In the history of the NBA playoffs, no team has ever lost a playoff game by 40 points and gone on to win the NBA title. But thanks to some garbage time heroics by their reserves, the Golden State Warriors managed to lose by only 39 points to the Memphis Grizzlies, 134-95. (The reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks also lost by 39 points in the second round last season)
That’s about the only silver lining from the Grizzlies absolute decimation of the Warriors, a stretch that included runs of 14-0, 28-4, and 62-18 for Memphis.