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The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.A best-of-seven playoff series that was played from June 5–17, 2008, the series was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
The 2008 Finals was also the first since 1998 to feature neither Shaquille O'Neal nor Tim Duncan. The Boston Celtics played 26 playoff games (2 games short of a full length postseason of 28), breaking the 25 game record of the 1994 Knicks and 2005 Pistons by 1 game for the most playoff games in a single season played by 1 NBA team. [1]
In the NBA Finals, the Rockets swept the Orlando Magic (57–25) in four games; in doing so, the Rockets defeated four teams that had won 50 or more games during the regular season (the Utah Jazz at 60–22, the Phoenix Suns at 59–23, the San Antonio Spurs at 62–20 and Orlando at 57–25), the first time a team had done so. As of now, the ...
When is Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals? Game 4 will start at 7:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcast by ABC. 2024 NBA Finals Schedule: Mavs vs. Celtics. ABC will be the exclusive broadcaster for the NBA ...
The 2-seeded New York Knicks will face the No. 6 Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs.. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday (TNT) In ...
The No. 4-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers will face the No. 5 Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is set for Saturday in Cleveland. The tipoff time ...
The NBA Finals was initially structured in a 2–2–1–1–1 format. [4] In 1985 , to ease the amount of cross-country travel, it was changed to a 2–3–2 format, in which the first two and last two games of the series were played at the arena of the team who earned home-court advantage by having the better record during the regular season.
The Philadelphia 76ers have kept pace with both the Celtics and Bucks so far this season, but their title odds are at +1400. Philly is just +600 to win the East. NBA Finals odds. Boston Celtics (+375)