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The episode discusses the historic upset of the Denver Nuggets defeating the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1994 NBA playoffs.

On May 7, 1994, the Denver Nuggets stunned the basketball world by becoming the first 8th seed in NBA history to defeat a No. 1 seed, toppling the 63-win Seattle SuperSonics in a dramatic overtime Game 5. Led by Dikembe Mutombo’s legendary defense (15 rebounds, 8 blocks) and a balanced scoring attack, the Nuggets overcame a 2-0 series deficit and dominated the boards (58-36). The episode dives into the series’ key moments, Mutombo’s iconic celebration, and how this upset changed NBA playoff history forever. Check out Chicken and Nugget Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicken-and-the-nuggets/id1554680729 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2tA751A4HnoNPNSJNDb8rj?si=QNp-1iujRS2BJJX0kf2-Hw Listen now! 👉 DailySportsHistory.com 📲 Follow for more daily sports history insights! Email: dailysportshistory@gmail.com YouTube: YouTube.com/@dailysportshistory Twitter: twitter.com/dailysportshis Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551687917253&mibextid=ZbWKwL Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dailysportshistory.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dailysportshis/profilecard/?igsh=OWl1MzIyYndqOGU2 Threads https://www.threads.net/@dailysportshis

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