victory at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex, that was the story of the game.
Eventually, playing in the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo proved too much for the Bucks to overcome.
And eventually, the Heat's depth again proved just how good the sum of Erik Spoelstra's parts can be.
So make it make 8-1 for the Heat this postseason after closing out the Bucks 4-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, in the wake of a 4-0 first-round sweep of the Indiana Pacers.
Up next is the Heat's first trip to the Eastern Conference finals since the Big Three days of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.
The Heat's next opponent could be determined as soon as Wednesday, with the Boston Celtics up 3-2 on the Toronto Raptors in that best-of-seven series.
The Eastern Conference finals are scheduled to begin Sept. 15, with the NBA reserving the right to move up the start date.
Neither team provided a dominant presence, which was far more necessary for the Antetokounmpo-less Bucks, who got 23 points from Khris Middleton.
For the Heat, there were 17 points from Jimmy Butler, 17 from Goran Dragic, 16 from Jae Crowder, 14 from Tyler Herro, 13 from Bam Adebayo and 12 from Kelly Olynyk. Butler also had 10 assists.
