On May 7, 1994, the Denver Nuggets stunned the basketball world by becoming the first 8th seed in NBA history to defeat a No. 1 seed, toppling the 63-win Seattle SuperSonics in a dramatic overtime Game 5. Led by Dikembe Mutombo’s legendary defense (15 rebounds, 8 blocks) and a balanced scoring attack, the Nuggets overcame a 2-0 series deficit and dominated the boards (58-36). The episode dives into the series’ key moments, Mutombo’s iconic celebration, and how this upset changed NBA playoff history forever.<br /><br />Check out Chicken and Nugget Podcast<br />Apple:<br /><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicken-and-the-nuggets/id1554680729" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicken-and-the-nuggets/id1554680729</a><br /><br />Spotify:<br /><br /><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2tA751A4HnoNPNSJNDb8rj?si=QNp-1iujRS2BJJX0kf2-Hw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://open.spotify.com/show/2tA751A4HnoNPNSJNDb8rj?si=QNp-1iujRS2BJJX0kf2-Hw</a><br /><br />Listen now! 👉 <a href="https://dailysportshistory.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DailySportsHistory.com</a> 📲 Follow for more daily sports history insights! <br /><br />Email: [email protected]<br /><br />YouTube: <a href="https://YouTube.com/@dailysportshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube.com/@dailysportshistory</a><br /><br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/dailysportshis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">twitter.com/dailysportshis</a><br /><br />Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551687917253&amp;mibextid=ZbWKwL" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551687917253&amp;mibextid=ZbWKwL</a><br /><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b><br />Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dailysportshistory.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bsky.app/profile/dailysportshistory.bsky.social</a><br /><br />Instagram<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailysportshis/profilecard/?igsh=OWl1MzIyYndqOGU2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.instagram.com/dailysportshis/profilecard/?igsh=OWl1MzIyYndqOGU2</a><br /><br />Threads<br /><a href="https://www.threads.net/@dailysportshis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.threads.net/@dailysportshis</a>