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[Question] Worst Losses by Eventual Series Winners?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by napalm06, May 21, 2018.

  1. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Maybe this isn't thread worthy, but I don't know how to search for it and wanted to see if any fellow Clutchfans know. What are some of the worst losses (point-wise) for teams that eventually won the series?

    Surely it's happened dozens of times that a team loses by 20+ and still wins in the end. But being a data guy I'm wondering what the stats look like.

    While Warriors game 3 may have reminded us of Mavs game 7, there's a critical difference... today is a new day, and the series is still alive.
     
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    #2 kevC, May 21, 2018
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    Don't worry, I just read that in 1956, the Minneapolis Lakers lost 133-75 to the St Louis Hawks.... and then lost the series in the next game by 1 point. :p
     
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    Let's be honest though, it's looking like when a team beats another by 30 points over NBA history.... the results are not favorable.
     
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    Cavs lost game 1 by 15 and game 2 by 33 in the 2016 Finals
     
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    Bbbbbbbbbbbrrrrrr what happened to that booiiii
    bbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
     
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    Take with a grain of salt because at least part of the stat is wrong but per KHOU(local news)...

    "Only 4 other teams have lost a Conference Finals by 40 or more points and just one, the '82 Celtics, still managed to win the series."

    1973 Warriors (L 4-1)
    1985 Nuggets (L 4-1)
    1982 Celtics
    2017 Celtics (L 4-1)

    Except....
    the 81-82 Celtics didn't win the series & never lost by 40+
    the 82-83 Celtics didn't make the Conference Finals
     
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    Indiana has blown out Cavs weeks ago. Frequently.
     
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    The 82 Celtics actually beat the 76ers by 40 points in Game 1 of the ECF that year. The Sixers won the next 3, Celtics took them to 7, but the Sixers won Game 7 in Boston.

    Overall, teams are 2-21 in playoff series if they lose a game by 40 points or more.
     
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    The one that immediately comes to mind is the "Memorial Day Massacre", Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals.

    Boston defeated the Lakers 148-114 in game 1. I believe that that games still holds the record for Most Points and most Field Goals in an NBA finals game. The Lakers came back and won the series in 6 games.

    http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-...als-and-the-memorial-day-massacre/2013/05/27/
     
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