The NBA 2025 Playoffs have reached an interesting stage. In three out of four series, underdogs have taken dominating control, maintaining a 3-1 lead over their stronger and upper-seeded counterparts. The Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics, and the Golden State Warriors- all these teams were heavy favorites to emerge victorious in their respective series. All these teams were trailing 1-3 in the playoff series and eventually faced an elimination. <\/p>
However, as of Monday, May 26, the Timberwolves are trailing 1-3, and are on the verge of getting knocked out of the 2025 Championship contention.<\/p>
But does that mean their rivals can finally breathe a sigh of relief? The past records don’t say so. It is not over until it is over, and if we look back at the past records, tables have been turned and teams have made a comeback from the 1-3 hole.<\/p>
Here, we will have a look at such teams which have turned around the results from Game 4 of the series, and went on to win the series even after such a deficit.<\/p>
While no team in the history of the NBA has been able to overcome a 3-0 deficit, there have been a total of 13 instances where successful comebacks have been made after a 3-1 deficit. Let’s have a look-<\/p>Year and Series<\/strong><\/td> Participating Teams<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 1968 Eastern Division Finals<\/td> Boston Celtics (W)-Philadelphia 76ers (L)<\/td><\/tr> 1970 Western Division Semifinals<\/td> Los Angeles Lakers (W)-Phoenix Suns (L)<\/td><\/tr> 1979 Eastern Conference Finals<\/td> Washington Bullets (W)-San Antonio Spurs (L)<\/td><\/tr> 1981 Eastern Conference Finals <\/td> Boston Celtics (W)-Philadelphia 76ers (L)<\/td><\/tr> 1995 Western Conference Semifinals<\/td> Houston Rockets (W)-Phoenix Suns (L)<\/td><\/tr> 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals<\/td> Miami Heat (W)-New York Knicks (L)<\/td><\/tr> 2003 Eastern Conference First Round<\/td> Detroit Pistons (W)-Orlando Magic (L)<\/td><\/tr> 2006 Western Conference First Round<\/td> Phoenix Suns (W)-Los Angeles Lakers (L)<\/td><\/tr> 2015 Western Conference Semifinals<\/td> Houston Rockets (W)-Los Angeles Clippers (L)<\/td><\/tr> 2016 Western Conference Finals<\/td> Golden State Warriors (W)-Oklahoma City Thunder (L)<\/td><\/tr> 2016 NBA Finals<\/td> Cleveland Cavaliers (W)-Golden State Warriors (L)<\/td><\/tr> 2020 Western Conference First Round<\/td> Denver Nuggets (W)-Utah Jazz (L)<\/td><\/tr> 2020 Western Conference Semifinals<\/td> Denver Nuggets (W)-Los Angeles Clippers(L)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>