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The 1995 Rockets Title Run Was Absolutely Insane

People talk about “best rings ever”… but the ’95 Houston Rockets might have the most absurd championship run in NBA history: Faced the 4 best records in the league: 62-win Spurs, 60-win Jazz, 59-win Suns, 57-win Magic (avg opponent = 60 wins!). No home court in any round as the 6th seed — won a record 9 road games. Came back from 3-1 vs Phoenix, winning 2 elimination games on the road, including OT in Game 5 and a Game 7. Beat the #1 seed Spurs by taking Games 1 & 2 in San Antonio — then won every game in Texas. Swept the Finals vs Orlando, who had just taken out Jordan’s Bulls. Hakeem & the Rockets pulled perhaps the most legendary team runs of all time. #NBAHistory #HoustonRockets #HakeemOlajuwon #NBAChampion #Sports