Choking the Lead Away
1. In sports, to be leading a series in the playoffs, only to lose the remaining games needed to win.
2. Losing to the lowest seeded team as the top seed, rendering the season of the top seed's team moot.
2. Losing to the lowest seeded team as the top seed, rendering the season of the top seed's team moot.
The Finals were going great for the Warriors, until they ended up choking the lead away to the Cavaliers.
Ex. Blowing a 3-1 lead in a series, Blowing a 3-0 lead in a series, '15-'16 Warriors, '06-'07 Dallas Mavericks.
Ex. Blowing a 3-1 lead in a series, Blowing a 3-0 lead in a series, '15-'16 Warriors, '06-'07 Dallas Mavericks.