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00:00The 10 biggest upsets to ever transpire in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
00:061994. The Nuggets beat the Supersonics. In 1994, the Denver Nuggets upset the top-seeded
00:14Seattle Supersonics, overcoming a 2-0 series deficit to win in five games,
00:19marking a historic NBA playoff upset. 1999. The Knicks beat the Heat.
00:25The Knicks upset the Heat in a back-and-forth series, winning game five with Allen Houston's
00:31last-second shot, and became the first eighth seed to reach the NBA Finals in 1999.
00:382007. The Warriors beat the Mavericks. The 2007 We Believe Warriors upset the 67-15 Mavericks in
00:46the first round, winning 4-2, despite being underdogs, marking a significant NBA playoff
00:52moment before losing to the Jazz. 2011. The Grizzlies beat the Spurs.
00:58The Grizzlies upset the Spurs despite Manu Ginobili's injury, with standout performances
01:04from Zach Randolph, Mark Gasol, and Mike Conley Jr., winning the series in six games.
01:102012. The 76ers beat the Bulls.
01:14The 76ers defeated the Bulls after Derrick Rose's ACL injury,
01:18and Joachim Noah's absence, capitalizing on these setbacks to win the series,
01:23later challenging the Celtics in seven games.
01:272023. The Heat beat the Bucks.
01:30The Heat upset the Bucks in 2023's first round, overcoming injuries to key players.
01:36Jimmy Butler led Miami to a 4-1 series win, eventually losing to the Nuggets in the finals.
01:431987. The Supersonics beat the Mavericks.
01:46The 1987 Supersonics, despite a losing record, upset the Mavericks in the playoffs,
01:52advancing past the Rockets before losing to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.
01:581989. The Warriors beat the Jazz.
02:01The Warriors, led by Chris Mullen, swept the Jazz despite Stockton and Malone's presence,
02:07but were eliminated by the Suns after winning only one game in the next round.
02:121991. The Warriors beat the Spurs.
02:14In 1991, the seventh-seeded Warriors, led by Mullen and emerging star Tim Hardaway,
02:22upset the Spurs in the first round, but were eliminated by the Lakers in the next.
02:271998. The Knicks beat the Heat.
02:31The Knicks overcame a 2-1 deficit against the Heat in 1998,
02:35winning Game 5 decisively 98-81, with Allen Houston scoring 30 points,
02:40following a notable Game 4 altercation.
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