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The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also two-time defending NBA champion), and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets.
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
The 2002 NBA Finals marked the first time since 1995 that a team swept an NBA Finals series. Game 4 of the NBA Finals was the last telecast on NBC. TBS and NBC were replaced with ESPN and ABC the following season, since both channels are owned by the Walt Disney Company. TBS has aired some NBA basketball in the ensuing years due to conflicts on ...
At BetMGM, the Lakers' odds for winning their 18th NBA championship more than doubled, going from +4000 to +1800. That's a change in implied probability from 2.44% to 5.26%. That's a change in ...
And the only two teams with better than 8-to-1 odds to win it all are the Celtics at +120 and the Timberwolves at +300. And it's not just the 66-to-1 odds when they opened.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 11: CEO Peter Holt of the San Antonio Spurs cheers on the team in the second half while taking on the Miami Heat during Game Three of the 2013 NBA Finals at the AT&T Center ...
2002 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers over the New Jersey Nets 4–0. MVP: Tim Duncan (More information can be found at 2002-03 NBA season.) 2002 NBA Playoffs, 2002 NBA draft, 2001-02 NBA season, 2002 NBA All-Star Game; Philippine Basketball Association 2002 season: Purefoods TJ Hotdogs over the Alaska Aces 4–3 in the Governor's Cup Finals
The Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Cleveland Cavaliers was the lowest rated NBA Finals ever (6.2 percent rating over four games). Since 2007, NBA ratings have steadily risen, thanks to the resurgence of nationally recognized NBA teams, their star power, and their annual presence in the NBA Finals.