The NBA Finals begin Thursday, where the Golden State Warriors will make their sixth finals appearance in the previous eight seasons. The 49ers are no strangers to success, having made the NFC Championship in two of the last three seasons. Still, they have a ways to go to reach the level that Steph Curry and the Dubs have.
Just how often do teams make the conference finals? There have been a few teams that have made eye-opening runs since 2000.
In the AFC, the Chiefs have made four straight.