Top 5 Most Talented NBA Teams to Lose in the Finals

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#5: 1993-94 New York Knicks

• Patrick Ewing
• Charles Oakley
• John Starks
• Anthony Mason
• Derek Harper
• Greg Anthony

* Lost to Houston Rockets 3 – 4

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#4: 1992-1993 Phoenix Suns

• Charles Barkley
• Danny Ainge
• Kevin Johnson
• Dan Majerle
• Cedric Ceballos

* Lost to Chicago Bulls 2 – 4

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#3: 1987 – 88 Detroit Piston

• Isiah Thomas
• Joe Dumars
• Bill Laimbeer
• Dennis Rodman
• Adrian Dantley
• John Salley

* Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3 – 4

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#2: 1990-91 Portland Trailblazers

• Clyde Drexler
• Terry Porter
• Danny Ainge
• Jerome Kersey
• Cliff Robinson
• Kevin Duckworth

* Lost to Detroit Piston 1 – 4

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#1: 2013-14 Miami Heat
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• LeBron James
• Dwayne Wade
• Chris Bosh
• Ray Allen

* Lost to San Antonio Spurs 1 – 4

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Honorable Mentions:

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1968-69 Los Angeles Lakers

• Wilt Chamberlain
• Jerry West
• Elgin Baylor

* Lost to Boston Celtics 3-4