Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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The New York Knicks just did the unthinkable and eliminated the title-favorite Boston Celtics in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. With Jalen Brunson leading the charge and the Garden rocking, the Knicks pulled off one of the most stunning second-round upsets we’ve seen in decades. But where does it rank all time?
In this video, we look back at 12 of the most shocking 2nd round upsets in NBA history — moments when underdogs defied all odds, stunned the basketball world, and changed the playoff landscape. From dynasties falling to forgotten teams rising, these are the series nobody saw coming.
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - 2018 Toronto Raptors
02:00 - 2016 San Antonio Spurs
03:47 - 2022 Phoenix Suns
05:12 - 2011 Los Angeles Lakers
06:45 - 1983 Boston Celtics
07:58 - 2020 Milwakuee Bucks
09:22 - 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers
10:40 - 1981 Phoenix Suns
11:22 - 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers
12:25 - 1990 Los Angeles Lakers
13:57 - 2025 Boston Celtics
16:45 - 2020 Los Angeles Clippers
18:41 - Honorable Mentions
Twitter: twitter.com/WilsonSy93
Instagram: instagram.com/wilsonsy93
Sources: Basketball-Reference.com
espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40078285/nba-playoff-picks-experts-wolves-nuggets-pacers-knicks-conference-semifinal-matchups
vault.si.com/vault/1981/04/20/a-kingdom-of-believers-star-guards-otis-birdsong-and-phil-ford-were-on-the-sidelines-because-of-injuries-but-lowly-kansas-city-kept-the-faith-and-drove-to-a-3-1-playoff-lead-over-phoenixhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44974928/2025-nba-playoff-expert-picks-second-round-matchups
Music: Anthem - The Grand Affair - Hip Hop y Rap - FREE Music YouTube Audio Library
Dreamy Flashback by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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#nba
The New York Knicks just did the unthinkable and eliminated the title-favorite Boston Celtics in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. With Jalen Brunson leading the charge and the Garden rocking, the Knicks pulled off one of the most stunning second-round upsets we’ve seen in decades. But where does it rank all time?
In this video, we look back at 12 of the most shocking 2nd round upsets in NBA history — moments when underdogs defied all odds, stunned the basketball world, and changed the playoff landscape. From dynasties falling to forgotten teams rising, these are the series nobody saw coming.
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - 2018 Toronto Raptors
02:00 - 2016 San Antonio Spurs
03:47 - 2022 Phoenix Suns
05:12 - 2011 Los Angeles Lakers
06:45 - 1983 Boston Celtics
07:58 - 2020 Milwakuee Bucks
09:22 - 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers
10:40 - 1981 Phoenix Suns
11:22 - 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers
12:25 - 1990 Los Angeles Lakers
13:57 - 2025 Boston Celtics
16:45 - 2020 Los Angeles Clippers
18:41 - Honorable Mentions
Twitter: twitter.com/WilsonSy93
Instagram: instagram.com/wilsonsy93
Sources: Basketball-Reference.com
espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40078285/nba-playoff-picks-experts-wolves-nuggets-pacers-knicks-conference-semifinal-matchups
vault.si.com/vault/1981/04/20/a-kingdom-of-believers-star-guards-otis-birdsong-and-phil-ford-were-on-the-sidelines-because-of-injuries-but-lowly-kansas-city-kept-the-faith-and-drove-to-a-3-1-playoff-lead-over-phoenixhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44974928/2025-nba-playoff-expert-picks-second-round-matchups
Music: Anthem - The Grand Affair - Hip Hop y Rap - FREE Music YouTube Audio Library
Dreamy Flashback by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
