The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder have both taken 3-0 leads in their opening-round series, and the San Antonio Spurs have a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. All three series have the potential to be four-game sweeps.
Here’s the question: Does sweeping the first two playoff series lead to an NBA championship?
In NBA" rel="cbssports" target="_blank" href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba">NBA history, 11 teams have swept the first two playoff series. Of those 11, six have gone on to win the title.
The last team to sweep the first two playoff series was the Orland Magic in 2010. They, however, lost the next series to the Boston Celtics and failed to reach the NBA Finals. The 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers were the last team to sweep the first two playoff series and then win the title that year.
Following is a look at the 11 teams who went through their first two postseason series undefeated and where they ended up finishing that season.
2009-10 Orlando Magic
The Magic swept Charlotte and Atlanta in four games in the first two rounds and lost to Boston, 4-2, in the conference finals.
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NBA Playoffs 2012: Does Sweeping the First 2 Series Lead to an NBA Title?
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