The last time the Stanley Cup Final and NBA Finals ended in sweeps was in 1995 when the New Jersey Devils and Houston Rockets won championships.

Tonight, June 14, the Boston Celtics have a chance to clinch their 18th NBA championship with a sweep of the Dallas Mavericks. 

Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers recently secured a 3-0 stranglehold in the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. On Saturday, Florida can win their first championship in franchise history.

Social media is buzzing with questions about the last time the Stanley Cup Final and NBA Finals were swept, with the answer being 1995.

On June 14, 1995, the Houston Rockets celebrated their second consecutive NBA championship by sweeping the Orlando Magic in Game 4 (113-101) of the NBA Finals. 

Ten days later, on June 24, 1995, the New Jersey Devils won 5-2 over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to earn their first championship.

In 29 years since the Devils and Rockets swept their respective title series, there have been only three sweeps in the NHL and NBA, but none in the same year. 

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Conversely, the Stanley Cup Final and NBA Finals have ended in the same amount of games just seven times since 1995, including both of the 2023 finales ending in five games.

The other campaigns include 2000 (six), 2008 (six), 2014 (five), 2015 (six), 2020 (six), and 2022 (six). 

Will the Devils and Rocket continue to share history, or will the Celtics and Panthers join them? We will see how the two pivotal Game 4s play out on Friday and Saturday night.