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           GAMES                                                      P L A Y O F F S
           UNDER                                           FIRST      CONF.      CONF.                 
     RANK  .500  YEAR  TEAM                        RECORD  ROUND      SEMIS      FINALS     FINALS     
        1     8  2023  Milwaukee Bucks                8-0  L MIA 1-4                                         
              8  2016  Golden State Warriors          8-0  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
              8  2014  Indiana Pacers                 8-0  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
              8  2011  Los Angeles Lakers             8-0  W NO  4-2  L DAL 0-4                              
              8  2011  New Orleans Hornets            8-0  L LAL 2-4                                         
              8  2008  Boston Celtics                 8-0  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
              8  2006  Detroit Pistons                8-0  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
              8  2003  Dallas Mavericks               8-0  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
              8  2001  Philadelphia 76ers             8-0  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
              8  1998  Atlanta Hawks                  8-0  L CHA 1-3                                         
              8  1998  Los Angeles Lakers             8-0  W POR 3-1  W OKC 4-1  L UTH 0-4                   
              8  1997  Chicago Bulls                  8-0  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
              8  1995  Houston Rockets                8-0  W UTH 3-2  W PHX 4-3  W SA  4-2  W ORL 4-0        
              8  1994  Houston Rockets                8-0  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
              8  1994  Seattle SuperSonics            8-0  L DEN 2-3                                         
              8  1993  Portland Trail Blazers         8-0  L SA  1-3                                         
              8  1991  Portland Trail Blazers         8-0  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
              8  1989  Detroit Pistons                8-0  W BOS 3-0  W MIL 4-0  W CHI 4-2  W LAL 4-0        
              8  1988  Los Angeles Lakers             8-0  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
              8  1985  Houston Rockets                8-0  L UTH 2-3                                         
              8  1983  Seattle SuperSonics            8-0  L POR 0-2                                         
              8  1980  Portland Trail Blazers         8-0  L OKC 1-2                                         
              8  1980  Philadelphia 76ers             8-0  W WSH 2-0  W ATL 4-1  W BOS 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
              8  1977  Cleveland Cavaliers            8-0  L WSH 1-2                                         
              8  1977  Denver Nuggets                 8-0             L POR 2-4                              
              8  1973  Boston Celtics                 8-0             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
              8  1971  Detroit Pistons                8-0                                                    
              8  1965  Boston Celtics                 8-0                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
              8  1961  Philadelphia Warriors          8-0             L PHI 0-3                              
              8  1958  Boston Celtics                 8-0                        W GS  4-1  L ATL 2-4        
              8  1949  Washington Capitols            8-0             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       32     6  2024  Denver Nuggets                 7-1  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
              6  2024  Philadelphia 76ers             7-1  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
              6  2023  Cleveland Cavaliers            7-1  L NY  1-4                                         
              6  2022  Utah Jazz                      7-1  L DAL 2-4                                         
              6  2022  Golden State Warriors          7-1  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
              6  2021  Philadelphia 76ers             7-1  W WSH 4-1  L ATL 3-4                              
              6  2020  Los Angeles Lakers             7-1  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
              6  2020  Boston Celtics                 7-1  W PHI 4-0  W TOR 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
              6  2019  Golden State Warriors          7-1  W LAC 4-2  W HOU 4-2  W POR 4-0  L TOR 2-4        
              6  2019  Toronto Raptors                7-1  W ORL 4-1  W PHI 4-3  W MIL 4-2  W GS  4-2        
              6  2019  Denver Nuggets                 7-1  W SA  4-3  L POR 3-4                              
              6  2019  Milwaukee Bucks                7-1  W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L TOR 2-4                   
              6  2017  Los Angeles Clippers           7-1  L UTH 3-4                                         
              6  2017  Cleveland Cavaliers            7-1  W IND 4-0  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L GS  1-4        
              6  2016  Atlanta Hawks                  7-1  W BOS 4-2  L CLE 0-4                              
              6  2016  Cleveland Cavaliers            7-1  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  W TOR 4-2  W GS  4-3        
              6  2015  Memphis Grizzlies              7-1  W POR 4-1  L GS  2-4                              
              6  2015  Toronto Raptors                7-1  L WSH 0-4                                         
              6  2015  Houston Rockets                7-1  W DAL 4-1  W LAC 4-3  L GS  1-4                   
              6  2014  San Antonio Spurs              7-1  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
              6  2013  San Antonio Spurs              7-1  W LAL 4-0  W GS  4-2  W MEM 4-0  L MIA 3-4        
              6  2013  Memphis Grizzlies              7-1  W LAC 4-2  W OKC 4-1  L SA  0-4                   
              6  2013  New York Knickerbockers        7-1  W BOS 4-2  L IND 2-4                              
              6  2012  Miami Heat                     7-1  W NY  4-1  W IND 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W OKC 4-1        
              6  2012  Chicago Bulls                  7-1  L PHI 2-4                                         
              6  2011  San Antonio Spurs              7-1  L MEM 2-4                                         
              6  2010  Boston Celtics                 7-1  W MIA 4-1  W CLE 4-2  W ORL 4-2  L LAL 3-4        
              6  2010  Phoenix Suns                   7-1  W POR 4-2  W SA  4-0  L LAL 2-4                   
              6  2010  Los Angeles Lakers             7-1  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
              6  2009  Boston Celtics                 7-1  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
              6  2009  Los Angeles Lakers             7-1  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
              6  2008  San Antonio Spurs              7-1  W PHX 4-1  W NO  4-3  L LAL 1-4                   
              6  2007  Utah Jazz                      7-1  W HOU 4-3  W GS  4-1  L SA  1-4                   
              6  2005  Dallas Mavericks               7-1  W HOU 4-3  L PHX 2-4                              
              6  2005  Seattle SuperSonics            7-1  W SAC 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
