NBA Finals History: 9 occasions when teams swept the NBA Finals

2018 NBA Finals - Game Four

#2 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks def. Baltimore Bullets

Milwaukee Bucks v Washington Bullets
Milwaukee Bucks v Washington Bullets

The Midwest Division Champions Milwaukee Bucks faced the Central Division Champs Baltimore Bullets in the NBA Finals, 1971. It was Oscar Robertson's first season playing with the Bucks and he won his first NBA title.

Bucks had the best record in the NBA with 66-16 in the regular season and only lost two games in the playoffs and swept the Bullets.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who at that time was known as Lew Alcindor won the regular season MVP for leading the Bucks to first seed averaging 31.7 points, 16 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

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