2026 NBA Finals Shocker: Can the Spurs Defy All Odds and Rewrite History?
- They benefited from some form of luck (whether it be injury or shooting luck).
- Some critical adjustments changed the tenor of the matchup.
- They had big-time performances from marquee players.
As the Spurs continue to seek a sixth NBA championship in franchise history, here’s how some previous teams have rallied in earlier rounds of the playoffs.
Plain Ol’ Luck
Rajon Rondo played a key role in helping the eighth-seeded Chicago Bulls climb to a 2-0 series lead over the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2017 playoffs. Unfortunately for them (but fortunately for the Celtics), the point guard sustained a right thumb injury that sidelined him while the Celtics won the final four games of the Eastern Conference series.



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