The parity era continues in the NBA.<\/p>\n
The New York Knicks haven\u2019t won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year \u2014 in the ABA. The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has one title in its history, that coming in 1979 when the team called Seattle home. And the Minnesota Timberwolves have never even been to the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n
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