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New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey during the second half of Game 3 in a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Friday, May 8, 2026, in Philadelphia.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are about to break a tie. Before this year, there were 18 teams that started an NBA postseason with a 7-0 record. Of those, nine went on to win the championship, and nine didn’t. The Thunder are the 19th member of that club after beating the Los Angeles Lakers for a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night. There are two Game 4s on Sunday: New York will try to sweep Philadelphia and San Antonio is seeking a 3-1 lead on Minnesota.
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