1994 NBA Playoffs First Round #1 Sonics vs #8 Nuggets Game 5 Full Game

This is game five of the Western Conference First Round series between the Denver Nuggets and Seattle Supersonics. Led by Dikembe Mutombo and Robert Pack, Denver became the first eight seed in NBA history to win a postseason series by beating the Sonics in overtime.
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[@obakhanjones2869]

That NBA on NBC song is worth the whole video

[@quandash23]

For real... brings back so many good childhood memories.

[@jaycurry5593]

I came here to praise that myself...that NBC intro is CLASSIC

[@sumandsubstance7881]

Absolutely

[@WorldwideWyatt]

Roundball Rock

[@robwebnoid5763]

Yup, composed by John Tesh. Not only was he a professional musician & band leader, but was also famous as co-anchor on Entertainment Tonight, 1980s-1990s.

[@horacepollard368]

The GOOD OLD DAYS!!! Brings tears to my eyes!!

[@360garrenzo]

I miss the Seattle Supersonics!! Hopefully, the NBA will bring them back soon.

[@marvinclay4476]

The late great Dick Enberg on the call. RIP Snapper.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Dick enberg did basketball, football, and baseball games on NBC. Rest easy dick enberg.

[@peacelight9640]

R.I.P Dick Enberg as well

[@VancouverChokers]

@@peacelight9640I miss Enberg greatly. To me a voice of the 90s along with Summerall and Madden, Marv, Bob and the Czar, Miller and Morgan, Thorne and Clement and good ol JR and the King.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Rest in peace Brian Williams, he did good in this game.

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

It still angers me how he died because of jealousy from his own brother.

[@hectorlopez1069]

I know, he got killed by his own brother, that's devastating. ​@@meharinationsportspodcast2582

[@sumandsubstance7881]

When he played in Chicago, I thought he was a better option at PF than Rodman

[@hectorlopez1069]

That is evil of what his brother did to him.​@@meharinationsportspodcast2582

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

@sumandsubstance7881 Here's my analysis on Bison Dele (Brian Williams). He was a talented player who was fighting severe mental demons. He viewed basketball as a ticket to improve his way of living instead of a profession to build himself as the best basketball player. He was an eccentric personality who enjoyed seeing the world but never loved the basketball life. Remember, he didn't start playing basketball until late into high school. His brother, however, had his own mental problems, and he was jealous of his brother's financial success. It's kind of a Cain and Abel story in real life.

[@ryanadams2277]

This series made me a lifelong Mutombo fan

[@MLM68]

Probably the best Denver Nuggets player before the joker.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He got great as a shot blocker. He's second on the NBA all-time shot block list after Hakeem olajuwon.

[@mrboo3049]

​@@hectorlopez1069 MARK EATON was better than MUTOMBO... just imagine a PRIME MARK EATON in the 1990's..

[@mrboo3049]

​@@MLM68 Agree🏆 MUTOMBO was a defensive BEAST in the 90's. I remember when DENVER snapped THE BULLS 20 game winning streak. MUTOMBO had a game high 8 shot blocks. 3 of them swatting MJ'S shots. DIKEMBE was just a pillar back then. And still had a hard time imagining on how SHAQ destroyed MUTOMBO in 2001 NBA finals

[@SeanFerrell]

RIP Snapper Jones

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

Along with Dick Enberg, Brian Williams, and John Thompson Sr.

[@sumandsubstance7881]

​@@meharinationsportspodcast2582Dick Enberg was the best

[@hectorlopez1069]

​@@sumandsubstance7881he certainly was

[@hectorlopez1069]

​@@meharinationsportspodcast2582what a sad story, Brian Williams was killed by his own brother.

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

​@hectorlopez1069 I mentioned him in a previous comment. His story is a real-life Cain and Abel situation.

