Live broadcast on May 25 news nuggets swept the Lakers to advance to the finals in the 4-0 Western games. It was also the Nuggets merged with NBA in the 1975-76 season and entered the finals for the first time 46 years later.
At present, there are still five teams left that have not entered the finals after the merger: Hornets, Clippers, Timberwolves, grizzly bears and pelicans.