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What singular loss completely derailed a franchise for a significant amount of time following? (alien.top)

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Has a singular loss completely derailed a franchise’s progress whether in the past or still facing repurcussions today?

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[–] 2020IsANightmare@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

I want to include Game 5 of the 2004 NBA Finals, but that was a multiple-game disaster that derailed a franchise.

OKC losing Game 7 against GS after blowing the 3-1 lead certainly ranks up there.

Blazers blowing Game 7 vs the Lakers.

And I'm cheating with this answer as they won the game, but a singular game in NBA history that didn't involve an on-court injury possibly changing at least parts of the course of the league?

Pistons won it all that year. And Indy was, at least IMO, a better team. With a YOUNG team (outside of Reggie.)