How hard is it to win the championship after only two losses in the playoffs? Only six teams in history have done it, which is better than the Warriors who did not make the list in 18 years

Preface

It's obviously not an easy task for every NBA team to compete for a championship, let alone keep it in the playoffs and win the championship with only two losses, like the Nuggets who had the league's first man last year, and they also lost four games in the entire playoffs. Unless this team is absolutely dominant in the long playoffs, it is unlikely that they will lose only two games in the four series combined.

Because there is definitely not only one team that is rushing to compete for the championship every season, then in the case of similar strength, it is normal to have back and forth, like a sweep or a gentleman's sweep is easier said than done. In the history of the NBA, there are only 6 teams that can win the championship with only 2 losses, and even 1 loss to win the championship combined, so let's introduce which teams they are

6. 76 in 1983

Playoff record: 12-1

Since Chamberlain left the 76ers, the team's strength has gradually become mediocre, but in the late 70s, Dr. J joined the team, and under his leadership, the 76ers returned to the championship ranks, and they reached the Finals three times in six years, but in the end they did not have the last laugh. In 1982, they traded superstar Moses Malone, and the combination of him and Dr. J also made the team stronger, and the 76ers played 65-17 in the 1982-1983 regular season, the highest record in the league, and Malone was also the MVP.

In the playoffs, the 76ers were still very dominant, and in the first round against the Knicks, who were famous for their defense at the time, they directly swept the opponent with a score of 4-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Immediately after the Bucks, the 76ers, who were in full swing, still played a strong performance, and in the end, the team easily won the ticket to the finals with a total score of 4-1.

In the Finals against the Lakers led by Magic Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar, the 76ers showed unprecedented momentum, and in the face of the team that had just eliminated them in the Finals the year before, the 76ers were going for revenge. The Lakers' entire finals were completely suppressed by the 76ers, and their offensive and defensive efficiency throughout the series was miserable, and they were finally swept by the 76ers, and Moses Malone was also successfully elected FMVP with an average of 25.8 points and 18 rebounds per game.

5. 1989 piston

Playoff record: 15-2

The Pistons' fortunes were also changed by the selection of Isaiah Thomas, who entered the league in 1981 and quickly led the team back to the ranks of the powerhouses. In 1988, the Pistons won the Eastern Conference championship for the first time, but faced the Lakers in the Finals, and the team lost 3-4. However, the Pistons were not discouraged, and they returned in 1989, not only with a 63-19 record in the regular season, but also with an absolute dominance in the playoffs.

In the first round against the Celtics, the Pistons eliminated the opponent in only 3 games, and the point difference between G1 and G3 reached double digits. In the second round against the Bucks, the Pistons still didn't give the opponent any respite, and 4-0 directly took away the series victory. The Eastern Conference finals faced Jordan's Bulls, who were significantly better than previous seasons, and the two sides played Game 6, but the Pistons still emerged victorious with their fierce defense.

In the finals, the Lakers, who also performed well in the playoffs, were even better than the Pistons at the time, and the Lakers did not lose a single game in the first three series. However, when the two sides met in the Finals, the Lakers failed to continue their dominance in the West, but directly lost to the Pistons in four games in a row and were eliminated, and Thomas was successfully elected FMVP with an average of 21.3 points and 7.3 assists per game.

4. 1991 Bulls

Playoff record: 15-2

In the Bulls' two triple championships, most people's minds have the strongest season of the 96 Bulls, but if you only look at the playoff records, the 91 Bulls are the strongest. The Bulls had lost to the Pistons for three years in a row before that, but that didn't disappoint them, as they were always looking for a way to break through in the playoffs.

In the 1990-1991 season, the Bulls had a metamorphosis from the regular season, and they ranked first in the East with a 61-21 record, with the Celtics and Pistons behind them. In the playoffs, they met the Knicks and the 76ers, and the Bulls only lost one game in the two rounds combined, Jordan scored 46 points in that game, but the team still narrowly lost to the 76ers by 2 points.

The Eastern Conference finals faced the Pistons for the fourth year in a row, and this time the Bulls finally defeated their sworn enemy, and it was a sweep to complete revenge, and this series Jordan faced the team that eliminated him for many years in a row, he averaged 29.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, completely dominating the series.

In the finals against the Lakers, after the Bulls lost G1, they turned on the all-out mode, and then won four games in a row to end the suspense of the game. After this championship, the Bulls also started a dynasty of their own, and Jordan slowly moved towards the first person in history.

3. Spurs in 1999

Playoff record: 15-2

The Spurs drafted Tim Duncan in the 1997 draft, and the arrival of the latter has allowed them to never miss the playoffs for 19 consecutive years, winning five championships in between. In the 1998-1999 season, Duncan led the team to win the championship for the first time, and this year they won the league first record with 37 wins and 13 losses in the regular season, and played against the Timberwolves, Lakers, and Trail Blazers in the playoffs.

Compared with the West, this season's East is obviously more dramatic, and the Knicks, who ranked eighth in the East in the regular season, fought back all the way to the Finals. However, after the Finals, the Knicks' Black Eight Miracle could not continue, and in the face of the Spurs led by Duncan, they had no way to fight back, and they were eliminated after only one win. Duncan averaged 27.4 points, 14 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1 steal and 2.2 blocks per game in this series, and he was extremely destructive on both ends of the floor, especially defensively, and with his help, the Knicks didn't even score more than 80 points in three games.

2. 2001 Lakers

Playoff record: 15-1

As the most dominant team in the 21st century, the Lakers are currently the only team that can achieve three consecutive championships, and in the process of their three championships, there is no doubt that the 01 Lakers have the strongest fighting power. However, due to O'Neal's habit of paddling in the regular season, the Lakers were "only" 56-26 in the regular season that year, but when it came to the playoffs, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant showed other teams what true dominance is.

Neither the Trail Blazers, nor the Kings, nor the Spurs, who were the first in the West in the regular season, put any pressure on the Lakers, with seven of their 11 games by more than double digits. Against the 76ers in the finals, I thought it would be another series without suspense, but because Iverson scored 48 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in a single game, the Lakers also lost their only game in the entire playoffs.

1. Warriors 2017

Playoff record: 16-1

Looking at the format, the Warriors will undoubtedly have more difficulty making this list than the other five teams, because the first round has also become a best-of-seven system. However, for the Cosmos, it was too simple to win that year, the core of the team in the regular season could get the first record in the league with any stroke, and the playoffs were even more effective to destroy ordinary playoff teams, and they didn't have a playoff attitude until the Western Conference finals.

However, the Warriors almost overturned at the time, and they trailed the Spurs by 20 points in the first game of the Western Conference finals, but due to Leonard's injury, they still managed to maintain a three-round series in the Western Conference without losing a game. In the finals, the Warriors still crushed the Cavaliers, who also performed well in the divisional playoffs, and if it weren't for the G3 referee's blowing problem in the finals, they might even become the only team to win the championship with 16 consecutive wins in the playoffs in a single season.