We have a correct answer on the trivia quiz from Neon Thotsky at Bluesky, who illustrates the point with a dramatic photo.
In mere words: Cleveland Cavaliers over Golden State Warriors, 2016. That was the Cleveland team with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving co-existing while Kevin Love gathered rebounds.
Have we ever seen a year with so many close games in both the NBA and NHL finals?
Last year, four of the seven games were decided by double digits. The year before that, the Celtics won three games in resounding fashion, lost Game 4 by 38 points, then won Game 5 by 18.
This year, the 10-point margin in Game 1 is deceptive. The Knicks barely eked out the lead late and then padded the margin in the last minute. Game 2 came down to a potential buzzer-beater that missed. Game 3 was still in doubt in the final seconds.
Over in the NHL, the first three games were decided by one goal, two of them in overtime. Last night, Jordan Staal’s belly-flop backhand put the Hurricanes up by one with 6:32 left, and Carolina didn’t put the game away until getting an empty-netter with 55 seconds left.
Trivia quiz …
How many teams have faced a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals and gone on to win?
How am I supposed to follow Chuck D? Or, as he was called in his memorable appearance on NewsRadio, “Mr. D.”
Will we see yet another game that goes down to the wire? Will a home team win any of these games? Which new celebrities will be courtside? Let’s find out …
Beau will be here shortly. In the meantime here’s Public Enemy frontman Chuck D’s take on what’s becoming one of the more compelling NBA finals in recent memory.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jun/10/nba-finals-2026-game-4-san-antonio-spurs-v-new-york-knicks-live-buildup
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