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SAN ANTONIO VS. LOS ANGELES
PHILADELPHIA VS. MILWAUKEE
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Playoff perfection: Close, but no cigar
Yr./Team
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Record
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Comment
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'83 76ers
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12-1 (.923)
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Moses Malone, Julius Erving, Andrew Toney, Maurice Cheeks and Bobby Jones lost Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals to Milwaukee; swept L.A. Lakers in finals.
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'99 Spurs
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15-2 (.883)
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Twin Towers of David Robinson and Tim Duncan fell once to Minnesota in first round and again in Game 3 of Finals at New York. Sandwiched inbetween were sweeps of Lakers and Blazers.
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'89 Pistons
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15-2 (.883)
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Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Mark Aguirre, Vinnie Johnson, Bill Lambeer and Dennis Rodman lost twice to the Bulls in a bruising Eastern Conference final, but swept the Lakers in the Finals.
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'91 Bulls
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15-2 (.883)
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The Jordan-led Bulls fell at Philly in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but then swept the Pistons. They lost Game 1 of the finals to the Lakers, but won the next four. It was Jordan's first title.
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