“Forgotten Legends: The Epic Teams That Dominated But Never Tasted NBA Glory”
3. 2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers (10.3)
LeBron James was only in his sixth season when he led the Cavs to an NBA-best 66-16 in 2008-09. He averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.2 blocks on the way to the first of his four NBA MVPs. Cleveland rolled into the Eastern Conference finals with an 8-0 record before falling to Dwight Howard and the Magic in six games.
4. 2012-13 Oklahoma City Thunder (9.6)
With Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant in their prime and forming one of the best tandems in NBA history, the Thunder rolled to a Western Conference-best 60-22 record. But during the team’s opening-round win over the Houston Rockets, Westbrook suffered a torn meniscus and was ruled out for remainder of the playoffs. Instead of heading toward an NBA Finals rematch with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the defending champion Miami Heat, the Thunder lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in the West semifinals.
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