Spurs still the best NBA championship run

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http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/...n-nba-history/

Spurs still #1

RANK	YEAR	CHAMPION	GAMES	MARGIN OF VICTORY	STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE	RATING
1	2014	San Antonio Spurs	23	+12.9	+4.5	+17.4
2	1996	Chicago Bulls	18	+11.0	+5.2	+16.2
3	1991	Chicago Bulls	17	+10.5	+5.2	+15.7
4	2001	Los Angeles Lakers	16	+10.0	+4.9	+14.9
5	2016	Cleveland Cavaliers	21	+6.1	+8.6	+14.7
6	1986	Boston Celtics	18	+10.8	+3.8	+14.5
7	2009	Los Angeles Lakers	23	+8.3	+6.2	+14.5
8	2015	Golden State Warriors	21	+8.4	+6.1	+14.5
9	1998	Chicago Bulls	21	+6.9	+7.3	+14.2
10	1992	Chicago Bulls	22	+7.1	+6.0	+13.0
11	1985	Los Angeles Lakers	19	+7.1	+5.4	+12.5
12	2008	Boston Celtics	26	+7.4	+4.7	+12.1
13	1990	Detroit Pistons	20	+7.0	+5.0	+12.0
14	2004	Detroit Pistons	23	+7.2	+4.6	+11.8

[Proxy]

Are these the random stats we're suppose to bring up when Steven A Smith forgets to mention the Spurs runs in his top 10?

[spursistan]

in' glorious run

[spursistan]

It is still hard to fathom the Spurs pulled that historically dominant run without a bonafide Top 10 player in the league back then..

[HarlemHeat37]

It is still hard to fathom the Spurs pulled that historically dominant run without a bonafide Top 10 player in the league back then..

Deepest and most balanced team in NBA history, along with underrated versatility..

[TheGoldStandard]

2014 team was something special, a team on a mission and a desire and will to overcome all the odds.

[Keepin' it real]

It is still hard to fathom the Spurs pulled that historically dominant run without a bonafide Top 10 player in the league back then..

Today's NBA (in 2014)

[TheMulletMan3000]

It is still hard to fathom the Spurs pulled that historically dominant run without a bonafide Top 10 player in the league back then..

Tim and Manu were top 10 in 2014. No dominance without great players.

[lebomb]

Beautiful Basketball

[mudyez]

Cleveland witht the highest strenght of schedule (+8.6)?

Detroit
Atlanta
Toronto

Was Dubs 73:9 worth that much?

[Spurtacular]

16 Cavs having to play one good team and they have the best strength of schedule? This is where some of these new age calculations fail miserably.

[TheDoctor]

2014 team was something special, a team on a mission and a desire and will to overcome all the odds.

[Obstructed_View]

Weird math there. The 2001 Lakers and the 2015 Dubs were gifted with injuries to opponents on their runs. The SoS must be from regular season record.

[SpursFan86]

Weird math there. The 2001 Lakers and the 2015 Dubs were gifted with injuries to opponents on their runs. The SoS must be from regular season record.

Yeah I don't get how they calculated SOS. The Cavs this year had the toughest postseason schedule ever according to that list I don't care how good GS is, they still played Detroit/Atlanta/Toronto in the first 3 rounds and none of those teams are elite.

[Russ]

You're right, the Spurs did have the best championship run.

15-2. 12 straight playoff wins.

1999.

[keeferob25]

Yeah I don't get how they calculated SOS. The Cavs this year had the toughest postseason schedule ever according to that list I don't care how good GS is, they still played Detroit/Atlanta/Toronto in the first 3 rounds and none of those teams are elite.

Exactly, this is where the Lebron dominating the weak ass EC comes into play, even if he can periodically beat the Western representative. I can say confidently that at worst 7 of the 8 western conference playoff teams would have beaten Detroit (Memphis likely doesn't). I can say that SAS, GSW, OKC, LAC, easily dispatch of both Atlanta and Toronto and can possibly add Portland and Houston to that bunch. It's a joke.

[keeferob25]

You're right, the Spurs did have the best championship run.

15-2. 12 straight playoff wins.

1999.

Close but the finals opponent, a 8th seeded NYK squad missing Ewing isn't really much to prop up.

[DJR210]

in' glorious run

Spurs need to send LeBron to his next destination

[Darius McCrary]

16 Cavs having to play one good team and they have the best strength of schedule? This is where some of these new age calculations fail miserably.

First thing I noticed. SoS was whack as for the Cavs.

[Obstructed_View]

You're right, the Spurs did have the best championship run.

15-2. 12 straight playoff wins.

1999.

Agreed. SoS suffers because the Knicks were an 8 seed. Records didn't mean that much because of the shortened season. The Knicks were better than their RS record.