Which NBA teams have come back after being down 3-0 in a playoff series?

Answer 1

The Boston Red Sox baseball team came back from 3-0 to defeat the New York Yankees in the AL Championship series in 2004, 4 games to 3.

The 1974-75 New York Islanders came back from a 3-0 deficit against the Pittsburgh Penguins to win the series, and almost did it again against the Philadelphia Flyers, tying that series 3-3, but losing game 7.

The 1941-42 Toronto Maple Leafs actually came back from down 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Finals against Detroit, coming back to win the Stanley Cup.

And of course the 2009-10 Flyers against the Boston Bruins.

Answer 2

No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series. The 1951 New York Knickerbockers, the 1994 Denver Nuggets, and the 2003 Portland Trailblazers came back from a 3-0 deficit to tie the series at 3-3, but neither won their respective Game 7.

Eight teams, however, have rallied back from a 3-1 deficit. Those include:

1. 1968 Boston Celtics
2. 1970 LA Lakers
3. 1979 Washington Bullets
4. 1981 Boston Celtics
5. 1995 Houston Rockets
6. 1997 Miami Heat
7. 2003 Detroit Pistons
8. 2006 Phoenix Suns

Another playoff tidbit

Many more teams have come back from a 2-0 deficit, but that is much more common.

Answer 3

There have been 8 teams to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a playoff series going into the 2009 season. The following teams are listed below. Teams in bold had home court advantage. 1968 - Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers (Eastern Conference Finals) 1970 - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns (Western Conference Finals) 1979 - Washington Bullets over San Antonio Spurs (Eastern Conference Finals) 1981 - Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers (Eastern Conference Finals) 1995 - Houston Rockets over Phoenix Suns (Western Conference Semifinals) 1997 - Miami Heat over New York Knicks (Eastern Conference Semifinals) 2003 - Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic (Eastern Conference First Round) 2006 - Phoenix Sunsover Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference First Round) Only 3 of these teams went on to win the NBA Championship - 1995 Houston Rockets; 1981 Boston Celtics; 1968 Boston Celtics. Rockets defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-2 in the 1995 Western Conference Finals and defeated Orlando Magic 4-0 in the 1995 NBA Finals. Rockets did not have home court advantage in either series. Celtics defeated Houston Rockets 4-2 in the 1981 NBA Finals and defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 in the 1968 NBA Finals. Celtics had home court advantage in both series.

Answer 4

yes, the suns did it against the lakers a couple seasons back

Answer 5

The only baseball to ever come back to win a playoff series after being down 3 games to none was the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS against the New York Yankees.

Answer 6

In 2004 the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 after trailing 3 games to none.

Answer 7

No, it has never happened in the history of the World Series.

Answer 8

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