[@evanhullinger2900]

2:34:31 “MUTOMBO! EMBRASES THE BALL AND THE UNLIKELY UPSET! ONE OF THE GREAT UPSETS IN NBA PLAYOFF HISTORY!” One of the greatest calls of all time. He was one of the best in the business. RIP Dick Enberg

[@mglmill5082]

Iconic

[@lishsc3]

It is absolutely mind boggling that this historic upset was 30 years ago this year! I was only 23 years old at the time. I blinked and suddenly I’m 53 now! Young people think they have an eternity to live out the next 30 years. They’ll eventually learn how very wrong they are!

[@user-lf5bm5tm1q]

I was 15 when this epic, physical series was on! In Denver, Seattle struggled against that Nuggets set, half court defense. So, I was all geared up for game 5. I knew the Sonics were in trouble!!!

[@horacepollard368]

Me too!!!

[@ZomegJ]

Me too we even ordered the home games on PPV.

[@sumandsubstance7881]

I think Robert Pack could have played in the NFL as a WR, CB or a Safety. Tremendous explosion and acceleration

[@ranisalman9650]

Ya Pack is the man

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

Robert Pack had major hops. When he was in Portland, he had an amazing dunk in the Finals that shook the Bulls bench.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He was fast in this game.

[@eboooo]

A freak athlete

[@eboooo]

Which game?​@meharinationsportspodcast2582

[@ranisalman9650]

Legendary series. Denver had too much size for Seattle and came with more intensity. Laphonso Ellis underrated player who brought intensity like no one else!

[@albuquerqueturkey1567]

The Lakers opening up the Finals 1991 on NBA ON NBC ..2002 NBA FINALS LAKERS CLOSING NBA ON NBC How Ironic 😮

[@VancouverChokers]

Correct but only because of the travesty that was G6 against the Kings

[@albuquerqueturkey1567]

@VancouverChokers yeah Chris Webber was a chocker Vlade Divac was a smoker and Doug Christie was a Toker 🚬 Kings were Frauds

[@jordansoviet23]

​@@VancouverChokers that Game 6 of 2002 WCF was the worst officiated game ever in NBA history.

[@chriswalls5831]

Robert pack underrated

[@AskWlat]

Key part of the 1992 Portland Trail Blazers run too

[@blakejarvis5302]

As a rockets fan I was so into this series

[@brandedmcgowan9414]

Because somewhat the rockets always struggled against the sonics even back in 1987!

[@hectorlopez1069]

​@@brandedmcgowan9414oh yes, in 82, 87, 89, 93, 96, but not 97 where they finally beat them in the playoffs.

[@hectorlopez1069]

​@@brandedmcgowan9414the only team the rockets had difficulties.

[@scottcarter8864]

This is the NBA I grew up on, and I miss it so much. (Die hard Pistons fan. Yes I know, rough way to live these days).

[@smoothALOE]

I haven’t seen this game in years. Thanks! It was awesome…sheesh, Dikembe’s shot-blocking completely altered this series. He was averaging 4 a game that season. When you average a block a quarter, that’s the ultimate in setting the defensive tone in any game. If they had been better offensively, they’d have reached the conference finals that year, at least.

[@ash80510]

They nearly got there. Lost game 7 to Utah next round

[@smoothALOE]

@@ash80510 yeah, that was a crazy series, too.

[@kennybegeske8824]

Put This Game On NBA TV Hardwood Classic On TV

[@hectorlopez1069]

The sonics were a tough team in the 90s. They had tremendous players.

[@darrendoyle568]

This would be the final game played in that building before the first renovation Sonics would play the next season at the Tacoma Dome and returned to this building in 95-96 as it was renamed KeyArena and got new uniforms and went to the finals

[@hectorlopez1069]

They went from Seattle Supersonics to Seattle Sonics.

[@hectorlopez1069]

One NBA Finals vs the bulls to take them to 6 games.

