NBA Teams That Won Their Series After Having a 2-1 Lead in Playoffs
Full list of teams with details of year, rival and playoff round where it happened. All the teams that won after a being up 2-1.
A total of 600 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? 480 | |||||
| How many teams recovered from a  1-2 deficit? 120 | |||||
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| NBA Teams that won their series after having a  | 480 | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 480. | 2025 Pacers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 479. | 2025 Thunder | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Timberwolves Western Conference Finals | 
| 478. | 2025 Knicks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 477. | 2025 Timberwolves | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 476. | 2025 Pacers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 475. | 2025 Warriors | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| 474. | 2025 Timberwolves | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference First Round | 
| 473. | 2025 Pacers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 472. | 2025 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 471. | 2025 Knicks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 470. | 2024 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 469. | 2024 Mavericks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 468. | 2024 Timberwolves | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 467. | 2024 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Heat Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 466. | 2024 Mavericks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Clippers Western Conference First Round | 
| 465. | 2024 Pacers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 464. | 2024 Knicks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 463. | 2024 Cavaliers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 462. | 2023 Nuggets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Heat NBA Finals | 
| 461. | 2023 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 460. | 2023 Heat | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 459. | 2023 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 458. | 2023 Nuggets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 457. | 2023 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 456. | 2023 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Grizzlies Western Conference First Round | 
| 455. | 2023 Knicks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 454. | 2023 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 453. | 2023 Suns | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Clippers Western Conference First Round | 
| 452. | 2022 Warriors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Grizzlies Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 451. | 2022 Heat | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 450. | 2022 Bucks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 449. | 2022 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 448. | 2022 Suns | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pelicans Western Conference First Round | 
| 447. | 2022 Grizzlies | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Timberwolves Western Conference First Round | 
| 446. | 2022 Mavericks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round | 
| 445. | 2021 Bucks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 444. | 2021 Suns | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Clippers Western Conference Finals | 
| 443. | 2021 Jazz | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Grizzlies Western Conference First Round | 
| 442. | 2021 Nets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 441. | 2021 Hawks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 440. | 2021 Nuggets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 439. | 2020 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Heat NBA Finals | 
| 438. | 2020 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference Finals | 
| 437. | 2020 Heat | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 436. | 2020 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 435. | 2020 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Raptors Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 434. | 2020 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 433. | 2020 Rockets | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder Western Conference First Round | 
| 432. | 2020 Bucks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 431. | 2020 Clippers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 430. | 2019 Raptors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors NBA Finals | 
| 429. | 2019 Warriors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 428. | 2019 Trail Blazers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 427. | 2019 Bucks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 426. | 2019 Raptors | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 425. | 2019 Trail Blazers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder Western Conference First Round | 
| 424. | 2019 Warriors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Clippers Western Conference First Round | 
| 423. | 2019 76ers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 422. | 2018 Warriors | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference Finals | 
| 421. | 2018 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Pelicans Western Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 420. | 2018 Rockets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 419. | 2018 Rockets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Timberwolves Western Conference First Round | 
| 418. | 2018 Jazz | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder Western Conference First Round | 
| 417. | 2018 Raptors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Wizards Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 416. | 2018 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 415. | 2018 76ers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Heat Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 414. | 2017 Cavaliers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 413. | 2017 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 412. | 2017 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Wizards Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 411. | 2017 Wizards | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 410. | 2017 Rockets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder Western Conference First Round | 
| 409. | 2017 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Grizzlies Western Conference First Round | 
| 408. | 2016 Cavaliers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Raptors Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 407. | 2016 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 406. | 2016 Raptors | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Heat Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 405. | 2016 Heat | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 404. | 2016 Hawks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 403. | 2016 Thunder | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round | 
| 402. | 2016 Raptors | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 401. | 2016 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 400. | 2015 Hawks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 399. | 2014 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Heat NBA Finals | 
| 398. | 2014 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder Western Conference Finals | 
