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Since 2020, every team that eliminated the defending NBA champ has failed to win the title that same year
Was looking through recent playoff history and noticed an interesting trend:
2020: Celtics beat the defending champion Raptors → lost in ECF
2021: Suns beat the defending champion Lakers → lost in Finals
2022: Celtics beat the defending champion Bucks → lost in Finals
2023: Lakers beat the defending champion Warriors → lost in WCF
2024: Timberwolves beat the defending champion Nuggets → lost in WCF
2025: Knicks beat the defending champion Celtics → lost in ECF
So i guess Knicks in six?
u/GI2020 — 8 days ago