The 2006-2007 season was a memorable one for Golden State. The last time they had been in the NBA Playoffs was 1994, where they were swept in the First Round by the Phoenix Suns. But this season would be different. Their revamped roster was packed full of some of the NBA's most explosive and exciting players: Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson, Matt Barnes, Mickael Pietrus, Monta Ellis, and Jason Richardson to name a few.
Finding themselves out of reach for a spot in the Playoffs, the Warriors went on a 16 wins to 5 loss run to finish off the season, fighting their way into the Playoffs at the 8th seed. The Warriors (42 wins - 40 losses) were locked in to face the 1st seed Dallas Mavericks (67 wins - 15 losses) in the First Round.
The series was tied 1-1 after the first 2 games in Dallas. But it was the boisterous crowd (and the sea of bright yellow "We Believe" t-shirts) at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA, home of the Warriors, that led them to win both home games, giving them a commanding 3-1 series lead. The Warriors would go on to upset the Mavericks in Game 5 at home after an 18-0 run in the 3rd quarter, making this one of the most astonishing upsets in NBA Playoff history.
Since the NBA expanded the Playoffs to 8 teams in each Conference in 1984, only two 8th seed teams prior to the Warriors upset their 1st seed match-up in the first round. The Warriors would be the third.
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