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1488:Dampier
1279:1975–76
1274:1974–75
1269:1973–74
1264:1972–73
1259:1971–72
1254:1970–71
1249:1969–70
1244:1968–69
1239:1967–68
1232:Seasons
1226:seasons
126:Bracket
1597:Albeck
1544:Thomas
1099:Game 5
1089:Game 4
1079:Game 3
1069:Game 2
1059:Game 1
1026:Game 5
1016:Game 4
1006:Game 3
996:Game 2
986:Game 1
953:Game 5
943:Game 4
933:Game 3
923:Game 2
913:Game 1
885:Game 5
875:Game 4
865:Game 3
855:Game 2
845:Game 1
799:Game 7
789:Game 6
779:Game 5
769:Game 4
759:Game 3
749:Game 2
739:Game 1
706:Game 6
696:Game 5
686:Game 4
676:Game 3
666:Game 2
656:Game 1
628:Game 6
618:Game 5
608:Game 4
598:Game 3
588:Game 2
578:Game 1
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1581:Brown
1552:Issel
1504:Jones
1393:1976
1388:1975
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1378:1973
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1368:1971
1363:1970
1358:1969
1353:1968
1335:1976
1330:1975
1325:1974
1320:1973
1315:1972
1310:1971
1305:1970
1300:1969
1295:1968
1161:2018
1136:2018
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