The started the 2025 NBA postseason in the play-in tournament. Now, they're competing for a spot in the conference finals.
No. 7-seeded Golden State bounced the No. 2 from the first round of the playoffs. The Dubs jumped out to a 3-1 series lead before Houston responded with two straight wins in elimination games. Then, in a decisive Game 7 in Houston, went off .
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The Warriors now are matched up against the only other bottom-four seed to win a first-round series this postseason: the No. 6 .
So, just how many No. 7 seeds have reached the second round? And what's the furthest a No. 7 seed has advanced in the postseason? Here's what to know:
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How many No. 7 seeds have defeated a No. 2 seed in the NBA playoffs?
Since the playoff field expanded from 12 to 16 teams in 1984, a total of seven No. 7 seeds have made it past Round 1.
The were the first seven seed to accomplish the feat. After a regular season where they posted a losing record of 39-43, the SuperSonics in four games. Seattle lost to Dallas by 22 points in Game 1 before reeling off three straight wins.
In the 1988-89 season, and swept , and . The Warriors then repeated history two postseasons later, with the disposing of the .
The were the first No. 7 seed to go the distance in a first-round series and win the decisive final game. powered the Knicks to a after New York was down 2-1 in the series. The , the Knicks in five games, except this time New York was an eight seed. The No. 8 Knicks went all the way to the Finals, where they .
Speaking of San Antonio, the also made it to Round 2 as a No. 7 seed by . and Co. bounced back from the defeat the following year .
Prior to this year's Warriors, the most recent No. 7 seed to advance had been the , who . That Lakers team and the 2009-10 Spurs squad are the lone No. 7 seeds to win a seven-game first-round series.
Has a No. 7 seed ever made, won the NBA Finals?
Of the No. 7 seeds to emerge from the first round, the 1986-87 SuperSonics and 2022-23 Lakers are the only ones that went on to win another series. Seattle in the conference semifinals before in the West Finals. And the Lakers before in the conference finals.
The 1988-89 Warriors, 1990-91 Warriors and 1997-98 Knicks all lost in five games in the conference semifinals, while the 2009-10 Spurs were swept.
Here's a full look at each of the No. 7 seeds that have advanced past Round 1:
- Seattle SuperSonics, 1986-87: Beat Mavericks in four games, lost in conference finals
- Golden State Warriors, 1988-89: Beat Jazz in three games, lost in second round
- Golden State Warriors, 1990-91: Beat Spurs in four games, lost in second round
- New York Knicks, 1997-98: Beat Heat in five games, lost in second round
- San Antonio Spurs, 2009-10: Beat Mavericks in six games, lost in second round
- Los Angeles Lakers, 2022-23: Beat Grizzlies in six games, lost in conference finals
- Golden State Warriors, 2024-25: Beat Rockets in seven games, competing in second round
Editor's note: The original version of this story was published in April 2024.
