As an aperitif, I try to force a Kennedy-and-Lincolnesque urban legend about the “spooky” similarities between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies. Then, I go into the first batch of 1/2 seeds to be upset in the first round of the NBA playoffs since 1984, the first year that the NBA playoffs featured the top 8 teams from each conference. 1987 - #7 Seattle SuperSonics over #2 Dallas Mavericks 1989 - #7 Golden State Warriors over #2 Utah Jazz 1991 - #7 Golden State Warriors over #2 San Antonio Spurs --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Betting odds info from Sports Odds History. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: Daily Utah Chronicle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, KSL Sports, New York Times, Salt Lake Tribune, San Francisco Examiner, Sports Illustrated, Tyler Morning Telegraph, UPI, Wichita Falls Times