Nbas greatest games

Here is a list of the 16 best NBA games of all time, barring anything after you can thank Adam Silver for that. Everything that could happen in a game of basketball happened in this game of basketball. Teams : East v West.

Was it the flu? Was a hangover? Was it food poisoning? Heaven knows Utah certainly did. One of the only games on this list where we actually remember the outcome. Carlesimo and Paul Westphal, Cotton Fitzsimmons. The game that inspired basketball fans all over the world to step over their opponents, solidifying Allen Iverson as a true icon of the sport.

This might not be the best NBA game of all time, but with AI, Shaq and Kobe in full-flight, it certainly is one of the most entertaining.

What follows is not only one of the best NBA games of all time, but one of the strangest. Truly Magic. Forget what you think you know about Reggie Miller. His effort against New York back in is a testament to that.

They entered Game 6 with their best chance to do so but came up against a stacked team led by Larry Bird and Kevin McHale.

One of the fiercest battles in NBA history ensued. Jones and Pat Riley. One simple word that is forever etched into the minds of NBA fans across the world. Relive it in all its glory. Not the best NBA game of all time, but undoubtedly one of the most significant. The Dream in his absolute prime, Hakeem Olajuwon absolutely destroyed teams with a signature smoothness. In Game 6 of the NBA finals, he came up against the might of Patrick Ewing in an all-out battle of the talented big-men.

Missing one of their crucial pieces, the responsibility to fade away the hole left by Kareem would fall squarely on the shoulders of Magic Johnson. In response, the Lakers started their star point guard at the center position. This presented matchup problems for the 76ers early on, and the Lakers got out to an early lead. After some adjustments, Philly began utilizing their size advantage and had pulled ahead by eight points in the second half.

The Lakers then adjusted as well, clogging the paint, and by halftime, the score was tied at 60 points each. Los Angeles came out of the break on fire, starting the second half on a run. They dominated the last stretch of the game with Magic putting in nine points himself, ending the game with a score of Magic Johnson, the finals MVP, poured in 42 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, three steals, a block, and one beautiful skyhook done as an homage to his missing teammate.

In his first year with the Phoenix Suns, Charles Barkley thrived. His career year ended with the Suns winning 62 games and Barkley receiving the regular-season MVP award. While Charles and the Suns were hoping to capture their first title, the Bulls were closing in on their third in a row.

After losing their first two games on the road, Phoenix was returning home for Game 3 down Jordan did not perform up to his typical standard, shooting the ball 43 times for a total of 44 points in the triple-overtime thriller. Barkley finished the game with 24 points, 19 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Dan Majerle led all Phoenix scorers with 28 points of his own.

There was some controversy with how the game was officiated. The Bulls shot only nine free-throws, while the Suns went to the line thirty-one times, of which they hit twenty-two. Reggie Miller always put on his best performances in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks won the first two games at home, and the Pacers followed suit in Games 3 and 4 in Indiana. Game 5 would give one team control of the series, getting them one game away from a trip to the finals.

Spike Lee was sitting courtside at the game and became engaged in some back-and-forth trash talk with Miller throughout the contest. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Pacers trailed by 12 points. Miller only scored 14 in the first three quarters combined, but the heckling from Spike seemed to motivate him. Reggie began hitting everything he shot, including some very deep three-pointers. Miller ended up scoring 25 points in the final period of play, giving him a total of 39 for the game.

Powered by his flurry of lights-out scoring, Indiana trounced the Knicks in the last quarter, eventually winning by a score of Before the NBA Finals, the Lakers had met the Celtics in the championship series on eight other occasions, losing every time.

They entered Game 6 with their best chance to do so, as the Lakers led the series three games to two. Kareem was on fire for the series, averaging The Celtics got a tremendous performance from Kevin McHale, but Bird was limited by an injured shooting hand and the stifling defense of Michael Cooper. In the final game, he shot just 12 for 29, a poor performance for Larry Legend. James Worthy added another 28 points in the win, giving the Lakers their first championship win over the Celtics.

In the regular season, the Warriors may have been the best team to ever compete in the NBA. They finished the season with 73 wins and only 9 losses, beating the dynasty Bulls for the best record in history. After going up in the series, King James willed his team to two superb performances, and they clawed their way back into the series. Finally, Game 7 was played at Oracle Arena in Oakland for all the marbles. The two teams entered the matchup each having scored total points in the series to that point; they were totally even.

Cleveland shut Golden State out for the last of the game, including the highlight of the series, a super-human chase-down block by LeBron James on Andre Iguodala with the score tied at 89 apiece.

Next, Kyrie Irving showed up huge with an incredibly clutch three-pointer over Steph Curry to put the Cavs up with less than a minute to play. Golden State brought the ball down immediately, without calling a time-out, and drew a mismatch with Kevin Love trying to guard Steph Curry at the top of the arc. Love played the best defensive possession of his life, forcing a contested three that missed.

LeBron went to the line one last time, hitting one of two, and the Warriors took one more shot attempt before time expired. When the Pistons met the Showtime Lakers in , Los Angeles was the experienced team with championship pedigree, while Detroit was hungry for their first. They came into Game 6 with a series lead and the chance to put the defending champions away. What these players did not fully realize was that it would be the final season of one of the proudest eras in the history of professional sports.

Red Auerbach taught the first generation of Celtics players, which included Bill Russell and Heinsohn, that Celtics basketball was not just a way of playing, but that it was also a way of life. These players, in turn, fulfilled their duty by teaching those that came after them so that the legacy could be carried on.

The Championship team would be the final edition of the old-blooded squads, as within two years after winning the title, the winds of change swept through Boston. Heinsohn would be out as coach. Havlicek would retire. Cowens left to play elsewhere.

It was flat out unremarkable in every way. It may seem weird to imagine these days but there was a time when EA Sports and 2K battled it out for the title of the best basketball franchise. A reason for that was strong entries like NBA Live The game kept a lot of what made the previous year's installment work but added so much. The biggest addition was the inclusion of All-Star Weekend. Countless hours were spent by gamers competing against their friends in the Three-Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest.

The Freestyle Air control system felt fresh and the dynasty mode was deeper than ever. This is the pinnacle of NBA Live and it did pretty well on another similar list. Konami spent the back half of the 90s finding an abundance of success with hits like Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid. Unfortunately, that didn't transfer over when they attempted to enter the world of sports. While the first entry wasn't met with poor reviews, the sequel was.

The game featured blurry graphics that made it hard to distinguish what was going on. The gameplay left a lot to be desired and the AI was poor. It's no wonder Konami bowed out of the genre soon after. NBA 2K14 proved to be one of the best installments of the storied franchise. Featuring LeBron James on the cover, it proved it was just like him by being the best in the business.

NBA 2K14 added a fair amount of the little things to make this special. The gameplay was smoother, the AI was smarter, and the graphics were impressive.