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SAN FRANCISCO -- When Ray Allen backpedalled and drilled a three to force Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals to overtime, that was essentially the nail in the coffin for the San Antonio Spurs. Dismayed and emotionally distraught from giving up a lead on the road, the Spurs hung around in Game 7 but the Heat fed off the momentum of Allen's three in the previous game and took care of business to become the 2013 champions.
The Spurs were haunted by that NBA Finals loss and after giving up a 3-1 series lead and losing in Game 7 at home in the Finals last season, it's a feeling similarly shared by the Golden State Warriors.