It could be time for some NBA history. With the Nuggets sweeping the Lakers, and the Heat up 3-0 on the Celtics, this could be the first time that both NBA conference finals have been sweeps.

A sweep and a gentleman’s sweep in the other series? That’s happened before, most recently in 2017, when Golden State obliterated Portland, while the Cavaliers dropped Game 3 (at home) to the Celtics before beating Boston by 13 and 33 (in Boston) to close out the series.

The other times there have been only nine conference finals games, total?

* 1974: Bucks swept Bulls (West), Celtics over Knicks (East)

* 1986: Celtics swept Bucks (East), Rockets over Lakers (West)

* 2015: Cavaliers swept Hawks (East), Warriors over Rockets (West)

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