[@dontedrake2316]

If the sonics have went to the NBA finals this will be a loud building

[@mariobryant8803]

Fond memories- in particular Mutombo hugging that 🏀 at the end

[@SarahNGeti]

CLASSIC! Great memories

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Seattle had been making progress leading up to this with Kemp and Payton. 1991- make playoffs 1992- win a playoff series 1993- win 2 playoff series But in 1994, they went backwards. To think an inexperienced Nuggets team beat a SEA team that had made it to Game 7 of the ‘93 West Finals. Heck, Seattle has been in do or die games the prior year with Utah and Houston so it’s not like this was unfamiliar territory

[@Czupakson]

Smart comment

[@philipconte5732]

Seattle was definitely the better team they just stepped on their own d*cks. If 70something% free throw shooter Shawn kemp could’ve just made 1 of his 2 free throws in game 4 with 40 some seconds left in regulation when up 3 that probably would’ve been enough to close it out in game 4 with no game 5 necessary and no mutombo laying on the floor image stuck in Seattle fan’s brains forever.

[@someguy2972]

Pierce and Johnson were a year older and Gill didn't really produce like they hoped.

[@2SloppyJoe]

Crowds were so much louder back then.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Yes they were

[@AskWlat]

Smaller arenas and you were packed in instead of being spread out in four tiers with club seats and luxury boxes.

[@zeke3388]

Bring back the Sonics...

[@_Paul_N]

This video gives me chills because players in this era are actually playing something called “defense.” You would get shamed for flopping as well.

[@DonBJ21]

George karl ruined so many great teams.. He is NOT a great coach but a LOSER

[@joseyeastwood]

I know the Sonics were favored to win but the Nuggets actually had some really good players like Reggie Williams Dikembe Abdul Rauf who was a walking bucket and Brian Williams who would win a chip with the Bulls a couple of years later.

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

2:34:36 - The iconic moment of Mutombo showing his emotion after pulling off one of the greatest upsets in NBA Playoff history.

[@philipconte5732]

As a 10 year old kid in Shelton, Washington this was literally my introduction to Seattle sports 😣

[@sonic-qh7ed]

i was so stunned at this game result. unbelivable upset really the teams wasnt close but sometimes best teams dont win. also in seattle they were so great at home

[@MrAce-lm8es]

The Denver Nuggets legit cried after this series. It was truly gratifying for Dikembe Mutombo. I honestly thought DM was crying and he actually was. Beautiful moment.

[@drivanribar]

What a gem! Thank you!

[@ZomegJ]

I still remember watching this game it was the best Nuggets playoff win until last year's championship.

[@adamdorgant9454]

True!!!

[@rustyshackleford1114]

The arrogance of George Karl. Got to love seeing him lose.

[@mongoslade277]

I'll NEVER get over this game. No way

[@anthonybell6057]

Mutumbo is so underrated

[@SaintShaun]

2:35:00 this right here is my favorite clip of all time. The tears, the professionalism in the interview, the adversity and hard work it took to take down the giant and still succeed. Brings a tear to my eyes bro

[@darrendoyle568]

Hannah Storm worked her way through the ranks

[@opengestalt]

I was watching it 1994 in Nashville TN they shocked nba

[@SammyStuart-oq6of]

As i watch this game im reminded at how sloppy games were back then, not alot of pure skill just a bunch of giys playing their butts off, scrappin and hustling and helping each other, no big egos just alot of fun and true competition and desire to win.!!

[@Nivek_Fartswamy]

I watched thia game as a kid. It was epic. Seeing dikembe mutombo sprawled on the court holding the ball is an image seared into my memory.

[@andyward510]

Rest in Peace Dick Enberg, Steve "Snapper" Jones and Bison Dele aka Brian Williams

[@oswaldjackson7015]

2:35:00 great interview!

[@richardwalther6229]

Best of 5 series were the last hope for underdogs to slay Goliath. Best of 7 series are rarely won by the lower seed.

[@Trancymind]

This series showed how great Kobe Bryant was at age only 22 years old vs Dikembe Mutombo and a way better defense the 2001 sixers (Eric Snow, Raja Bell, Iverson and Mckie).

[@SuperJimmielee]

gill acts like they won the game.

[@UmbertoLenzi]

Some would say this is ugly basketball but really I couldnt take my eyes of the screen. So much intensity, hustling and so many plotlines. The Brian William Angle, The decline and disappearnce of rickey pierce, the inability to score on mutambo, robert pack abusing gary payton, Detlef doing it all. man what a game.

