NBA Teams That Recovered From a 0-2 Deficit in Playoffs

Full list of teams with details of year, rival and playoff round where it happened. All the teams that recovered after being down 2-0.

A total of 449 playoff series had at some point a status of 2-0.

Summary

Series status: 2-0
How many teams won their series after having a
2-0 lead?
416
92.7%
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How many teams recovered from a
0-2 deficit?
33
7.3%
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NBA Teams that recovered from a
0-2
deficit in NBA Playoffs

33
Team
Series Details
33. 2023 Warriors
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Kings
Western Conference First Round
32. 2022 Mavericks
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Suns
Western Conference Semifinals
31. 2021 Bucks
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Suns
NBA Finals
30. 2021 Clippers
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Jazz
Western Conference Semifinals
29. 2021 Bucks
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Nets
Eastern Conference Semifinals
28. 2021 Clippers
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Mavericks
Western Conference First Round
27. 2019 Raptors
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference Finals
26. 2018 Cavaliers
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference Finals
25. 2017 Celtics
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Bulls
Eastern Conference First Round
24. 2016 Cavaliers
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Warriors
NBA Finals
Team
Series Details
23. 2016 Trail Blazers
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Clippers
Western Conference First Round
22. 2013 Grizzlies
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Clippers
Western Conference First Round
21. 2012 Thunder
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Spurs
Western Conference Finals
20. 2008 Spurs
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Hornets
Western Conference Semifinals
19. 2007 Cavaliers
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Pistons
Eastern Conference Finals
18. 2007 Jazz
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Rockets
Western Conference First Round
17. 2006 Heat
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Mavericks
NBA Finals
16. 2005 Wizards
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Bulls
Eastern Conference First Round
15. 2005 Mavericks
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Rockets
Western Conference First Round
14. 2004 Lakers
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Spurs
Western Conference Semifinals
Team
Series Details
13. 2001 Mavericks
won 3-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Jazz
Western Conference First Round
12. 1995 Rockets
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Suns
Western Conference Semifinals
11. 1994 Rockets
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Suns
Western Conference Semifinals
10. 1994 Nuggets
won 3-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Supersonics
Western Conference First Round
9. 1993 Bulls
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Knicks
Eastern Conference Finals
8. 1993 Suns
won 3-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Lakers
Western Conference First Round
7. 1990 Knicks
won 3-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference First Round
6. 1987 Warriors
won 3-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Jazz
Western Conference First Round
5. 1977 Trail Blazers
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. 76ers
NBA Finals
4. 1971 Bullets
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Knicks
Eastern Conference Finals
Team
Series Details
3. 1969 Celtics
won 4-3, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Lakers
NBA Finals
2. 1969 Lakers
won 4-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Warriors
Western Division Semifinals
1. 1956 Pistons
won 3-2, recovered from 0-2 deficit vs. Hawks
Western Division Finals