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

2018 NBA Finals - Game Four

#6 1994-95 Houston Rockets def. Orlando Magic

1995 NBA Finals - Game Four: Orlando Magic v Chicago Bulls
1995 NBA Finals - Game Four: Orlando Magic v Chicago Bulls

The defending champions Houston Rockets finished 6th in the Western Conference and reached the finals after battling hard in the playoffs against quality teams, Phoenix and San Antonio.

Shaquille O'Neal who led the league in scoring that season averaged 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game but it was not sufficient to stop Hakeem Olajuwon and the Rockets as they successfully defended their Championship sweeping Orlando.

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This was the first time in the NBA history that a team defended their championship with a sweep.

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