A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker
Rowe said the NBA
2024-05-27 19:09Posted in Fujian Sports Creators
On May 27, Beijing time, the Western Conference Finals continued, and the Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 116-107 to lead 3-0 overall. And in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics led the Pacers 3-0 on aggregate. If both the Green Army and the Mavericks can sweep to advance to the Finals, it will also be the first time in NBA history that the total score of the East and West Finals is 4-0.
Since the playoffs entered the 16-team era, there have only been three times when there has been a 3-0 lead in the East and West finals. The third time was this season, and the first two had James involved.
The first was in the 2015 East-West Finals, when the Eastern Conference Finals were the Cavaliers vs. Hawks, and the Western Conference Finals were the Warriors vs. the Rockets. Both the Cavaliers and the Warriors led 3-0 together, with James' Cavaliers eventually sweeping the Hawks 4-0 and the Warriors eliminating the Rockets 4-1.
The second time is in the 2023 East-West Finals, that is, last season, James was also in it, but he went from being a leader to a lagging side. The Eastern Conference Finals are the Heat vs. the Celtics, and the Western Conference Finals are the Nuggets vs. the Lakers. Both the Heat and the Nuggets once led 3-0 on aggregate, and in the end, the Nuggets swept the Lakers 4-0, and the Heat eliminated the Celtics 4-3.
In the history of the NBA, no team has ever completed a comeback from 3-0 down, with 154 teams without exception, but four teams have won three games in a row to push the series into a tiebreaker. Last season's Celtics were one of them.
In that classic game, White made a layup to help the Celtics beat the Heat 104-103 away. Tatum was 0-of-8 from three-point range and had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Brown had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Smart had 21 points. Butler had 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, but shot just 5-of-21 from the field. However, after entering the tie-break, the Green Army still lost to the Heat and failed to become the first team to fall behind 0-3 to achieve a comeback.
In addition to last season's Greens, what other three teams are close to doing wonders?
The Knicks in the 1951 Finals
The first team to do so is a long way off: the Knicks in 1951. In the Finals, they met the Royals. The Royals quickly won three games in a row, leading the Knicks 3-0, and in a desperate situation, the Knicks finally ushered in an explosion. They won by 6 points in G4, 3 in G5 and 7 more in G6 to tie the series to 3-3. The Royals did not continue to lose in G7 and eventually defeated the Knicks 79-75 to claim the 1951 championship.
The Nuggets in the second round in 1994
In the first round of the 1994 Western Conference playoffs, the Nuggets completed the miracle of the Black Eight, eliminating the SuperSonics who won 63 in the regular season. In the second round, the Nuggets were beaten by the Jazz in the first three games, and the overall score was 0-3. Uncle Mu then made a big show and led the team to win three games in a row, chasing the total score to 3-3, but unfortunately the Nuggets did not continue their magical performance in the seven-game battle. Jazz star Karl Malone had 31 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists to beat the Nuggets by 10 points and avoid a big comeback. The Nuggets almost accomplished two miracles in the same season, which is quite admirable.
Trailblazer in the first round in 2003
In the first round of the 2003 playoffs, the Mavericks, who were first in the West, faced the Trail Blazers, who were eighth in the West. The Mavericks soon won three in a row, with a total score of 3-0, which seemed to be no suspense, but the Trail Blazers stubbornly began to chase points, G4-G6 won in a row, and Zach Randolph, who was only 21 years old at the time, scored 25 points and 15 rebounds, 22 points and 9 rebounds and 21 points and 10 rebounds in these three games in a row to tie the overall score at 3-3. In the tie-break, Nowitzki became the hero of the Mavericks, he scored 31 points and 11 rebounds, and led the team to successfully advance.
This season's Pacers and Timberwolves are both in a desperate situation of falling behind 0-3, and for them, one more loss will be the end of the whole season. Do you think this year will be the first time in history that the East and West will be swept together? Feel free to leave a message to express your opinions.
View original image 1.12M
-
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker -
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker -
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker -
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker -
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker -
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker -
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker -
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker -
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker -
A 4-0 sweep? Never before in the history of the NBA has four teams won three in a row to force a tiebreaker