              6  2005  San Antonio Spurs              7-1  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
              6  2003  Indiana Pacers                 7-1  L BOS 2-4                                         
              6  2002  Los Angeles Lakers             7-1  W POR 3-0  W SA  4-1  W SAC 4-3  W BRK 4-0        
              6  2002  Minnesota Timberwolves         7-1  L DAL 0-3                                         
              6  2002  New Jersey Nets                7-1  W IND 3-2  W CHA 4-1  W BOS 4-2  L LAL 0-4        
              6  2002  Milwaukee Bucks                7-1                                                    
              6  2001  Phoenix Suns                   7-1  L SAC 1-3                                         
              6  2000  Portland Trail Blazers         7-1  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
              6  2000  Sacramento Kings               7-1  L LAL 2-3                                         
              6  1999  Utah Jazz                      7-1  W SAC 3-2  L POR 2-4                              
              6  1997  Houston Rockets                7-1  W MIN 3-0  W OKC 4-3  L UTH 2-4                   
              6  1997  Detroit Pistons                7-1  L ATL 2-3                                         
              6  1996  Orlando Magic                  7-1  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
              6  1996  Chicago Bulls                  7-1  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
              6  1996  Houston Rockets                7-1  W LAL 3-1  L OKC 0-4                              
              6  1995  Golden State Warriors          7-1                                                    
              6  1994  New York Knickerbockers        7-1  W BRK 3-1  W CHI 4-3  W IND 4-3  L HOU 3-4        
              6  1993  Chicago Bulls                  7-1  W ATL 3-0  W CLE 4-0  W NY  4-2  W PHX 4-2        
              6  1992  San Antonio Spurs              7-1  L PHX 0-3                                         
              6  1990  Los Angeles Lakers             7-1  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
              6  1990  Utah Jazz                      7-1  L PHX 2-3                                         
              6  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers            7-1  L CHI 2-3                                         
              6  1988  Boston Celtics                 7-1  W NY  3-1  W ATL 4-3  L DET 2-4                   
              6  1988  Chicago Bulls                  7-1  W CLE 3-2  L DET 1-4                              
              6  1987  Atlanta Hawks                  7-1  W IND 3-1  L DET 1-4                              
              6  1987  Los Angeles Lakers             7-1  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
              6  1986  Los Angeles Lakers             7-1  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
              6  1986  Boston Celtics                 7-1  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
              6  1985  Boston Celtics                 7-1  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
              6  1984  Boston Celtics                 7-1  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
              6  1983  Philadelphia 76ers             7-1             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
              6  1983  Los Angeles Lakers             7-1             W POR 4-1  W SA  4-2  L PHI 0-4        
              6  1982  Portland Trail Blazers         7-1                                                    
              6  1982  Philadelphia 76ers             7-1  W ATL 2-0  W MIL 4-2  W BOS 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
              6  1982  Boston Celtics                 7-1             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
              6  1982  San Antonio Spurs              7-1             W OKC 4-1  L LAL 0-4                   
              6  1981  Los Angeles Lakers             7-1  L HOU 1-2                                         
              6  1981  Phoenix Suns                   7-1             L SAC 3-4                              
              6  1981  San Antonio Spurs              7-1             L HOU 3-4                              
              6  1980  Milwaukee Bucks                7-1             L OKC 3-4                              
              6  1979  Seattle SuperSonics            7-1             W LAL 4-1  W PHX 4-3  W WSH 4-1        
              6  1979  Philadelphia 76ers             7-1  W BRK 2-0  L SA  3-4                              
              6  1978  Atlanta Hawks                  7-1  L WSH 0-2                                         
              6  1978  Portland Trail Blazers         7-1             L OKC 2-4                              
              6  1977  Portland Trail Blazers         7-1  W CHI 2-1  W DEN 4-2  W LAL 4-0  W PHI 4-2        
              6  1975  Washington Bullets             7-1             W LAC 4-3  W BOS 4-2  L GS  0-4        
              6  1974  Milwaukee Bucks                7-1             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
              6  1973  Milwaukee Bucks                7-1             L GS  2-4                              
              6  1973  New York Knickerbockers        7-1             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
              6  1972  Milwaukee Bucks                7-1             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
              6  1971  Milwaukee Bucks                7-1             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
              6  1970  New York Knickerbockers        7-1             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
              6  1968  St. Louis Hawks                7-1             L GS  2-4                              
              6  1968  Philadelphia 76ers             7-1             W NY  4-2  L BOS 3-4                   
              6  1968  Boston Celtics                 7-1             W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-2        
              6  1967  Philadelphia 76ers             7-1             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
              6  1967  Boston Celtics                 7-1             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
              6  1964  Boston Celtics                 7-1                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
              6  1963  Boston Celtics                 7-1                        W SAC 4-3  W LAL 4-2        
              6  1962  Boston Celtics                 7-1                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
              6  1960  Boston Celtics                 7-1                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
              6  1960  Philadelphia Warriors          7-1             W PHI 2-1  L BOS 2-4                   
              6  1959  New York Knickerbockers        7-1             L PHI 0-2                              
              6  1956  Philadelphia Warriors          7-1                        W PHI 3-2  W DET 4-1        
              6  1953  Rochester Royals               7-1             L DET 1-2                              
              6  1952  Syracuse Nationals             7-1             W GS  2-1  L NY  1-3                   
              6  1950  Syracuse Nationals             7-1             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
              6  1948  Baltimore Bullets              7-1             W NY  2-1  W CS  2-0  W GS  4-2        
    
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