This is also the last NBA Finals to date in which the series alternates in between the venues of the competing teams after every game as opposed to the customary 2–2–1–1–1 and 2–3–2 formats that have been used ever since (with the exception of 1975 and 1978 due to scheduling conflicts, which resulted in the use of a 1–2–2–1–1 format).
This is also the last NBA Finals to date in which the series switches venues between the competing teams after every game, unlike the traditional 2–2–1–1–1 and 2–3–2 formats that have been employed since (with exceptions in 1975 and 1978 due to scheduling issues, resulting in a 1–2–2–1–1 format).