| 397. | 2014 Heat | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 396. | 2014 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 395. | 2014 Pacers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Wizards Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 394. | 2014 Thunder | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Clippers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 393. | 2014 Nets | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Raptors Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 392. | 2014 Trail Blazers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| 391. | 2014 Wizards | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 390. | 2014 Clippers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference First Round | 
| 389. | 2013 Heat | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 388. | 2013 Grizzlies | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 387. | 2013 Pacers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 386. | 2013 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 385. | 2013 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 384. | 2013 Pacers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 383. | 2013 Warriors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference First Round | 
| 382. | 2013 Bulls | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 381. | 2012 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder NBA Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 380. | 2012 Heat | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 379. | 2012 Thunder | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 378. | 2012 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 377. | 2012 Clippers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Grizzlies Western Conference First Round | 
| 376. | 2012 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference First Round | 
| 375. | 2012 76ers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 374. | 2012 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 373. | 2012 Pacers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 372. | 2011 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 371. | 2011 Mavericks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder Western Conference Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 370. | 2011 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 369. | 2011 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 368. | 2011 Grizzlies | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference First Round | 
| 367. | 2011 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Western Conference First Round | 
| 366. | 2011 Hawks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 365. | 2011 Mavericks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 364. | 2010 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics NBA Finals | 
| 363. | 2010 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference Finals | 
| 362. | 2010 Hawks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 361. | 2010 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 360. | 2010 Jazz | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference First Round | 
| 359. | 2010 Suns | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 358. | 2010 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Thunder Western Conference First Round | 
| 357. | 2010 Cavaliers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 356. | 2009 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic NBA Finals | 
| 355. | 2009 Magic | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 354. | 2009 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference Finals | 
| 353. | 2009 Magic | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 352. | 2009 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 351. | 2009 Nuggets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Western Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 350. | 2009 Rockets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 349. | 2009 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 348. | 2009 Mavericks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference First Round | 
| 347. | 2009 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round | 
| 346. | 2008 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers NBA Finals | 
| 345. | 2008 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Finals | 
| 344. | 2008 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 343. | 2008 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 342. | 2008 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 341. | 2008 Pistons | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 340. | 2008 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 339. | 2008 Hornets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round | 
| 338. | 2008 Magic | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Raptors Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 337. | 2008 Jazz | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| 336. | 2008 Cavaliers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Wizards Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 335. | 2007 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Finals | 
| 334. | 2007 Cavaliers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 333. | 2007 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 332. | 2007 Jazz | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 331. | 2007 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 330. | 2007 Nets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Raptors Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 329. | 2007 Warriors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round | 
| 328. | 2007 Suns | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference First Round | 
| 327. | 2006 Mavericks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference Finals | 
| 326. | 2006 Heat | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 325. | 2006 Mavericks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 324. | 2006 Pistons | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 323. | 2006 Suns | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Clippers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 322. | 2006 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 321. | 2006 Pistons | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 320. | 2006 Cavaliers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Wizards Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 319. | 2006 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Kings Western Conference First Round | 
| 318. | 2006 Heat | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 317. | 2006 Clippers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference First Round | 
| 316. | 2005 Spurs | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons NBA Finals | 
| 315. | 2005 Suns | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 314. | 2005 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 313. | 2005 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference First Round | 
| 312. | 2005 Supersonics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Kings Western Conference First Round | 
| 311. | 2005 Pistons | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 310. | 2005 Pacers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 309. | 2004 Pistons | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers NBA Finals | 
| 308. | 2004 Pistons | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 307. | 2004 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Timberwolves Western Conference Finals | 
| 306. | 2004 Timberwolves | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Kings Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 305. | 2004 Pacers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Heat Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 304. | 2004 Pistons | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 303. | 2004 Heat | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 302. | 2004 Pistons | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 301. | 2004 Timberwolves | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 300. | 2004 Kings | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round | 
