Canis Hoopus · May 8, 2023
Knicks/Heat, Warriors/Lakers Preview and May 8 Open Thread
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is in full swing and tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers look to take a 3-1 series lead over the defending champion Golden State Warriors while the Miami Heat aim to protect home court and put the New York Knicks in a 3-1 hole heading back to Madison Square Garden.
The last time a No. 7 seed reached either Conference Finals was in 1987, when the seventh-seeded Seattle SuperSonics got swept by the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Since the NBA instituted a 16-team Playoff format in 1984, no Conference Finals has seen two No. 7 seeds in it. Los Angeles and Miami have the chance to make history.