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Looking Back at Prior Championship Teams and Their Regular Season Finishes

Published by
Brad Sullivan

2011: Dallas Mavericks

The Mavs’ first title run didn’t rev too strongly at first, winning 10 of the last 16 in the final month to also close with a 57-25 record. That belied a strong postseason, where they lost just three times in the opening three rounds, then ran off three straight victories to defeat LeBron James’ first Miami Heat squad. Dallas was impressive with their 26-13 start, but improved with a 31-12 finish over their final 43 matchups.

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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.

Published by
Brad Sullivan

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