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#5 Hakeem Olajuwon denies the Knicks a title
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A moment which to this day haunts Knicks fans. Oh, what might have been?
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The Knicks led the Houston Rockets 3-2 in the 1994 NBA Finals and had a shot at winning the title late in Game 6. Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon made sure those dreams went up in a puff of smoke.
John Starks had torched the Rockets defense with 16 points in the 4th quarter and it seemed like he might single-handedly lead them to the title. With the Knicks down 84-86 and 5 seconds remaining, it was set up for Starks to drain the game-winner, but then disaster struck.
He seemed to have gained separation after a screen from Patrick Ewing and Olajuwon appeared to have lost his balance for a second but it didn't matter. Hakeem recovered on time and while it seemed like Starks got an open look from 3, Olajuwon managed to tip the ball just after the release, denying the Knicks the title. Olajuwon would then dominate in Game 7 as the Rockets won their 1st NBA title.
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