Top seeds who've been knocked out in round one of the NBA playoffs

 

One seeds secure their elite status by dominating the NBA regular season, but the playoffs can tell a different tale. We’ll explore every top seed in NBA history that fell in the opening round.

2023: 1 Milwaukee Bucks lose to 8 Miami Heat

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2011: 1 San Antonio Spurs lose to 8 Memphis Grizzlies

2007: 1 Dallas Mavericks lose to 8 Golden State Warriors

1999: 1 Miami Heat lose to 8 New York Knicks

1994: 1 Seattle SuperSonics lose to 8 Denver Nuggets