Biggest Team Choke in a Playoff Series all time

[JordansBulls]

I have to say it is the Sixers vs Celtics in 1981. Sixers led the series 3-1. And in game 5 in Boston was up 6 points with 1:36 left. They proceeded to lose game 5 by 2 points, they also were up 13 in game 6 and they lost by 2 points and then they lost game 7 by 1 point. Talk about heartbreaking. I can't think of any other series they was that tight and a team lost that many games in a row while up by that few amount of points.

Game 5 Wed, April 29 Philadelphia 76ers 109 @ Boston Celtics 111
Game 6 Fri, May 1 Boston Celtics 100 @ Philadelphia 76ers 98
Game 7 Sun, May 3 Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Boston Celtics 91

[Ebbs]

What year did the Lakers go up 3-1 on the Suns and than lose the next 3? That series is in my mind for sure.

[KB-Pau-DH2012]

What year did the Lakers go up 3-0 on the Suns and than lose the next 4? That series is in my mind for sure.

Learn your history before you post, please.

[LAKobeBryant]

Learn your history before you post, please.

Lmao

[asandhu23]

Bullets. 1975 NBA Finals.

Mavericks. 2007 Western Conference Finals.

[Ebbs]

Learn your history before you post, please.

Was it 3-1? Either way it was disgraceful so don't get all upset just because your a Lakers fan...

[Ebbs]

Bullets. 1975 NBA Finals.

Mavericks. 2007 Western Conference Finals.

07 we lost to the Warriors first round...

[KB-Pau-DH2012]

Was it 3-1? Either way it was disgraceful so don't get all upset just because your a Lakers fan...

Yes, it was 3-1, as the #7 seed facing a #2 seed Suns team.

Also, for you to mention that a team coming back from 3-0 shows that you really don't know your history as NO TEAM in NBA history has come back down 3-0.

That part of your post is even more disgraceful than mentioning the Lakers.

[ewing]

The 2000 Blazers. Not one guy on that team wanted anything to do with the ball when it mattered most

[Ebbs]

Yes, it was 3-1, as the #7 seed facing a #2 seed Suns team.

Also, for you to mention that a team coming back from 3-0 shows that you really don't know your history as NO TEAM in NBA history has come back down 3-0.

That part of your post is even more disgraceful than mentioning the Lakers.

Only a Laker fan would find it disgraceful to mention the Lakers like they are some higher power us mortals can't speak out against.

Also it doesn't matter what seed you are. If you have a choke hold like that in a series you need to take care of business.

[mdm692]

Learn your history before you post, please.

2006 Tim Thomas game 6. After multiple attempts from behind the line by Barbosa and Nash we managed to get the ball to Tim Thomas with less than 10 seconds to play. He pump fakes and up goes Kwame Brown. Take a step to the side and hit a wide open 3 that started the demise of the Lakers. But I'm sure you knew that since youre a walking bball encyclopedia.

[JiffyMix88]

Yes, it was 3-1, as the #7 seed facing a #2 seed Suns team.

Also, for you to mention that a team coming back from 3-0 shows that you really don't know your history as NO TEAM in NBA history has come back down 3-0.

That part of your post is even more disgraceful than mentioning the Lakers.

naw the Lakers losing after being up 3-1 is more disgraceful than a casual fan not knowing one part of the NBA history.

And this was when Kobe was suppose to be MVP. HA Kobe for not proving anything but what we already knew!

[LAKERMANIA]

Where do I begin?

2006 Lakers up 3-1 then lose the series... (Tim Thomas )
2011 Lakers having HCA and getting swept
2008 Finals Lakers up big in game 4 then losing..

[IBleedPurple]

Nuggets beating Supersonics in 1994. Nuggets were down 2-0 (5 game series), lost the first two games pretty badly, and the Supersonics had won 21 more games in the regular season.

[baller101200]

#1 seed Sonics losing to Denver. Embarrassing.