How many teams have come back from being down three games to one in the NBA finals?

Answer 1

Los Angeles Lakers - 1969 Western Division Semifinals vs. San Francisco Warriors

Boston Celtics - 1969 NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Baltimore Bullets - 1971 Eastern Conference Finals vs. New York Knicks

Portland Trail Blazers - 1977 NBA Finals vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Chicago Bulls - 1993 Eastern Conference Finals vs. New York Knicks

Houston Rockets - 1994 Western Conference Semifinals vs. Phoenix Suns

Houston Rockets - 1995 Western Conference Semifinals vs. Phoenix Suns

Los Angeles Lakers - 2004 Western Conference Semifinals vs. San Antonio Spurs

Dallas Mavericks - 2005 Western Conference First Round vs. Houston Rockets

Washington Wizards - 2005 Eastern Conference First Round vs. Chicago Bulls

Miami Heat - 2006 NBA Finals vs. Dallas Mavericks

Utah Jazz - 2007 Western Conference First Round vs. Houston Rockets

Cleveland Cavaliers - 2007 Eastern Conference Finals vs. Detroit Pistons

San Antonio Spurs - 2008 Western Conference Semifinals vs. New Orleans Hornets

Answer 2

There are 7 teams who won an NBA playoff series trailing from 3-1. The Boston Celtics made it twice 1981 and 1968. The last team who came back from a 3-1 deficit is the Phoenix Suns after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers.

Answer 3

Here are seven teams that were down 2-0, but came back to win the playoff series.

1. The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros in the National League Division Series.

2. The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers over the California Angels in the American League Championship Series.

3. The 1984 San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series.

4. The 1995 Seattle Mariners over the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series.

5. The 1999 Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians in the 1999 American League Division Series.

6. The 2001 New York Yankees over the Oakland A's in the American League Division Series.

7. The 2003 Boston Red Sox over the Oakland A's in the American League Division Series.

Also, the 2004 Boston Red Sox were down 3-0 to the New York Yankees in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series, but came back by winning four consecutive games. They are the only Major League Baseball team in playoff history to accomplish the feat.

Answer 4

I have never found this out yet, but I do know the Red Sox have in 2004 and three other teams have.

Answer 5

It has never happened.

Answer 6

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