9-0, Los Angeles Lakers, 1982 " Pat Riley was in his first postseason, having gotten the job as Lakers coach in an in-season change. Los Angeles had a first-round bye, then beat Phoenix and San Antonio by 4-0 counts to get to the NBA Finals. 11-0, Los Angeles Lakers, 2001 " This time, 11-0 was a precursor to a title. Here's a rundown of the best starts in NBA playoff history:___11-0, Los Angeles Lakers, 1989 " The Lakers swept the first three rounds of the playoffs (the first round was best-of-five then), storming their way into the NBA Finals. The Thunder went to the NBA Finals, falling to LeBron James and the Miami Heat in five games.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 18, 2016 00:41 UTC