Which parent is deserted in the finals? Team 5 has never been in! The Clippers 55th year topped the list in 74 years, it seems like a different life

On June 1 local time, the NBA Eastern Conference Finals G6 ended in Indianapolis. The Pacers eliminated the Knicks 4-2 at home with a big score, returning to the Finals after 25 years and will meet with the Thunder. The Thunder advanced to the finals for the first time since 2012, while the Pacers have once again topped the East since 2000.

NBA official data released after the game, Indiana's last trip to the Finals was 2,000, and the Thunder's predecessor, the Supersonics, dates back to 1979. League historical data shows that there are still many teams that have never reached the finals, with the Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Hornets, Pelicans and Clippers still having "zero finals experience". Pacers coach Carlisle said, "This is an Indiana night, and the players have made history." Thunder star Alexander said on social media: "See you in the finals, Indiana."

Pacers player Halliburton said in an interview after the game, "We know this city has been waiting for this day for too long." Knicks coach Thibodeau admitted, "The opponent deserves victory, and we must learn from failure." As of press time, Pacers core Turner has not made any public statement, and after the game he was photographed leaving the stadium with his family.

Looking at the current 30 teams in the NBA, some teams have been going on for decades. The Grizzlies have never entered the finals since they started their team in 1995. The Timberwolves (founded in 1990), Hornets (founded in 1988), Pelicans (founded in 2002), and Clippers (founded in 1970) have never been involved in the finals. The Hawks have never made it to the finals since 1961, and the Kings have not advanced in 74 years since winning the championship in 1951.

In the finals before 2024, the Mavericks, Celtics, Nuggets, Heat, Warriors, Bucks, Suns, Lakers, Raptors, Cavaliers, Spurs, Magic, Pistons, Nets, 76ers, Knicks, Bulls, Jazz and other teams have all had finals experience, but some teams have been many years since they last topped. For example, the Wizards last reached the finals in 1979, while the Bulls and Jazz stayed in 1998. According to data, the Pacers were founded in 1967 and advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in 2000, losing to the Lakers that year. The Thunder team was formerly Seattle Supersonics. They won the championship in 1979. After moving to Oklahoma in 2008, they advanced to the finals for the first time as the "Thunder" in 2012 and eventually lost to the Heat.

NBA Finals adopt a seven-game four-win system, and the winner wins the season's championship. Since the expansion of the army in the 1970s, new troops have been continuously joining the league, but the finals seats have always been fierce, and some old or emerging teams have not been able to break through for a long time.