If you think the 2002 Western Conference Finals was the biggest robbery in NBA history, you’re not alone. Many fans still believe the refs handed the Lakers a free pass in Game 6 against the Kings. Even former referee Tim Donaghy has claimed the game was essentially manipulated, and some believe bad calls may have cost Sacramento around 6 points. But what many people might not realize is that Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals two years earlier is also believed to have been influenced — at least, that’s what Blazers legends would like to believe — all to push the Lakers into the Finals against the Pacers.

The Blazers had the squad to win it all — Bonzi Wells, Rasheed Wallace , Jermaine O’Neal, Scottie Pippen, and more — finishing the season 59-23 under Mike Dunleavy. So, losing the

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