Dates April 18–June 14, 2009
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Champions Los Angeles Lakers (15th title)
Runners-up Orlando Magic (2nd finals appearance)
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How is the NBA playoff bracket setup?
Both conferences conduct the playoffs in the traditional bracket format. All rounds are best-of-seven series. Series are played in the 2–2–1–1–1 format, meaning the team with home-court advantage hosts games 1, 2, 5, and 7, while their opponent hosts games 3, 4, and 6, with games 5–7 being played if needed.
Has any NBA team ever swept the playoffs?
The Lakers have a dubious distinction when it comes to playoff sweeps. They became the first team to participate in a sweep of every round of the playoffs in 1989. … They are still the only NBA team to sweep the first three rounds only to be swept in the Finals.
When did the Celtics last win the NBA championship?
2008
What is the playoff format for NBA 2020?
Once the 16-team playoff field is set, the NBA playoffs will proceed in a traditional conference-based format featuring the usual best-of-seven series in the first round, conference semifinals, conference finals and The Finals.
What year did the Celtics beat the Lakers in the championship?
2010
When did the Lakers last win the NBA championship?
Los Angeles Lakers
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Championships
How many games does it take to restart NBA?
It varies by team, but most of the 22 teams will play 72 or 73 games after the eight “seeding games” are added to their regular-season game total.
Who won the NBA championship in 2009 and 2010?
Team Coach Wins Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson 4 Boston Celtics Doc Rivers 3
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Western Finals
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How many NBA teams have swept the playoffs?
There have been nine times sweeps since the NBA formed 68 years ago (with the winning team listed first): 1958-59: Boston Celtics vs. Minneapolis Lakers. 1970-71: Milwaukee Bucks vs.
How many championships have the Celtics won in the last 30 years?
17
What is the NBA play in tournament?
The Play-In Tournament, which will take place after the regular season and before the first round of the playoffs, will include the teams with the seventh-highest through the tenth-highest winning percentages in each conference.
What teams are in the NBA Playoffs 2020?
– Denver Nuggets.
– Minnesota Timberwolves.
– Oklahoma City Thunder.
– Portland Trail Blazers.
– Utah Jazz.
Has there ever been a 4 0 sweep in the finals?
The last time a sweep happened in the NBA Finals was in 2007, when the Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, were swept by the mighty San Antonio Spurs. Before that, the dominant Los Angeles Lakers dismantled the Jason Kidd-led New Jersey Nets in 2002 to the tune of a quick 4-0 sweep.
What team in the NBA has never won a championship?
(Note: Six franchises — the Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans — have never reached The Finals.
Who is in the NBA Playoffs 2019 Bracket?
– 2) Nuggets. 7) Spurs.
– 3) Trail Blazers. 6) Thunder. …
– 4) Rockets. 5) Jazz. …
– 1) Warriors. 8) Clippers. …
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