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There is such a thing as a team having another’s number. The best example is the 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks won a league-best 67 games. Of the 15 games Dallas lost, three came from the Golden State Warriors; a team that barely sniffed the playoffs in the 2000s. But this Warriors team, long before Steph Curry was a twinkle in the Bay Area’s eye, gave this Dallas team trouble. Their speed, length and athleticism gave Dirk Nowitzki fits, and they exploited the stout Mavs defense.
Golden State went 3-0 against Dallas in the regular season; they won by double digits in two of those games. Every Mavs fan knew that if Dallas drew Golden State in the first round, tomfoolery would ensue.
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