Has any team in NBA playoff history gone 16-0?

Some teams have had exceptional playoff runs in the past, Most notable are the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers, the 1989 Detroit Pistons, the 1991 Chicago Bulls and the 1999 San Antonio Spurs. But has a team ever made the playoffs and won every game? The answer is no, but a few notable names have come very close.

2000-2001 Los Angeles Lakers

The 2000-01 Lakers, led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, were dominant and decisively beat their opponents. Securing the #2 seeds The Los Angeles Lakers had an impressive lineup in the playoffs O'Nealwho averaged 28.7 points, 12.7 reboundsAnd 2.7 blocks per game, which earned him a well-deserved spot on the All-NBA First Team. In the meantime, Bryantwho had an average of 28.5 points, 5.9 reboundsAnd 5.0 assists per game was named to the All-NBA Second Team.

During the playoffs, the Lakers dominated their opponentssweep them Portland Trail Blazers in three consecutive Western Conference first-round games. They continued their winning streak with a win Third Place Kings in four straight games in the Western Conference Semifinals.

The Lakers faced the top seeds San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals and defeated them again in four straight games.

They were the clear favorites against them Iverson led the 76ers in the final. The Lakers finished the postseason with a remarkable 15-1 record, the best in NBA history. Their only loss came in a Game 1 Overtime loss to the 76ers in the NBA Finals, where they were defeated at home 107-101 Alan Iverson steps over Tyronn Lue's play.

2016-2017 Golden State Warriors

The Lakers' postseason record has remained undefeated since 1999 16 years until the Golden State Warriors achieved one 16-1 record during the 2017 playoffs. The 2017 Warriors, including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond GreenAnd Klay ThompsonHe came closer than any other team NBA history to win the playoffs.

The Warriors secured first place in the playoffs for the third consecutive year. They swept in the first round Portland Trail Blazers 4-0even when Kevin Durant was absent from Games 2 and 3. They faced this in the semifinals Utah Jazz for the first time since 2007 and dominated, with Kevin Durant score a Playoff high of 38 points in Game 3. They completed a clean sweep in Game 4, with Curry and Thompson combined for 51 points and Green recorded a triple-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.

In the conference finalsthe Warriors faced the Spurs and rallied from a 25-point deficit to win Game 1. They won Game 3, took a 3-0 lead in the series and improved to 11-0 for the postseasonmaking it the third team in NBA history to achieve this feat. They beat Spurs in four games, thanks Curry's 36 pointsand appeared in the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year, a first in franchise history. With a perfect one With a 12-0 record in the playoffs, they became the first team in NBA history to achieve this feat.

The Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 in the NBA Finals, marking the third consecutive time two teams met in NBA history. They also set a new NBA record with a 15-0 start to the playoffs and ended with a record of 16:1the best in NBA playoff history, surpassing the 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers.