A couple of weeks ago, I asked if it was possible to sustain a high level of competitiveness without exceeding the luxury tax. At the time, the second round of the playoffs was going on, so I showed this visual:
With Miami eliminating the Chicago last night, we have our Finals matchup, so I’m able provide the completed numbers:
The Conference Finals saw the elimination of the teams with the two lowest payrolls in the playoffs – Oklahoma City and Chicago. The Finals matches up the $87 million Mavericks and the $67 million Heat.
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Tim Donahue is an editor and lead writer for 8 Points, 9 Seconds. He lives in Fishers, Indiana, and has been around long enough to dimly remember watching the Pacers play way back in the days of the old Fairgrounds Coliseum. You can find him tweeting about the Pacers @TimDonahue8p9s.
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Averaging two teams doesn’t really tell us much, with the super tiny sample size. I think it’s more striking that the Heat have a salary $20m lower than the Mavs and are in the same place.