These are the 10 flukiest playoff runs in NBA history.
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00:00Let's take a look at the 10 flukiest playoff runs in NBA history.
00:03Starting off at number 10, we have the 2013 Memphis Grizzlies, who held the number 5 seed.
00:08After making it to the Western Conference Finals, they were swept by the Spurs.
00:12Next up at number 9 is the 1978 Seattle Supersonics.
00:16The franchise's only title came during this season.
00:18Eight is the 2024 Boston Celtics.
00:20The number 1 seed Celtics were unbelievably dominant in their route to their 18th banner.
00:25But things look a bit different this year.
00:26Was it a fluke?
00:27At number 7 is the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers, who were the bubble champions of the strangest NBA season we have ever witnessed.
00:34Coming in at number 6 is the 2024 Indiana Pacers.
00:38The number 6 seed Pacers got all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they got swept by the Celtics.
00:43At number 5, we have the 2018 Boston Celtics, who were left without Kyrie Irving.
00:48They finished with a 49-33 record, placing 4th in the Eastern Conference.
00:53They swept the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs.
00:56Their first first-round sweep since 2011, but ultimately lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the conference semifinals.
01:02Number 4 is the 2020 Miami Heat.
01:05The Heat were the number 5 seed at the time, pulling off a couple shocking upsets on their way to the NBA Finals.
01:10That ultimately lost to the Lakers.
01:12Coming in at number 3, we have the 2021 Atlanta Hawks, who were the number 5 seed at the time.
01:17In the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks.
01:22The Bucks advanced to the NBA Finals, where they would later defeat the Phoenix Suns.
01:26Number 2 is the 1999 New York Knicks, who were the number 8 seed.
01:30They entered the postseason as the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference and shocked everyone by defeating the top-seeded Miami Heat in 5 games during the first round.
01:38And taking the number 1 spot is the 2023 Miami Heat, who were the number 8 seed.
01:43The Miami Heat finished the 2023 NBA season by reaching the NBA Finals, but ultimately lost to the Denver Nuggets in 5 games.
01:50They entered the playoffs as the 8th seed after qualifying through the play-in tournament.