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NBA Teams That Recovered From a 1-2 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 2-1.

A total of 583 playoff series had at some point a status of 2-1.

Summary
Series status: 2-1
How many teams won their series after having a 2-1 lead? 467 80.1%
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How many teams recovered from a 1-2 deficit? 116 19.9%

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NBA Teams that recovered from a
1-2
deficit in NBA Playoffs

116

	Team	Series Details
116.	2023 Warriors	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Kings Western Conference First Round
115.	2022 Warriors	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Celtics NBA Finals
114.	2022 Celtics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Heat Eastern Conference Finals
113.	2022 Celtics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bucks Eastern Conference Semifinals
112.	2022 Mavericks	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Suns Western Conference Semifinals
111.	2021 Bucks	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Suns NBA Finals
110.	2021 Clippers	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Jazz Western Conference Semifinals
109.	2021 Hawks	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals
108.	2021 Bucks	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Nets Eastern Conference Semifinals
107.	2021 Clippers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round

	Team	Series Details
106.	2021 Suns	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Lakers Western Conference First Round
105.	2020 Nuggets	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Clippers Western Conference Semifinals
104.	2020 Nuggets	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round
103.	2019 Raptors	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bucks Eastern Conference Finals
102.	2019 Raptors	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals
101.	2019 Nuggets	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Spurs Western Conference First Round
100.	2018 Cavaliers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals
99.	2018 Cavaliers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round
98.	2017 Jazz	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Clippers Western Conference First Round
97.	2017 Celtics	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bulls Eastern Conference First Round

	Team	Series Details
96.	2017 Raptors	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round
95.	2016 Cavaliers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Warriors NBA Finals
94.	2016 Warriors	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Thunder Western Conference Finals
93.	2016 Thunder	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Spurs Western Conference Semifinals
92.	2016 Trail Blazers	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Clippers Western Conference First Round
91.	2015 Warriors	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Cavaliers NBA Finals
90.	2015 Warriors	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Grizzlies Western Conference Semifinals
89.	2015 Hawks	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Wizards Eastern Conference Semifinals
88.	2015 Cavaliers	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bulls Eastern Conference Semifinals
87.	2015 Rockets	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Clippers Western Conference Semifinals

	Team	Series Details
86.	2015 Clippers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Spurs Western Conference First Round
85.	2014 Spurs	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round
84.	2014 Pacers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round
83.	2014 Thunder	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Grizzlies Western Conference First Round
82.	2013 Heat	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Spurs NBA Finals
81.	2013 Grizzlies	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Clippers Western Conference First Round
80.	2012 Thunder	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Spurs Western Conference Finals
79.	2012 Heat	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Semifinals
78.	2011 Mavericks	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Heat NBA Finals
77.	2011 Thunder	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Grizzlies Western Conference Semifinals

	Team	Series Details
76.	2010 Celtics	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference Semifinals
75.	2009 Hawks	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Heat Eastern Conference First Round
74.	2009 Magic	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. 76ers Eastern Conference First Round
73.	2008 Spurs	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Hornets Western Conference Semifinals
72.	2008 Pistons	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. 76ers Eastern Conference First Round
71.	2007 Cavaliers	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Pistons Eastern Conference Finals
70.	2007 Jazz	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round
69.	2006 Heat	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Mavericks NBA Finals
68.	2006 Suns	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Lakers Western Conference First Round
67.	2006 Nets	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round

	Team	Series Details
66.	2005 Pistons	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Heat Eastern Conference Finals
65.	2005 Pistons	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Semifinals
64.	2005 Wizards	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bulls Eastern Conference First Round
63.	2005 Mavericks	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round
62.	2004 Lakers	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Spurs Western Conference Semifinals
61.	2003 Pistons	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round
60.	2003 Lakers	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Timberwolves Western Conference First Round
59.	2002 Nets	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals
58.	2002 Lakers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Kings Western Conference Finals
57.	2001 76ers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bucks Eastern Conference Finals

	Team	Series Details
56.	2001 76ers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Raptors Eastern Conference Semifinals
55.	2001 Raptors	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Knicks Eastern Conference First Round
54.	2001 Mavericks	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round
53.	2000 Knicks	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Heat Eastern Conference Semifinals
52.	1999 Jazz	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Kings Western Conference First Round
51.	1998 Jazz	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round
50.	1998 Supersonics	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Timberwolves Western Conference First Round
49.	1998 Knicks	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Heat Eastern Conference First Round
48.	1997 Heat	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals
47.	1997 Hawks	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Pistons Eastern Conference First Round

	Team	Series Details
46.	1997 Supersonics	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Suns Western Conference First Round
45.	1995 Rockets	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Suns Western Conference Semifinals
44.	1995 Rockets	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round
43.	1994 Rockets	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Suns Western Conference Semifinals
42.	1994 Hawks	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Heat Eastern Conference First Round
41.	1994 Nuggets	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Supersonics Western Conference First Round
40.	1993 Bulls	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Finals
39.	1993 Supersonics	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round
38.	1993 Suns	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Lakers Western Conference First Round
37.	1992 Cavaliers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals

	Team	Series Details
36.	1991 Pistons	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals
35.	1990 Knicks	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Celtics Eastern Conference First Round
34.	1989 Pistons	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bulls Eastern Conference Finals
33.	1988 Mavericks	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Nuggets Western Conference Semifinals
32.	1988 Lakers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Jazz Western Conference Semifinals
31.	1987 Warriors	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round
30.	1986 Bucks	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals
29.	1984 Celtics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Lakers NBA Finals
28.	1984 Jazz	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Nuggets Western Conference First Round
27.	1984 Mavericks	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Supersonics Western Conference First Round

	Team	Series Details
26.	1981 Celtics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Finals
25.	1980 Supersonics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bucks Western Conference Semifinals
24.	1979 Bullets	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Spurs Eastern Conference Finals
23.	1978 Bullets	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Supersonics NBA Finals
22.	1977 Trail Blazers	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. 76ers NBA Finals
21.	1977 Rockets	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bullets Eastern Conference Semifinals
20.	1976 Suns	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Warriors Western Conference Finals
19.	1975 Warriors	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bulls Western Conference Finals
18.	1974 Knicks	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bullets Eastern Conference Semifinals
17.	1973 Warriors	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bucks Western Conference Semifinals

	Team	Series Details
16.	1972 Knicks	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Bullets Eastern Conference Semifinals
15.	1971 Bullets	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Finals
14.	1970 Lakers	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Suns Western Division Semifinals
13.	1969 Celtics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Lakers NBA Finals
12.	1969 Lakers	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Warriors Western Division Semifinals
11.	1968 Celtics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. 76ers Eastern Division Finals
10.	1968 Celtics	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Pistons Eastern Division Semifinals
9.	1966 Celtics	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Royals Eastern Division Semifinals
8.	1964 Warriors	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Hawks Western Division Finals
7.	1963 Celtics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Royals Eastern Division Finals

	Team	Series Details
6.	1963 Royals	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Nationals Eastern Division Semifinals
5.	1962 Celtics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Lakers NBA Finals
4.	1961 Hawks	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Lakers Western Division Finals
3.	1959 Lakers	won 4-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Hawks Western Division Finals
2.	1957 Celtics	won 4-3, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Hawks NBA Finals
1.	1956 Pistons	won 3-2, recovered from 1-2 deficit vs. Hawks Western Division Finals

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