“Forgotten Legends: The Epic Teams That Dominated But Never Tasted NBA Glory”
7. 2009-10 Orlando Magic (8.9)
After taking down LeBron James and the Cavaliers before losing to the Lakers in the 2009 NBA Finals, the Magic won 59 games for the second consecutive season. But Orlando fell short of getting another shot at the title, falling to Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics in the East finals.
8. 2003-04 San Antonio Spurs (8.7)
The Tim Duncan-Tony Parker Spurs won the NBA championship every other year between the 2002-03 and 2006-07 seasons. But in the seasons between when they didn’t win it all, they were just as good by the numbers. The 2003-04 Spurs rank as the best team since 1986-87 in D-TRACR. They won 57 games during the regular season, but lost to Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, Shaquille O’Neal, Gary Payton and the Lakers in the West semis.
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