The Thunder lost to the Pacers 110-111 at home yesterday, and fell behind 0-1 in the finals. This result was beyond the expectations of many people. Before the finals, ESPN organized an expert group predicted that 20 out of 23 experts were optimistic about the Thunder's victory, of which as many as 11 predicted that the Thunder's 4-1 gentleman swept the Pacers.
Losing the first game of the finals at home is obviously not a good thing for the Thunder. In the history of the NBA, what is the final result of the team that lost the G1 home team in the Finals? Today, Lao Zhen will take you to take a look.
Before this season, there were 18 Finals G1 home teams losing in NBA history, 10 of which these teams eventually won the championship and missed the championship eight times.
1950: Syracuse National Team
1950 Finals G1, Syracuse National Team lost to the Minneapolis Lakers 66-68 at home, and Syracuse National Team lost 2-4.
1953: Minneapolis Lakers (winning the championship)
1953 Finals G1, Minneapolis Lakers lost to the Knicks 88-96 at home, but after that, they won four games in a row, and the gentleman swept the championship 4-1.
1957: Celtics (winning the championship)
1957 Finals G1, the Celtics lost to the St. Louis Hawks 123-125 at home. This round of series has been played until the tiebreak, and the Celtics won the championship 4-3.
1958: In the 1958 Finals G1, the Celtics lost to the St. Louis Hawks 102-104 at home. This time, the Celtics failed to complete the attack and were eventually defeated by their opponents 2-4.
1966: Celtics (winning the championship)
1966 Finals G1, the Celtics lost to the Lakers 129-133 at home. The finals were full of ups and downs, and the Celtics then scored three consecutive games and won the championship point, while the Lakers counterattacked strongly after 1-3, chasing 3-3. In the tiebreak battle, the Celtics won 95 to 93.
1972: Lakers (winning the championship)
1972 Finals G1, the Lakers lost to the Knicks 92-114 at home. But they then dominated the series and completed the gentleman sweep 4-1.
1974: The Bucks
1974 Finals G1, the Bucks lost to the Celtics 83-98 at home. In the end, the Bucks failed 3-4.
1975: Washington Bullets
1975 Finals G1, Bullets lost to the Warriors 95-101 at home. After that, the Bullet lost three more games in a row and was swept out.
1982: 76ers
1982 Finals G1, 76ers lost to the Lakers 117-124 at home. In the end, the 76ers were defeated 2-4.
1984: Celtics (winning the championship)
1984 Finals G1, the Celtics lost to the Lakers 109-115 at home. The two teams played 7 more games in this round of finals, and the Celtics won 111-102 in the tiebreak battle.
1988: Lakers (winning the championship)
1988 Finals G1, the Lakers lost to the Pistons 93-105 at home. The two teams fought all the way to tiebreak, and the Lakers won 108-105 in the tiebreak battle.
1991: Bulls (winning the championship)
1991 Finals G1, the Bulls lost to the Lakers 91-93 at home. However, they won four consecutive games afterwards, winning the championship 4-1.
1993: Suns
1993 Finals G1, the Suns lost to the Bulls 92-100 at home. The Suns lost their second home court and fell behind 0-2 with a big score. Although they launched a counterattack later, they were finally defeated by the Bulls 2-4.
1995: Magic
1995 Finals G1, the Magic lost to the Rockets 118-120 at home. The team then lost three more games in a row and was swept by the Rockets.
2001: Lakers (winning the championship)
2001 Finals G1, the Lakers lost to the 76ers 101-107 at home. However, this loss did not stop them from defending their title. The team then won four consecutive games, winning the championship 4-1, completing two consecutive championships.
2004: In the 2004 Finals G1, the Lakers lost to the Pistons 75-81 at home. After that, the Lakers were not able to turn the tide and were eventually swept by the gentleman 1-4.
2013: The Heat (winning the championship)
2013 Finals G1, the Heat lost to the Spurs 88-92 at home. This was a heart-wrenching series, with the two teams playing to Game 7, and the Heat won 95-88 in the tiebreak.
2022: Warriors (winning the championship)
2022 Finals G1, the Warriors lost to the Celtics 108-120 at home. The Warriors started low and ended high in this round of series. After falling behind 0-1, they were still behind 1-2, but in the end they won three consecutive games and won the championship 4-2.