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Make room, 1999 Knicks, you have company. With their Monday night defeat of the Boston Celtics, the 2023 Miami Heat became the second team in NBA history to make the finals after entering the postseason as a No. 8 seed, joining the ’99 Knicks. But which team’s run is more remarkable? Let’s compare. A lockout-shortened regular season saw New York go 27-23 in their third season under coach Jeff Van Gundy. After four straight years of losing in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the franchise acquired Latrell Sprewell, Marcus Camby, Kurt Thomas and Dennis Scott to complement...

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