NBA Finals swept 9 times in four to zero, what about the tiebreak? There were 8 times in 80 years

According to official NBA data statistics, there have been 9 NBA Finals sweeps of opponents in NBA history for 4-0. These games are generally considered "more boring games", because sweeps often mean that the competitive levels of the two teams are quite different, and it is undoubtedly negative for basketball games that pursue competitive conditions. Then, someone may ask, since there are 9 boring four-to-zero sweeps, how many times are there in the tense and exciting finals tiebreak? This is really hard to say, because there are as many as 20 finals tiebreak games in NBA history, and most of them are concentrated in the "ancient period", that is, before the 1980s. Before Michael Jordan came out of nowhere, the NBA league games were actually not that exciting, and the playoff schedule was relatively short. Many times, for traffic, the Finals always ended in tiebreaks, and the game time was too long, so I wouldn't mention these games more. I just want to popularize the NBA tiebreak games that happened in NBA history after the 1980s.

1. After the 1984 Celtics vs. Lakers

After the 1980s, the first finals tiebreak in NBA history was in 1984, the year when Michael Jordan participated in the NBA draft, and the Celtics led by Larry Bird confronted the Lakers led by Elvin Johnson. This period was another classic NBA era before Michael Jordan was born, the "Magic Birds Era", named after the two balanced teams of the Celtics and Lakers, fighting for the championship, as well as the two teams' bosses, Larry Bird, and "Magician" Elvin Johnson. Because the two teams are close, this year, the Celtics, who are more resilient, won the tiebreak and Larry Bird won the FMVP.

2. After the 1988 Lakers vs. Pistons

After the 1980s, the second finals tiebreak battle in NBA history took place in 1988. The Lakers led by Elvin Johnson competed with the Pistons led by Isaiah Thomas. During the "Demon Birds Battle", there were not only two teams in the NBA league, the Lakers and the Celtics. The "Bad Boys" Pistons were also favorable contenders for the NBA championship during the period. They defeated the Celtics in the East in 1988 and came to the NBA Finals. Unfortunately, in the NBA Finals, James Worthy of the Lakers performed superbly, scoring a triple-double of 36+16+10, winning the FMVP and helping the team win.

3. After the 1994 Rockets vs. Knicks, the third finals tiebreak battle in NBA history took place in 1994, and the Rockets led by Hakeem Olajuwon fought against the Knicks led by Patrick Ewing. 1994 was the first year for Michael Jordan to announce his first retirement, and it was the best time for the league teams to compete for the championship after the Bulls' first three-game championship dynasty collapsed. Therefore, Hakeem Olajuwon, who was in the same class as Michael Jordan, began to make a perfect Grand Slam season with the regular season MVP, DPOY, NBA championship and FMVP. During the finals, the Rockets and the Knicks still had a tiebreak battle, and the story was directly full.

4. In 2005, the Spurs vs. Pistons

NBA Finals tiebreak battle came to the new century, that is, the Spurs vs. Pistons in 2005. At that time, both teams were the ultimate "team basketball" and defensive teams, so the total score of the tiebreak battle they played this year once reached 81-74, directly setting a record of the lowest total score of the tiebreak in the 21st century. At the same time, the NBA Finals this year was also called "the most ugly year finals" by fans because they were too defensive.

5. After the 1980s, the fifth Finals tiebreak battle in NBA history took place in 2010, as if it was another cycle, the Lakers vs. the Celtics. But this time the Lakers led Kobe Bryant, while the Celtics were the "Big Three". This is a classic finals match in a year. Because of the grudges between the Lakers and the Celtics in the history, and the two teams won their NBA championships in the previous two years, the game this year was particularly fierce, and the court seemed to have become a "meat grinder". But in the end, Kobe Bryant, who still had the spirit of refusing to admit defeat, successfully led the team to win the championship with 15 rebounds.

6. After the 1980s, the sixth Finals tiebreak battle in NBA history took place in 2013. It has only been two years since the last "yellow and green battle tiebreak". But in just two years, the league structure has changed drastically. The Heat formed a new "big three", and the Spurs are still getting stronger. This round of series is also a classic, and old fans may remember it very clearly. Ray Allen's life-saving three-pointer made the Heat successfully drag into the tiebreak battle and eventually won the NBA championship.

7. The 2016 Cavaliers vs. Warriors

The seventh Finals tiebreak battle in post-80s NBA history took place in 2016, and the Cavaliers led by LeBron James fought against the Warriors led by Stephen Curry. The NBA Finals of this year were praised by many as the "the most traffic-produced finals" because they beat the Warriors 3-1 Cavaliers in the first place, and the Cavaliers in the second place, successfully completing the shocking reversal and reversal. Although some scripts are suspected, this year is a classic game that has been remembered in NBA history.

8. The last NBA tiebreak battle in 2025 is this year, with the Thunder vs Pacers. I believe you all have a certain understanding of this year's game. From the beginning, I thought the Thunder had a steady victory, to the even-match of the Pacers' team, until Halliburton, the core player of the Pacers was injured in the tiebreak battle, which broke the balance between the two teams, allowing Shay Gilgers-Alexander to complete the year of his reign of gods, winning the MVP, NBA championship and FMVP Grand Slam.