[@chrisa8657]

30 Years ago😳where has the time gone?

[@typorter-pp6lh]

Dick Enberg calling an NBA is a glorious thing.

[@TheLrizzo]

Takes me back to childhood.

[@fantastic1648]

This is the golden era ....... change my mind! goosebumps everytime ❤ NBA...... its in the game

[@m.otransformers4855]

Im just going to watch these old games now

[@Kjack2023]

Not sure I’ve watched a pro basketball team commit so many shot clock violations in one game. Despite that they still won. Great game to watch again. 90’s NBA basketball was fun to watch.

[@buellscool1]

I remember watching this series back in the day. Watching this I can't believe Seattle didn't run more plays for Detlif and Shawn. Makes no sense, if they would have attack D.M. through out the game and got him in foul trouble they could have won the series.

[@dokosza2981]

2:31:59 clear 8 seconds violation by Denver allowed this historic upset to happen

[@sarnow76]

Back then it was a 10 second violation not 8.

[@dokosza2981]

@@sarnow76 my bad

[@taprudra]

What's fascinating is also the commentary. Considering the stakes, that reach-in foul with 18 seconds left down by 2 -- I was shocked that the commentators didn't go nuts about how totally unneccessary that foul was. These days you'd hear a lot about how much of a crucial mistake that was, considering they didn't need to foul and would have gotten the ball back no matter what with at least 5 seconds (probably more) left. That really changed Seattle's approach at the last possession as they got more desperate and rushed, instead of just needing to find one good shot.

[@lavonhoward839]

That theme song OMG, Gave me chills

[@teronward7570]

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf did give them some nasty head fakes.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He is known for not standing for our anthem.

[@teronward7570]

@@hectorlopez1069 It was against his faith and they black balled him for it. He might be an Hall of Famer if he stayed Chris Jackson. Sad how they did him.

[@Trancymind]

@@teronward7570If your country USA gives you the right of a religion, you should be grateful that you have it instead of being arrogant/privileged about it. In a muslim world, you can't put crosses on your church outside of your building nor the property. When you get hired, the muslim company will pay you less because you are a non-muslim. You will also have to pay higher taxes because you are a non-muslim.

[@teronward7570]

@@Trancymind It's not as free as you think, I'm born American but also lived in other countries so I know first hand. .I dare you to go in a Southern Baptist church with an hijab on!

[@Trancymind]

@@teronward7570 With freedom comes local respect towards the locals. If not it just shows pure muslim arrogance. This is why the muslims really struggle living in non muslim countries.

[@snakebandit]

1) man the atmosphere of the Coliseum always looked crazy and loud! 2) I had only been a Sonics fan for a year (became one during 93 playoff run when I was 10) and I was heartbroken after this loss! Can only imagine how long time fans in Seattle felt!

[@hectorlopez1069]

I miss the coliseum, it reminds me of the Philadelphia spectrum.

[@kingsports1113]

I remember watching this game

[@cesarmedina7080]

One of the great what if teams. Supersonics probaly win a title that year if they didnt blow this series. Jazz almost blew the next series against Denver as well. Nuggets were down 0-3 until they won 3 in a row and forced a game 7.

[@BernardSantillan-bi9qg]

Those were the days when NBA was a HARD game😂

[@lavonhoward839]

Plus the games were on local tv and NOT on cable and you did not need cable back then

[@richardfromatlanta8551]

The NBA used to be soooooo good. I miss those days. Now I don’t even watch or follow it.

[@eboooo]

Mike Brown was an assistant there wow!

[@robbratcher4675]

Who's the guy who does the voiceover at the beginning?

[@craigwolf9916]

Seattle wow all that talent definitely the biggest choke job ive seen in the nba unreal....

[@Be-lowMe]

I cried when Seattle lost. I loved my Sonics.

[@FrancesVirginiaBean]

sweet tie on Karl too

[@sdmurphy20]

Look up what happened to Brian Williams (Bison Dele) that's playing for Denver here. It's a sad one 😢

[@FrancesVirginiaBean]

Hannah Storm ...smokin!

