3. How many times has a team who was not a favorite going into the Finals made it t...

How many times has a team who was not a favorite going into the Finals made it to the Finals (win or lose)

Year Winner Loser Under Dog Team Under Dog Odds
1988 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons 210
1989 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons 100
1990 Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers 300
1991 Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers 170
1992 Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers 200
1993 Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns 190
1994 Houston Rockets New York Knicks New York Knicks 180
1995 Houston Rockets Orlando Magic Houston Rockets 130
1996 Chicago Bulls Seattle SuperSonics Seattle SuperSonics 650
1997 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz Utah Jazz 400
1998 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz Utah Jazz 105
1999 San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks New York Knicks 600
2000 Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers 550
2001 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers 1600
2002 Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets 550
2003 San Antonio Spurs New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets 260
2004 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons 500
2005 San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons 200
2006 Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks Miami Heat 130
2007 San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers 360
2008 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 160
2009 Los Angeles Lakers Orlando Magic Orlando Magic 240
2010 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Boston Celtics 165
2011 Dallas Mavericks Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks 155
2012 Miami Heat Oklahoma City Thunder Miami Heat 155
2013 Miami Heat San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs 180
2014 San Antonio Spurs Miami Heat Miami Heat 135
2015 Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers 190
2016 Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers 180
2017 Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers 250
2018 Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers 688
2019 Toronto Raptors Golden State Warriors Toronto Raptors 230

Table generated from basketball reference historical playoff odds history.

Overall since 1988 an underdog has won the finals 9/32 times.

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