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Top 10 Most Iconic Moments In The NBA by xtrafly(m): 11:38am On Mar 08, 2013
#10 1962: Wilt Scores 100 Points
After setting an NBA record of 78 points in a game earlier on in the season, Wilt Chamberlain broke the mark on March 2nd, 1962 tallying a scoring total of 100 points
against the New York Knicks.

#9 1969: Boston Wins Its 11th Title In 13 Years
Concluding a true sports legacy, the Boston Celtics wound up winning the 1969 NBA Finals in seven games over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The big win gave the team, and then player- coach Bill Russell, one last title to make up 11 NBA championships in just 13 years.

#8 1970: Mr. Clutch Sinks A 60-Footer
In Game 3 of the 1970 Finals, Lakers point guard Jerry West showed why he deserved
the nickname "Mr. Clutch" as he buried a 60- foot, game-winning shot at the buzzer. West continued on a prolific career that eventually
led his shadow to become a part of the NBA's iconic logo.

#7 1980: Magic At The Center Of The NBA Finals
After Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took a major hit with an ankle injury in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, 20-year-old, 6'8" point guard Magic Johnson was asked to fill in at center for the Lakers as they were in desperate need of a big man. 42 points later, Johnson had helped crown Los Angeles as NBA champions.

#6 1988: Jordan, Wilkins And The Dunk Title
While the Slam Dunk contest has become more about theatrics than athletic tricks, the 1988 competition during the All-Star Game weekend pushed the abilities of Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins who engaged in a constant battle. The dunk-off however was soon decided and by an iconic slam from the free-throw line that almost everyone recognises.

#5 1996: Bulls Set Record 70th Win
A feat that still stands today, the Chicago Bulls passed the 70 win mark during the 1995-96 regular season, going on to a 72-10
record which still stands as the best in NBA history. With a core starting five that included Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, the Bulls formed one of the
best lineups to ever take the court.

#4 1998: Jordan And "The Shot"
With the Bulls trailing in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan stripped the ball from the Utah before delivering one of the greatest crossovers the NBA has ever seen to hit a game-winning three with 5.2 seconds left. The shot secured the championship and showed that even with a severe flu, Jordan could still be legendary.

#3 2002: The Mailman Delivers 34,000 Points
In a 90-78 win over the Chicago Bulls at the Delta Center, Utah's Karl Malone became the second player in the NBA history to score 34,000 points. To date the only player close to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mark of 38,387 points is "The Mailman" himself as he went on to finish with 36,374.

#2 2002: Lakers Grab Their Third NBA Title
With a 113-107 victory over the New Jersey Nets, the duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal won their third consecutive NBA title while the Lakers became the fifth team to accomplish the feat. With the victory, coach Phil Jackson also tied Red Auerbach's Hall-Of-Fame mark of nine titles.

#1 2007: No. 8 Warriors Upset The
Mavericks
In a battle between speed and height, the Golden State Warriors upset the Dallas Mavericks 4-3 in the first round of the 2007 playoffs, marking the third time a #8 seed had beaten a #1 seed. It was also a first in a seven-game-series that just so happened to be against a Mavericks team that won 67 games that season.

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