In 1947 fans were treated to their first taste of postseason basketball. Nearly 80 years later, the NBA Playoffs —despite and because of the lengthy eight-week span—are the most exciting postseason in all of sports. Whether it’s a No. 8 seed upsetting a No. 1 seed like the Warriors beating the Mavs in 2007 or the league’s powerhouses meeting in the Finals l ike the epic Lakers vs. Celtics battles of the 1980s, the NBA playoffs are must-watch TV. With the New York Knicks winning the 2026 NBA Championship in thrilling fashion, it got us thinking about where Knicks vs. Spurs rank among the top NBA Playoff series of all time. Sure, it didn’t go seven games like some of the other classics listed here. But it certainly packed a litany of huge moments into just five tight games. Where does it stack up against the Warriors-Cavs series in 2016 or Spurs-Heat in 2013? These are the 50 Best Series in NBA Playoff History . This list was originally published in May 2012 and has since been updated.…