1981 NBA Finals

The 1981 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1980–81 NBA season, pitting the 62-win Boston Celtics against the 40-42 Houston Rockets. This series has the distinction of featuring for the second time in NBA history, and last to date, a team with a losing record in the Finals. The previous team was the Minneapolis Lakers in 1959. This Finals also has the biggest disparity between finalist records at 22 games (62-20 for the Celtics, 40-42 for the Rockets).

1981 NBA Finals

The 1981 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1980–81 NBA season, pitting the 62-win Boston Celtics against the 40-42 Houston Rockets. This series has the distinction of featuring for the second time in NBA history, and last to date, a team with a losing record in the Finals. The previous team was the Minneapolis Lakers in 1959. This Finals also has the biggest disparity between finalist records at 22 games (62-20 for the Celtics, 40-42 for the Rockets).