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#3 Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic, 2011
The Orlando Magic finished eight games ahead of the Atlanta Hawks prior to their first-round matchup in 2011. They boasted one of the superstars of the NBA, Dwight Howard. Despite the Magic center pouring in 46 points and grabbing 19 rebounds in game one, the Hawks managed to steal a win on the road and continued to let their depth lead the way.
Just a year after losing to the Boston Celtics in what was also regarded as an upset, the Magic lost again and have not won a playoff series since. Their role players in 2011 struggled to shoot the ball in support of Howard. The team as a whole shot at just 26% from downtown during the series. The Hawks advanced as 4-2 winners, emerging victorious in three close battles on home court.
#2 New Jersey Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers, 1984
Back in 1984, the Nets couldn't buy a playoff series victory, despite being in the league for seven years. In the opening round of the postseason that year, though, they upset the reigning champions, Philadelphia 76ers, in an enthralling five-game series.
The Sixers were led at the time by NBA legends Moses Malone and Julius Erving. However, neither were able to stop Darryl Dawkins leading the Nets to their first ever series victory and an upset for the ages.
#1 Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks, 2007
Long before Steph Curry and co. created a dynasty for the Golden State Warriors, the franchise was struggling to make the playoffs. In the 2007 season, they finished in the West's eighth seed, 25 games behind the dominant Dallas Mavericks, who were coming off an NBA Finals appearance the previous year.
Dallas was led by league MVP Dirk Nowitzki but was outclassed by the Warriors' stifling defensive tactics. They used physicality on the wings to guard the German and Baron Davis at point guard. The Warriors used the home crowd to their advantage, winning all three in San Francisco and stealing game one on the road by 12 points behind Davis' 33 points on the night.
By losing the series 4-2, the Dallas Mavericks became the first NBA team since the '72-'73 Boston Celtics to win 65+ regular season games and not win a title.
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