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NBA Finals 2021: If history is any lesson, expect something amazing to happen in this year's Finals

We already know that the 2021 NBA Finals are going to produce a champion that hasn't lifted the Larry O'Brien Trophy in 50 years. The Phoenix Suns have never claimed a title in their 53-season history, while the Milwaukee Bucks last won the NBA championship in 1971. So this edition of the Finals is set to be historic, but if history is any indicator, NBA fans are in for a treat, because going back every five years, the NBA Finals have produced something special.

Five years ago, in 2016, it was the Cleveland Cavaliers ending a 52-year title drought for the city by becoming the first team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the Finals.