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The Warriors met the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs, and shocked many in the basketball world when they defeated the Mavericks four games to two, for their first playoff series win since 1991, and becoming the third eighth-seeded team in NBA history to eliminate a first-seeded team in the playoffs, following the ...
The 2007 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2006–07 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.
The Golden State Warriors, who had not qualified for the playoffs since 1994, became the first 8 seed to defeat a 1 seed in a best-of-seven playoff series, defeating the 67-win Dallas Mavericks in 6 games. [7] Dirk Nowitzki won the NBA MVP Award and Tony Parker won the NBA Finals MVP Award, [8] the first time either award was won by a European ...
On October 30, the Warriors' season started with a home loss against the Utah Jazz. Despite finishing the season with a 48–34 record, six more wins than the previous season, the Warriors failed to qualify for the playoffs, as all eight seed teams in the Western conference finished with a 50+ winning record.
The 2006–07 season was a memorable season for both teams, as the Warriors qualified for the 8th seed and became the first 8-seeded team to eliminate a 1-seed in a best-of-7 series, as they did in the 2007 first round against the Dallas Mavericks.
After the Warriors cruised to a blowout victory over the red-hot Mavs, NBA Twitter chimed in with a flurry of different reactions. Here's a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Tuesday night.
P.J. Washington capped his best game in Dallas with a tiebreaking layup with 4.5 seconds remaining as Luka Doncic watched because of a sore knee, and the Mavericks beat Golden State 108-106 on ...
More: How Lu Dort defended Luka Doncic like a 'warrior' for Thunder vs Mavericks in Game 1 win. The Thunder was a plus-18 with Wiggins on the floor, a plus-13 with Wallace and a plus-12 with Joe.