Unbelievable NBA Finals Runs: Meet the Worst Regular-Season Teams That Shocked the World
5. 1975-76 Phoenix Suns (42-40; .512)
The Suns were still a young franchise in 1975-76 after entering the league as an expansion team ahead of the 1968-69 season. And they reached the postseason for only the second time in team history after selecting Alvan Adams with the fourth overall pick in the 1975 NBA Draft. Adams had perhaps the best year of his career in his first season, averaging career highs of 19.0 points, 5.6 assists and 1.5 blocks to go along with 9.1 rebounds. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year and earned All-Star honors for the only time in his career. Adams, Paul Westphal and Dick Van Arsdale led Phoenix past the Seattle SuperSonics 4-2 in the conference semifinals before shocking the defending champion Golden State Warriors 4-3. The magical run ended in the NBA Finals with four consecutive losses to the Celtics.
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