is this the first time in the history of the NBA that:

[robert_shaww]

3 of the last 4 conference finals teams (Miami, Indiana and Oklahoma) dont make the playoffs the folowing year....?

[oarabbus]

whoa... that's actually pretty crazy

[Lensanity]

No way that's ever happened before

[hangintheair]

And what team is left?

SPURS!

who you thought is done

[gigantes]

pretty amazing.

not to mention, the champion spurs only finished sixth in their conference. if some key player had gotten injured for the year, it's possible they don't even make the playoffs.

[JellyBean]

Wow. I think so. This is pretty amazing.

[UK2K]

3 of the last 4 conference finals teams (Miami, Indiana and Oklahoma) dont make the playoffs the folowing year....?
First time the EC had neither finalist make the playoffs, so I doubt its ever happened.

Only happened once in the WC. Lakers and someone else back in the 70s

[SouBeachTalents]

First time the EC had neither finalist make the playoffs, so I doubt its ever happened.

Only happened once in the WC. Lakers and someone else back in the 70s

It actually happened back in the West in '05, when the Lakers and Wolves both missed the playoffs

[UK2K]

It actually happened back in the West in '05, when the Lakers and Wolves both missed the playoffs
Ahh maybe that was it.