No 4-0 sweep in 2024 NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics missed the opportunity to sweep the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Despite winning the first three games, the Mavericks forced Game 5 with a resounding 38-point victory in Game 4. Only nine teams have earned the Larry O'Brien trophy after sweeping a best-of-seven championship series.

The Celtics were the first to achieve this feat in 1959, when they swept the Minneapolis Lakers to secure their second title and the first of eight consecutive championships. The Warriors, with a formidable roster including Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, most recently swept the Finals in 2018, claiming their third title in four years.

Other teams to accomplish a Finals sweep include the 2007 San Antonio Spurs, led by Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili, and Tony Parker; the 2002 Los Angeles Lakers, featuring the dynamic duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal; and the 1995 Houston Rockets, who defeated the Orlando Magic.

Listed below are all the teams that have achieved a Finals sweep in NBA history:

- 2018 - Warriors over Cavaliers
- 2007 - Spurs over Cavaliers
- 2002 - Lakers over Nets
- 1995 - Rockets over Magic
- 1989 - Pistons over Lakers
- 1983 - 76ers over Lakers
- 1975 - Warriors over Bullets
- 1971 - Bucks over Bullets
- 1959 - Celtics over Lakers