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Draft:List of eighth-seeded teams that have upset number one seeded teams

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This list of eighth-seeded teams has upset number one seeded teams in sports.

Indicates the team went on to the championship series
Eventual champion Indicates the series winner went on to win the championship

National Hockey League

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Only one of those eighth-seeded teams would win the Stanley Cup. All of these upsets happened on or before the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, as the playoff format switched after that.

Successful upsets

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Year and series Eighth-seeded team Number one seeded team Note(s)
2012 Stanley Cup quarterfinals Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks In Game 5, the Canucks were tied with the Kings 1-1 at the end of regulation, but Jarret Stoll scored the game-winning goal 4:27 into overtime to eliminate the Canucks in the playoffs.

Unsuccessful upsets

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National Basketball Association

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Successful upsets

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As of the end of the 2023-24 NBA season, six eighth-seeded teams have eliminated their number one seeded opponents.[1]

Year and series Eighth-seeded team Number one seeded team Note(s)
1994 Western Conference first round Denver Nuggets Seattle SuperSonics First time in NBA history that an eighth-seeded team has eliminated a number one seed in the playoffs. The Nuggets came back from a 2-0 deficit to win the best-of-five series 3-2.
1999 Eastern Conference first round New York Knicks Miami Heat In a must-win Game 5, Allan Houston hits a floater with 0.8 seconds to win the game 78-77.
2007 Western Conference first round Golden State Warriors Dallas Mavericks
2011 Western Conference first round Memphis Grizzlies San Antonio Spurs
2012 Eastern Conference first round Philadelphia 76ers Chicago Bulls
2023 Eaastern Conference first round Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks

Unsucessful upsets

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Greer, Jordan (April 26, 2023). "How many 8 seeds have advanced in NBA Playoffs? History of 8 vs. 1 series, including Heat, Warriors upsets". Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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