How a 42-Win Team Broke the NBA
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In 1994, 8th seeds in the NBA playoffs were 0-20 against top seeds, and the 42-win Denver Nuggets had just fallen into an 0-2 hole against the 63-win Seattle SuperSonics. This is the story of how Dikembe Mutombo and the Nuggets accomplished what 20 teams before them couldn't, pulling off the first 8-over-1 seed upset in NBA history and breaking a decade-long statistical rule.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - The 0-20 Rule
1:15 - Seattle’s Dominance (Games 1 & 2)
3:30 - Denver Fights Back (Games 3 & 4)
6:00 - Game 5 Overtime Chaos
9:00 - Mutombo’s Tears & The Legacy
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Awesome video. Although you should have used the old 90s Nuggets logo instead of the current one!
How a 42-Win Team Broke the NBA
Hoop Fuel
18,591 views
In 1994, 8th seeds in the NBA playoffs were 0-20 against top seeds, and the 42-win Denver Nuggets had just fallen into an 0-2 hole against the 63-win Seattle SuperSonics. This is the story of how Dikembe Mutombo and the Nuggets accomplished what 20 teams before them couldn't, pulling off the first 8-over-1 seed upset in NBA history and breaking a decade-long statistical rule.
If you enjoyed this deep dive, make sure to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more NBA history and breakdown content on HoopFuel.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - The 0-20 Rule
1:15 - Seattle’s Dominance (Games 1 & 2)
3:30 - Denver Fights Back (Games 3 & 4)
6:00 - Game 5 Overtime Chaos
9:00 - Mutombo’s Tears & The Legacy