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NBA Finals Prediction: Our Series Win Probability and Five Storylines to Watch

With the stage for this series finally set, we're breaking down the storylines to monitor as the Heat look to complete their Cinderella story against the top-seeded Nuggets.

1 day ago Mat Issa

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Is This the Worst NBA Finals Matchup in Almost Four Decades?

Not everyone is sold on the top-seeded Nuggets. The Heat are a Cinderella eighth seed. We reveal where our model ranks this title bout among those since 1986-87.

2 days ago Taylor Bechtold

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Which Teams Have Won the Most NBA Championships?

The Denver Nuggets have a chance at their first NBA title. We look at which teams have won the most NBA Championships.

6 days ago Akhil Khatri

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Celtics vs. Heat Game 5 Preview: Has Boston Found a Formula for Extending the Series?

Entering another do-or-die contest, let’s assess where the Celtics excelled in Game 4, how much is replicable and what the Heat might try to do to wrap up this series.

6 days ago Jackson Frank

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The Highest-Scoring NBA Finals Games of All Time

The Warriors, Lakers and Celtics are all prominent on our list of the highest-scoring NBA Finals games, though one matchup has a clear lead.

1 week ago Chris Myson

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The Most Points in an NBA Finals Game

Michael Jordan and LeBron James are both on our list of the players to score the most points in an NBA Finals game, but who comes out on top?

1 week ago Chris Myson

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NBA Playoffs: How the Nuggets Swept the Lakers en Route to Their First NBA Finals

How was Denver able to vanquish LeBron and the Lakers so easily? And what does it mean for the Nuggets' opponent in the NBA Finals?

1 week ago Mat Issa

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The Longest Playoff Droughts in NBA History

With the iconic teams come the duality of the NBA: those who have long suffered through playoff disappointment. Here are the longest playoff droughts in NBA history.

1 week ago Ethan Fore

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The Worst Teams to Make the NBA Finals By Regular-Season Record

People love the madness of the NCAA Tournament. The win-or-go-home, survive-and-advance setup leads to the upsets and Cinderella stories that have made the event so popular. But the format of…

1 week ago Opta Analyst

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Celtics vs Heat Game 2 Prediction: Can Miami Follow the Blueprint Again in Boston?

The rag-tag underdog Heat carved out the blueprint for pulling off yet another series upset in the East finals opener. Can they execute that plan again in Game 2?

2 weeks ago Mat Issa