| 299. | 2004 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| 298. | 2003 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets NBA Finals | 
| 297. | 2003 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference Finals | 
| 296. | 2003 Mavericks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Kings Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 295. | 2003 Pistons | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 294. | 2003 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 293. | 2003 76ers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 292. | 2003 Kings | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round | 
| 291. | 2003 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 290. | 2003 Nets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 289. | 2003 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 288. | 2002 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 287. | 2002 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 286. | 2002 Kings | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 285. | 2002 Nets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 284. | 2002 Celtics | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 283. | 2002 Hornets | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 282. | 2002 Spurs | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference First Round | 
| 281. | 2002 Pistons | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Raptors Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 280. | 2002 Kings | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round | 
| 279. | 2002 Nets | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 278. | 2001 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers NBA Finals | 
| 277. | 2001 Bucks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 276. | 2001 Kings | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference First Round | 
| 275. | 2001 76ers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 274. | 2001 Spurs | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Timberwolves Western Conference First Round | 
| 273. | 2001 Bucks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 272. | 2000 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers NBA Finals | 
| 271. | 2000 Pacers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 270. | 2000 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference Finals | 
| 269. | 2000 Trail Blazers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Timberwolves Western Conference First Round | 
| 268. | 2000 Lakers | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Kings Western Conference First Round | 
| 267. | 2000 Jazz | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference First Round | 
| 266. | 2000 Suns | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference First Round | 
| 265. | 2000 Pacers | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 264. | 2000 76ers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 263. | 1999 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks NBA Finals | 
| 262. | 1999 Knicks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 261. | 1999 Trail Blazers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 260. | 1999 76ers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 259. | 1999 Spurs | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Timberwolves Western Conference First Round | 
| 258. | 1999 Lakers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| 257. | 1999 Hawks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 256. | 1999 Knicks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Heat Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 255. | 1998 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz NBA Finals | 
| 254. | 1998 Bulls | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 253. | 1998 Pacers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 252. | 1998 Jazz | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 251. | 1998 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 250. | 1998 Bulls | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 249. | 1998 Hornets | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 248. | 1998 Lakers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 247. | 1998 Spurs | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference First Round | 
| 246. | 1998 Pacers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 245. | 1997 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz NBA Finals | 
| 244. | 1997 Jazz | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference Finals | 
| 243. | 1997 Bulls | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 242. | 1997 Rockets | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 241. | 1997 Jazz | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 240. | 1997 Lakers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 239. | 1997 Heat | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Magic Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 238. | 1996 Supersonics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Finals | 
| 237. | 1996 Jazz | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 236. | 1996 Bulls | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 235. | 1996 Spurs | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference First Round | 
| 234. | 1996 Supersonics | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Kings Western Conference First Round | 
| 233. | 1996 Rockets | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference First Round | 
| 232. | 1996 Jazz | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 231. | 1996 Hawks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 230. | 1995 Magic | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 229. | 1995 Rockets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Finals | 
| 228. | 1995 Spurs | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 227. | 1995 Magic | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 226. | 1995 Pacers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 225. | 1995 Magic | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 224. | 1995 Bulls | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 223. | 1995 Lakers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference First Round | 
| 222. | 1995 Knicks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 221. | 1994 Rockets | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks NBA Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 220. | 1994 Knicks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 219. | 1994 Rockets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Finals | 
| 218. | 1994 Pacers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 217. | 1994 Knicks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 216. | 1994 Knicks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 215. | 1994 Rockets | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 214. | 1994 Jazz | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference First Round | 
| 213. | 1993 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns NBA Finals | 
| 212. | 1993 Suns | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference Finals | 
| 211. | 1993 Supersonics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 210. | 1993 Suns | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 209. | 1993 Knicks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hornets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 208. | 1993 Spurs | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 207. | 1993 Cavaliers | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 206. | 1993 Knicks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 205. | 1993 Rockets | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Clippers Western Conference First Round | 
