In game 7 the Miami Heat avoided becoming the first team to squander a 3-0 NBA playoff series lead – beating the Boston Celtics 103-84. NBA history buffs may know that the 2003 Portland Trail Blazers, 1994 Denver Nuggets and 1951 New York Knicks also managed to even a series after being down 3-0. The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics were tied at (3-3) following a comeback from 3-0 down by the Celtics – forcing a Game 7. LeBron James and the Lakers made games 1 & 2 of the Western Conference Finals interesting, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets.

Out West, the underdog Los Angeles Lakers faced the top-seeded Denver Nuggets. In the East, the Boston Celtics (#2) hosted the Miami Heat (#8). View NBA Futures | NBA Team Schedules | NBA Betting Guide What Happened Last Season? 2023 NBA Conference Finals No team has gone 16-0 in the NBA playoffs (the closest any team has come to going undefeated was the 2016-17 Warriors, who went 16–1).