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Even as a 38-year-old in the last Finals appearance of his career, a 4-1 series victory for the Spurs over James and the Heat, Duncan still posted solid numbers – 15.4 points and 10.0 rebounds ...
The NBA 60 Greatest Playoff Moments were chosen in 2006 to honor the 60th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). These 60 moments (in total, there were sixty-two moments; the last three were deemed tied) were selected through a vote by a 25-member panel of experts made up by media members and former players.
Only team to win series after facing a 3–1 series deficit, finals ; Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 NBA Finals; Fewest turnovers in a game, finals ; 4 by the Detroit Pistons (vs. San Antonio Spurs) on June 16, 2005; 4 by the San Antonio Spurs (vs. Miami Heat) on June 6, 2013; 4 by the Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on June 1, 2017
On August 30, 2020, Murray scored 50 points against the Utah Jazz, joining Mitchell as the first pair of players in NBA playoff history to record multiple 50-point games in the same series. Only four players have scored 50 or more points more than once in the same series: Michael Jordan (vs. Cleveland, 1988), Allen Iverson (vs. Toronto, 2001 ...
Richard Hamilton vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Game 3, 2004 Finals: 31 points on 11-for-22 shooting with six rebounds, three assists, two steals in an 88-68 victory and 2-1 series lead.
1st NBA Finals series. Warriors win their first NBA Championship since the 1974 season. 2015–16: Warriors: 2–0: Warriors 132–98: Warriors 89–83: Warriors, 60–53: Warriors finish with the best record in the league and set an NBA record for most wins in the regular season (73–9). 2016 NBA Finals: Cavaliers: 4–3: Cavaliers, 2–1 ...
The other three each made the NBA Finals. ... It obliterated the previous NBA record for best start to a season, when the 1993-94 Houston Rockets and 1948-49 Washington Capitols went 15-0 ...
It was later surpassed after the NBA extended the first round series to a best-of-seven series by the 2016–17 Golden State Warriors. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second consecutive year, after outstanding performances averaging 33.0 points, 15.8 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game. [2]