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According to ESPN, the Boston-Chicago 2009 first-round series - at seven OT periods and counting after six games - has crushed the previous record of four. The two series that had four were Celtics-Hawks in 1957 and Celtics-Nationalsin 1953.

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Thursday's triple-overtime cliffhanger marked the seventh extra period the Bulls and Celtics have played, setting a NBA record for overtimes in a single series. {| |+ Most Overtimes in a Playoff Series, NBA History |- | Year Teams OTs 2009 Celtics vs. Bulls 7 1957 Celtics vs. Hawks 4 1953 Celtics vs. Nationals 4 |}

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6 overtimes

olympians vs. Royals

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78 min of game play

75-73 was final

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