Random NBA facts you didn't know

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-The championship has been clinched on the road two years in a row. Prior to that, it was clinched at home three years in a row.

-The championship has alternated between East/West every year since 2003.

-The Spurs have won three of the last five championships.

-Since 1990, the MVP has been on the championship team seven times.

-Since 1978, only two players have won MVP while averaging less than 20 PPG(Steve Nash and Bill Walton).

-The MVP has been awarded to a Caucasian (and foreigner) three years in a row.

-The last time an Eastern Conference player won MVP was Allen Iverson in 2001.

-Since 2000, the Rookie of the Year played on a playoff team twice.

-Last year, Marcus Camby became the first player since 2001, other than Ben Wallace or Ron Artest, to win Defensive Player of the Year.

-In the last 10 years, the only players to win Defensive Player of the Year while averaging less than 10 RPG are Alonzo Mourning(2000) and Ron Artest(2004).

-In the last 20 years, Gary Payton is the only point guard to win Defensive Player of the Year.

-The reigning Defensive Player of the Year repeated the following year seven times, but no one has three-peated.

-Only two players have won Sixth Man of the Year while averaging 20+ PPG(Eddie Johnson in 1989 and Ricky Pierce in 1990).

-The Warriors have not won against the Nets in New Jersey since Feburary 1997.

-The last time the team with the best record in the league won the championship, was the Spurs in 2003.

-The last time the Nets beat the Suns in Phoenix, Drazen Petrovic was still alive.

-The Hawks have won 30+ games three times in the last six seasons.

-The Bobcats have never finished in last place in their division.

-Since Reggie Lewis died in 1993, the Celtics have had only three winning seasons.

-The Celtics have not had a 50 win season since 1992.

-The Bulls won more than 60 games in five of their six championships.

-The Bulls won two of their championships without home court.

-Last year, the Cavs won 50 games in back to back seasons for the first time since 1993.

-2000 was the last time the Mavs won less than 52 games.

-The Nuggets have lost in the first round four years in a row.

-The Pistons have missed the playoffs only five times since 1984.

-The Pistons have won the Central division five of the last six seasons.

-Last season was the first time the Warriors made the playoffs since 1994.

-Last season was the first time the Warriors advanced past the first round since 1991.

-From 1985-1999, the Rockets only missed the playoffs once(1992). Since then, they have only made the playoffs three times, and they lost in the first round all three times.

-Last season was the first time the Pacers missed the playoffs since 1997.

-Since 1990, the Pacers have missed the playoffs only twice.

-In the last 30 years, the Clippers have made the playoffs four times, losing in the first round three of the four times.

-The Clippers have had two winning seasons in the last 15 years.

-The Clippers have never had a 50 win season.

-In the Lakers entire history dating back to 1949, they have missed the playoffs only five times.

-The Grizzlies have played 12 playoff games, and lost all 12.

-The Heat have made the playoffs in 12 of their 19 seasons.

-In 1998, 1999, and 2001, the Heat were upset in the first round, and were done so by the Knicks in 1998 and 1999, and by the Hornets in 2001.

-In 1998-2000, the Heat faced the Knicks in the playoffs as the higher seed, and the Knicks won all three series.

-The Heat have won 50+ games six times, and were upset in the playoffs four times.

-The Bucks have made the playoffs six times in the last 15 years, and lost in the first round five times.

-From 1997-2003, the T-Wolves lost in the first round each year.

-The Nets have not missed the playoffs since 2001.

-In the Nets last six playoff appearances, they reached the second round five times.

-The Hornets were .500 or better in Charlotte 10 years in a row from the 1992-93 season until 2001-02, but have only done it twice since moving to New Orleans for the 2002-03 season.

-The Knicks have not had a winning season since 2001.

-In the Knicks last 15 playoff appearances, they advanced past the first round 11 times.


-The last time the Magic won 50+ games, Shaq was with them.

-The Magic have lost in the first round six consecutive times.

-In the Magic's three 50+ wins seasons, they were swept in all three seasons, two of them by underdogs.

-The 76ers have advanced to the second round in four of their last six playoff appearances.

-The Suns have missed the playoffs only twice since 1989.

-The Blazers made the playoffs every year from 1983-2003. They haven't made the playoffs since.

-The Kings have missed the playoffs only three times since 1996.

-Since joining the NBA in the 1976-77 season, the Spurs have missed the playoffs only four times.

-The Spurs have never won the championship on an even year.

-The Sonics have won 60+ games three times since 1994.

-The Raptors have advanced past the first round once since their debut in 1995-96.

-The Jazz made the playoffs every year from 1984-2003, but have only made it once since then.

-The Wizards have made the playoffs only four times since 1989.




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UOTE=jzero29;39872]NBA fact that many are un aware of, Crawford sucks.[/Q




U MEAN CRAWFORD IS THE ONLY PLAYER IN THE NBA WHO HAD NEVER APPEARED IN THE POST SEASONS IN A 7 YEAR SPAN.
 
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