What do you think are the most devastating losses in NBA history

[PerkinsFor3]

OKC vs Portland Game 5, 1st round 2019 playoffs, and have to admit I'm a Dame fan and don't like OKC - but he Leonidased the Thunder into a rebuild, which was fun.

[jayfan]

Pistons Game 5 1987 ECF


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[pandiani17]

Blazers lose to Lakers in Game 7 of 2000 Western Conference Finals, when they went into the fourth quarter with a 17 point something lead.

Blazers organization has still not recovered from that loss.

I think the team was affected by it for some years afterwards. However, after drafting Aldridge, Roy, Webster, etc. they had a nice little roster by the 2010s, if it wasn't for injuries they would have been a very strong team in a decade ago. Also, they have had some great times with Lillard as the franchise player.

[Im so nba'd out]

Literally screamed out "NO!!!!!!!"




even the kawhi shot didnt do that to me. it hurt so much more because i never seen a team win a game when i was 100% sure it was over

[MadDogg]

2011 Finals. Has there ever been a more favored team to collapse like that? Well in all fairness it was mostly LeBron Other series are Game 7 of the 2000 and 2002 WCF. Game 7 of the 2016 Finals was another collapse, albeit with injuries and suspension.

[pandiani17]

2011 Finals. Has there ever been a more favored team to collapse like that? Well in all fairness it was mostly LeBron Other series are Game 7 of the 2000 and 2002 WCF. Game 7 of the 2016 Finals was another collapse, albeit with injuries and suspension.

The Heat were favored to win, but not by much. Their team cohesion was very weak and the Mavs were a very deep and talented team, contrary to popular belief (Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, DeShawn Stevenson, Jason Terry, Barea, apart from Dirk of course.) They had a way better player rotation.

[Axe]

Who still remembers this?

[MadDogg]

The Heat were favored to win, but not by much. Their team cohesion was very weak and the Mavs were a very deep and talented team, contrary to popular belief (Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, DeShawn Stevenson, Jason Terry, Barea, apart from Dirk of course.) They had a way better player rotation.

I get what you're saying, and agree with most of it, but Miami was at -180 to win the series. The Mavs were +160. That's a pretty big difference.

https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/5/...llas-mavericks

[Round Mound]

Pistons Game 5 1987 ECF


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Good example!

[Da_Realist]

Knicks Game 1 1995 ECSF

[2much_knowledge]

My vote goes to ralph sampson sending the champs home in 1986.

For me as a fan. The 2001 Vc graduation game 7. That one hurt bad

[Baller789]

The 2014 Finals is up there. It made the NBA's best player run home to his momma.

[Full Court]

The 2014 Finals is up there. It made the NBA's best player run home to his momma.

Yep, that one too. Another epic choke job.

[Hey Yo]

2011 Finals. Has there ever been a more favored team to collapse like that? Well in all fairness it was mostly LeBron Other series are Game 7 of the 2000 and 2002 WCF. Game 7 of the 2016 Finals was another collapse, albeit with injuries and suspension.

The 2004 Lakers were 10x the favorite (most predicted sweep) against the Pistons than the 2011 Heat.

By far the biggest upset the NBA Finals has ever seen.

[pandiani17]

The 2004 Lakers were 10x the favorite (most predicted sweep) against the Pistons than the 2011 Heat.

By far the biggest upset the NBA Finals has ever seen.

Agree. That was a big, big surprise, given the fact that the East hadn't crowned a champ since 1998. In addition, Raptors beating Warriors in 2019 was another one for the ages, albeit without injuries it would surely be very different.