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The 2022-23 NBA playoffs begin Saturday with Games 1 of four first-round series.Before the games tip off, Yahoo Sports' NBA writers made their picks for every series, who will hoist the Larry O ...
(1) Celtics vs. (8) Heat. Dan Devine: Celtics in 5 Jake Fischer: Celtics in 5 Vincent Goodwill: Celtics in 6 Tom Haberstroh: Celtics in 6 Ben Rohrbach: Celtics in 5 Dan Titus: Celtics in 4 (2 ...
This has the makings of a 2-2 series, both teams winning on the other’s home floor before the champs use experience and sweat equity to eek out another tough one.
The National Basketball Association was established in 1949 by merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League but it recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history. In all of its three years the BAA champion was finally determined in a best-of-seven series but its first two tournaments, the ...
The two teams' first playoff meeting was in first round of the 1981 NBA playoffs, a best-of-three series. Chicago, under head coach Jerry Sloan, won both games to sweep the series against New York 2–0. Chicago would be swept in the next round by the Boston Celtics, the eventual champions, in a best-of-seven series.
First NBA playoff series to reach 10 occurrences. First time 76ers win a postseason series against the Celtics as a Philadelphia team. With the victory, 76ers snap Celtics' record-breaking eight consecutive NBA titles and ten consecutive NBA Finals appearances. 76ers go on to win 1967 NBA Finals. 1967–68: Tied 4–4: 76ers, 3–1: Celtics, 3 ...
With just over two weeks left in the regular season, our NBA writers break down the most intriguing playoff races to watch and make predictions for the stretch run.
Best playoff record in NBA history (16–1, .941) Longest winning streak in NBA playoff history (15 games) First team in NBA playoff history to start 15–0; First team in all four major professional sports in America to start 15–0 in the postseason. Second highest point-differential in NBA playoffs history (+13.5)