| 204. | 1993 Hornets | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 203. | 1992 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers NBA Finals | 
| 202. | 1992 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 201. | 1992 Trail Blazers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 200. | 1992 Jazz | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 199. | 1992 Trail Blazers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 198. | 1992 Bulls | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 197. | 1992 Trail Blazers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference First Round | 
| 196. | 1992 Knicks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 195. | 1992 Jazz | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Clippers Western Conference First Round | 
| 194. | 1992 Cavaliers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 193. | 1992 Supersonics | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference First Round | 
| 192. | 1991 Bulls | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers NBA Finals | 
| 191. | 1991 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 190. | 1991 Trail Blazers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 189. | 1991 Bulls | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 188. | 1991 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 187. | 1991 Celtics | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 186. | 1991 Warriors | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference First Round | 
| 185. | 1991 Pistons | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 184. | 1991 Trail Blazers | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference First Round | 
| 183. | 1991 Jazz | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference First Round | 
| 182. | 1990 Pistons | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers NBA Finals | 
| 181. | 1990 Pistons | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 180. | 1990 Trail Blazers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference Finals | 
| 179. | 1990 Suns | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 178. | 1990 Pistons | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 177. | 1990 Bulls | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 176. | 1990 Trail Blazers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 175. | 1990 Suns | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round | 
| 174. | 1990 Bulls | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 173. | 1990 Lakers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| 172. | 1990 76ers | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 171. | 1989 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 170. | 1989 Suns | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 169. | 1989 Supersonics | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| 168. | 1989 Bulls | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 167. | 1989 Bucks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 166. | 1988 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons NBA Finals | 
| 165. | 1988 Pistons | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 164. | 1988 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference Finals | 
| 163. | 1988 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 162. | 1988 Pistons | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 161. | 1988 Hawks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 160. | 1988 Celtics | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 159. | 1988 Jazz | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 158. | 1988 Nuggets | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference First Round | 
| 157. | 1988 Mavericks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| 156. | 1988 Bulls | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 155. | 1988 Pistons | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bullets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 154. | 1987 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics NBA Finals | 
| 153. | 1987 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 152. | 1987 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 151. | 1987 Pistons | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 150. | 1987 Supersonics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 149. | 1987 Hawks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Pacers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 148. | 1987 Bucks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 147. | 1987 Supersonics | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round | 
| 146. | 1987 Rockets | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 145. | 1986 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets NBA Finals | 
| 144. | 1986 Rockets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference Finals | 
| 143. | 1986 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 142. | 1986 Rockets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 141. | 1986 Mavericks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 140. | 1986 76ers | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bullets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 139. | 1986 Nuggets | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 138. | 1986 Hawks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 137. | 1985 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics NBA Finals | 
| 136. | 1985 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference Finals | 
| 135. | 1985 Nuggets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 134. | 1985 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 133. | 1985 76ers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bullets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 132. | 1985 Jazz | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Conference First Round | 
| 131. | 1985 Bucks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 130. | 1985 Celtics | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 129. | 1985 Trail Blazers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference First Round | 
| 128. | 1985 Nuggets | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference First Round | 
| 127. | 1984 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference Finals | 
| 126. | 1984 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Mavericks Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 125. | 1984 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 124. | 1984 Suns | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Jazz Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 123. | 1984 Bucks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 122. | 1984 Nets | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 121. | 1984 Knicks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Eastern Conference First Round | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 120. | 1984 Suns | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference First Round | 
| 119. | 1984 Celtics | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bullets Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 118. | 1984 Bucks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference First Round | 
| 117. | 1983 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Finals | 
| 116. | 1982 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers NBA Finals | 
