NBA History Buffs: Do You Recall a Playoff Series Where The Winner Was Clearly Outplayed?

[bigde09]

Always thought the Celtics outplayed the lakers in 2010 as well

 

[Marc Spector]

this makes no sense. if they out played them they would have won.

I think what OP is trying to say is name instances where the collective team performance was far greater than another Team’s collective… after all in the NBA you can have the one team collectively play really well but an opposing individual player just puts up crazy numbers to put their team over the edge.

 

[Sauce Dab]

2006 Lakers/Suns

Is this the Tim Donaghy series?

 

[Gotright]

2005 pistons/spurs

 

[Trojan 24]

Pretty crazy that we got the closest sweep and the closest gentleman’s sweep in consecutive years

The sad part is a certain fan base truly believes the Lakers were better

 

[Marc Spector]

2021 Eastern Semifinals nets vs bucks is my pick. Nets team from the gate were far superior to the Bucks, but lost Kyrie and James to injuries.

Even with that, Durant, Jeff Green, Blake Griffin, Bruce Brown, and Landry Shamet collectively outplayed Giannis, Kris, Jrue, PJ, and Brook, embarrassingly so at times.

If Joe Harris shoots better than !!!!!!34%!!!!! the Nets win that series.

 

[Left.A1]

Outplaying a team yet losing to them 4 times is not possible.

 

[DrexlersFade]

2013 NBA Finals

Was about to post this!!

 

[Gotright]

The sad part is a certain fan base truly believes the Lakers were better

No daps lol