[@kingsports1113]

Robert pack was ballin

[@dxrulz4life]

Dan Issel would wind up calling NBA games on NBC four years later.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He was a pretty good player, as well.

[@conaco8472]

That game was ppv I remember kcnc 4 didn’t play the game

[@FinoAllaFine-zd5ky]

I’m 17 years old all over again.

[@marcusmosiahgarveysr4310]

1:21:50 Eleven point lead for the Sonics

[@jordansoviet23]

Did anyone noticed that whenever they shotvthe ball it was all net always?

[@samuelvillanueva9956]

Wasn’t this in 95?

[@bobbyjohnson9409]

Western conference teams throughout the 90s were inconsistent. Can’t say that to Jordan fans cause they would be butt hurt that Michael’s competition wasn’t great in the 90s

[@manuginobilisbaldspot2]

Were you even alive? Y’all be saying anything. No valid way to offset six titles in 6 1/2 seasons played so you just make shit up. MJ was retired at this point you shitstain

[@youtuber3328]

these legends are AMONG the best players ever being #4 michael jordan #8 hakeem olajuwon and #9 shaquille o'neal

[@kingsports1113]

I wish I knew about betting sites I would have betted on Denver

[@michaelomondi-gq5yh]

The ball handling and offensive sets were shockingly bad

[@AskWlat]

I need George Karl’s tie

[@musicalmelodies3595]

1:20 wholesome suburban 90s mom about to turn up

[@adamrenfrow]

Seattle shouldve won it all that year.

[@istartedajoke973]

Bbbbbbasketball gimme gimme gimme the ball cause I'm going to DUNKI IT

[@krlm2280]

Nuggets took Utah to the end too in '94

[@erickonassis6310]

Lafonzo Ellis was good

[@Mr79Man]

I member. Yuge upset.

[@goldenstatewarriors4011]

George Karl couldn't beat the Nuggets, so he later coached the Nuggets😂

[@Christopher-gc6vz]

Bar Serer

[@kingsports1113]

Everyone said if Seattle didn't trade Derrick mickey to Indiana pacers for Delta shrimp mf Seattle would have won

[@EmilioEsteves]

Primero la muerte de kurt cobain,y la eliminacion sorpresiva ,puras desgracias para la ciudad

[@VancouverChokers]

Bring back the Sonics and fuck everyone involved in that despicable heist.

[@youtuber3328]

the 23 nuggets were nowhere near as elite as the 79 sonics let alone the 80 85 87 lakers and the coaching from lenny wilkens didn't equal the playing from stars james worthy and lenny wilkens let alone the playing from legends magic johnson and kareem abdul-jabbar and the passing from magic johnson didn't equal the scoring from kareem abdul-jabbar so the 80 82 and 87 finals mvp should've been without any doubt AT ALL kareem abdul-jabbar

[@danlower7834]

Idiot announcer at 10:05 saying Denver's most recent playoff appearance was 1988. They made it in 1989 and 1990 as well.

[@danlower7834]

And Tom Hammonds was also in the NBA when Denver made their last playoff appearance prior to 1994.

[@jeffreyriley8742]

This game made me want to vomit when I first saw it.

[@johnny6610]

Sonic’s get through, Rockets don’t win the chip. Sonic’s were their kryptonite

[@youtuber3328]

the 94 conference finals should've been the sonics led by star gary payton being defeated 4-1 or 4-2 by the rockets led by legend hakeem olajuwon

[@initialreactions411]

Lol these guys are so bad

[@albertestrada8825]

90's NBA(IMO the BEST 👌 👍 💯).#VINTAGENBA

[@bobrowers]

Too bad THE WHITE MAMBA larry legend wasn't around. wait, he had better stats than tobe the copter killer bryant. =D

[@bobrowers]

you guys had to watch THIS kind of sports back in the nirvana era? OOF lol. it's fun but kinda lame to watch n stuff. perhaps, larry legend just retired........gotcha.....no wonder the blunder.