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2008.06.17  Largest Blowout to Clinch an NBA Title
Largest Margin of Victory - Title-Clinching Game
Team Opponent Margin
'08 Celtics Lakers 39
'65 Celtics Lakers 33
'49 Lakers Capitols 21
'60 Celtics Hawks 19
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2008.06.12  Celtics Close Out Series
Celtics Leading Finals 3-1 - Last 5 Instances
2008 Lakers ?
1986 Rockets W, 4-2<<
1966 Lakers W, 4-3<<
1965 Lakers W, 4-1<<
1964 Warriors W, 4-1<<
>>Clinched series at home
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2002.06.12  Teams to Win 3 Straight NBA Championships
3+ Consecutive NBA Championships - All-Time
Team Consec. Titles Next Season
'00-02 Lakers 3 ???
'96-98 Bulls 3 DNQ
'91-93 Bulls 3 L East Semis
'59-66 Celtics 8 L East Finals<<
'52-54 Lakers 3 L West Finals
>after 8th straight NBA Title
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    Fathers and Sons Drafted in First ...
    Published: 6/25/2009

    According to the Elias Sports Bureau, eleven current NBA players have fathers who played in the league. The only one of those 11 players who has been selected for the All-Star team is Kobe Bryant. Two active players have fathers who were NBA All-Stars: Luke Walton and Brent Barry. There are six father-son combinations, where each was a first-round pick and the son is now an active NBA player: Rick and Brent Barry, Ron and Ronnie Brewer, Joe and Kobe Bryant, Norm and Brian Cook, Stan and Kevin Love, Scott and Sean May (Dell Curry was a first-round pick in 1986; Gerald Henderson was a third-round pick in 1978).
    Sons and Fathers - Drafted in First Round Since 1957
    Son Year Team Father Year Team
    Stephen Curry 2009 GS Dell 1986 UTAH
    Kevin Love 2008 MEM Stan 1971 BAL
    Ronnie Brewer 2006 UTAH Ron 1978 POR
    Sean May 2005 CHA Scott 1976 CHI
    Brian Cook 2003 LAL Norm 1976 BOS
    Kobe Bryant 1996 CHA Joe 1975 GS
    Brent Barry 1995 DEN Rick 1965 SF
    Jalen Rose 1994 DEN Jimmy Walker 1967 DET
    Jon Barry 1992 BOS Rick 1965 SF
    Danny Ferry 1989 LAC Bob 1959 STL
    >> 1957 is 1st year of documented round-by-round info
    NEXT LEVEL: Defending Dwight
    Published: 6/15/2009

    Dwight Howard dealt with single coverage in Game 5 and still couldn't muster any offense. Pau Gasol guarded him on 38 possessions and didn't allow Howard to score from the field.
    Defending Dwight Howard - Magic Half-Court Offensive Possessions
    Primary Defender Possessions Pct Howard's numbers
    Andrew Bynum 31 43.7 10 pts (5-5 FG, 0-1 FT)
    Pau Gasol 38 53.5 1 pts 0-4 FG, 1-2 FT)
    Lamar Odom 2 2.8 0 pts (0-0 FG, 0-0 FT)
    Total 71 N/A 11 pts (5-9 FG, 1-3 FT)
    >Double-teams on 1 of 71 possessions (1.4 pct)
    NEXT LEVEL: Series Notes
    Published: 6/15/2009

    The Magic didn't have the edge in 3-pt FG as the Lakers shot 37.2 pct from 3-pt range (32-86) while Orlando shot 33.0 pct (38-115). Magic made only 6 more 3-pt FG than the Lakers despite taking 29 more 3-pt shots. The Magic outscored the Lakers by 12 points in the first half; the Lakers outscored the Magic by 33 points in the 2nd half/OT.

    Largest Margin of Victory, Road Fi...
    Published: 6/14/2009

    Largest Margin of Victory - Road Win to Clinch NBA Finals, All-time
    Team Won By Opponent
    '80 Lakers 16 76ers
    '74 Celtics 15 Bucks
    '68 Celtics 15 Lakers
    '09 Lakers 13 Magic
    Lakers Team of the Decade?
    Published: 6/14/2009

    Most Titles This Decade - Across Four Major Sports
    Team Titles Seasons
    Lakers 4 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2008-09
    Spurs 3 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07
    Patriots 3 2001, 2003, 2004
    >>Only counts championships won in 2000 or later

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