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The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also two-time defending NBA champion), and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their third straight championship, beating the New Jersey Nets 4–0 in the 2002 NBA Finals .
It was previously in a 2–3–2 format (the team with the better regular season record plays on its home court in games 1, 2, 6, and 7) during 1949, 1953–1955, and 1985–2013, [9] [10] in a 1–1–1–1–1–1–1 format in 1956 and 1971, [11] [12] and in a 1–2–2–1–1 format in 1975 and 1978.
The winners of the Conference finals advance to the finals to determine the NBA champions. The Boston Celtics have had or tied for the best regular season record a record 19 times. They won the Eastern Conference 11 times, while the Los Angeles Lakers won the Western Conference 19 times. The Celtics have won 18 NBA championships, the
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Wizards' 41st season in the National Basketball Association. [1] This season is most memorable for the return of All-Star guard, and six-time champion Michael Jordan , who came out of his second retirement to play for the Wizards at age 38.
Also for the Lakers, their 15–1 postseason record was the best in NBA history. This record would later be broken in the 2017 NBA playoffs by the Golden State Warriors, who achieved a 16–1 record en route to their NBA Championship. [2] By this point, the first round series was a best-of-seven, a change implemented for the 2002–03 season.
2000, 2001: 8 1–1 .500 Orlando Magic: 2 2008, 2019: 10 1–1 .500 Washington Wizards: 2 2015, 2018: 10 1–1 .500 Indiana Pacers: 1 2016: 7 1–0 1.000 Miami Heat: 1 2016: 7 1–0 1.000 Golden State Warriors: 1 2019: 6 1–0 1.000 Detroit Pistons: 1 2002: 5 0–1 .000 Boston Celtics: 1 2020: 7 0–1 .000 Totals 22 123 10–12 .455
2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA postponed its regular season from March 11 to July 29, resuming with the seeding games for the 22 contending teams. Consequently, the 2020 Finals were played inside a bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Bay Lake, Florida from September 30 to October 11, the latest date to end an NBA season.