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The NBA's Small-Market Disadvantage
Two teams from smaller metros are doing remarkably well in this year's playoffs. But big city franchises have typically dominated NBA titles.
Big city teams have dominated the NBA championships for decades. Last year's finals pit the Dallas Mavericks against the Miami Heat. The year before the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Boston Celtics. In fact, big city teams have dominated the NBA championships for the past three or four decades.
Could this year be different?