As a former ESPN data engineer and current esports betting strategist, I’ve analyzed every playoff collapse through cold stats and hot emotions. These 7 NBA series weren’t lost to bad plays—they were tragedies of timing, luck, and systems too complex to predict. Was it the coach’s fault? The star’s injury? Or just cosmic basketball karma? Let’s dissect the ones where even the best minds couldn’t save the ship. Drop your pick in the comments—this isn’t just analysis, it’s legacy.