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Only after seeing these 5 major reversal miracles can you understand what it means to change your fate.

11:59pm, 7 May 2025【Basketball】

The stimulation of the playoffs lies in the suspense. Some teams are about to be finished and can change their fate.

Fifth place: 2016 Cavaliers reversed the Warriors 1-3 1-3 Core data: James averaged 29.7+11.3+8.9 per game, Irving G7 key three-pointers

G5 in the finals, James Irving scored 41 points each, setting the first time in history to the same team's double 40+; G7 last 1 minute and 50 seconds, the Cavaliers were still 4 points behind, James chased Iguodala in the big hat, and Irving then hit a quasi-final three-pointer with Curry. The Warriors lost all 12 shots in the last 73 wins and became a joke of the runner-up. Cleveland won the first championship in 52 years, breaking the longest championship drought in the four major sports leagues. The scene of James kneeling down and crying after the game is still a classic ESPN shot.

4th place: 2015 Clippers reversed the Spurs 1-3 Core data: Paul G7's final hit, Griffin averaged 24+13

in the last 8 seconds of the first round G6, Paul limped through Danny Green, hit the board, dragging the game into tiebreak. In the last 1 second of G7, he used the same move to defeat the Spurs. After scoring the goal, he yelled at the sky and said, "This is my city!" The total score difference between the seven games in this round of series was only 15 points, setting a record in the NBA. Popovich angrily smashed the tactical board after the game: "We were fooled by a 183 guy!"

Third place: 1-3 Rockets reversed the Suns 1-3 in the Western Conference Semi-Finals in 1995 Core data: Olajuwon averaged 30.6+9.0 per game, and averaged 10.2 points per game in the last quarter

G5 in the last 3 seconds, Eli made a three-pointer and blew a kiss to the Suns bench, leaving behind a famous "Kiss of Death". G7 Mario Ellie made a key steal, and the Rockets rushed into the court in advance to celebrate being beaten by a sceptic, but Barkley missed the free throw and lost the game. The Rockets finally won the championship, leaving a famous saying "Don't underestimate the heart of a champion." Head coach Tom Janovic was printed on a T-shirt and sold well.

Second place: 0-2 in the 1977 Trail Blazers Finals 76ers

Core data: Bill Walton averaged 18.5+19.0+5.2

After losing G2, internal strife broke out in the Trail Blazers locker room, and Walton directly locked the door and gave an hour of training. As a result, they won four consecutive games from G3 to G6. Juwan Hawkins blocked Dr. J in a critical moment, which made the latter so angry that he smashed the ball into the audience. This is the last time a player and coach has appeared in the NBA to win the championship (Jack Ramsey). Walton's 19 rebounds + 8 assists in the finals, and no center can replicate it so far.

First place: In 1969, the Celtics reversed the Lakers 0-2 0-2 core data: Russell averaged 9.8 points + 21.3 rebounds per game, Haflicecke G7 key steal

G7 in the finals G7, the Lakers were 1 point behind, West's long pass to Chamberlain was stabbed away by Haflicecke's fingertips, achieving the classic commentary of "Havlicecke steal". Russell fought with a knee injury throughout the whole game and collapsed directly on the locker room bench after the game. This is Russell's last championship in his career. He handed the championship trophy to Lakers boss Bartz: "Save it, it's ours next year anyway." As a result, the Celtics did not win the championship in the next 13 years.