| 115. | 1982 76ers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 114. | 1982 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bullets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 113. | 1982 76ers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 112. | 1982 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 111. | 1981 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets NBA Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 110. | 1981 Rockets | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Kings Western Conference Finals | 
| 109. | 1981 Rockets | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 108. | 1981 Kings | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 107. | 1981 76ers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 106. | 1980 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers NBA Finals | 
| 105. | 1980 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference Finals | 
| 104. | 1980 76ers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 103. | 1980 76ers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 102. | 1979 Supersonics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bullets NBA Finals | 
| 101. | 1979 Supersonics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns Western Conference Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 100. | 1979 Suns | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Kings Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 99. | 1979 Spurs | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 98. | 1979 Supersonics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 97. | 1979 Bullets | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 96. | 1978 Supersonics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference Finals | 
| 95. | 1978 Bullets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 94. | 1978 Supersonics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Trail Blazers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 93. | 1978 Nuggets | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 92. | 1978 Bullets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Spurs Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 91. | 1977 76ers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Eastern Conference Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 90. | 1977 Trail Blazers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nuggets Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 89. | 1977 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 88. | 1977 76ers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 87. | 1976 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Suns NBA Finals | 
| 86. | 1976 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 85. | 1976 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Braves Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 84. | 1976 Warriors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 83. | 1976 Suns | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 82. | 1976 Cavaliers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bullets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 81. | 1975 Bullets | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 80. | 1975 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 79. | 1975 Warriors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Supersonics Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 78. | 1975 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Kings Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 77. | 1975 Bullets | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Braves Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 76. | 1974 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks NBA Finals | 
| 75. | 1974 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 74. | 1974 Bulls | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 73. | 1974 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Braves Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 72. | 1974 Bucks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 71. | 1973 Knicks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers NBA Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 70. | 1973 Knicks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 69. | 1973 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 68. | 1973 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 67. | 1972 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks NBA Finals | 
| 66. | 1972 Knicks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals | 
| 65. | 1972 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Western Conference Finals | 
| 64. | 1972 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 63. | 1972 Bucks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Western Conference Semifinals | 
| 62. | 1971 Bucks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Conference Finals | 
| 61. | 1971 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Western Conference Semifinals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 60. | 1971 Bullets | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 59. | 1971 Knicks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals | 
| 58. | 1970 Knicks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers NBA Finals | 
| 57. | 1970 Knicks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bucks Eastern Division Finals | 
| 56. | 1970 Bucks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Division Semifinals | 
| 55. | 1970 Knicks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bullets Eastern Division Semifinals | 
| 54. | 1969 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Western Division Finals | 
| 53. | 1969 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Division Finals | 
| 52. | 1969 Hawks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Rockets Western Division Semifinals | 
| 51. | 1968 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers NBA Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 50. | 1968 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Bulls Western Division Semifinals | 
| 49. | 1968 76ers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Division Semifinals | 
| 48. | 1968 Warriors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Western Division Semifinals | 
| 47. | 1967 76ers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors NBA Finals | 
| 46. | 1967 Warriors | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Western Division Finals | 
| 45. | 1967 Celtics | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks Eastern Division Semifinals | 
| 44. | 1967 76ers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Royals Eastern Division Semifinals | 
| 43. | 1966 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers NBA Finals | 
| 42. | 1966 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Division Finals | 
| 41. | 1966 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Western Division Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 40. | 1965 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers NBA Finals | 
| 39. | 1965 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Division Finals | 
| 38. | 1965 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Bullets Western Division Finals | 
| 37. | 1965 76ers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Royals Eastern Division Semifinals | 
| 36. | 1965 Bullets | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Western Division Semifinals | 
| 35. | 1964 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors NBA Finals | 
| 34. | 1964 Hawks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Division Semifinals | 
| 33. | 1964 Royals | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. 76ers Eastern Division Semifinals | 
| 32. | 1963 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers NBA Finals | 
| 31. | 1963 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks Western Division Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 30. | 1963 Hawks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Western Division Semifinals | 
| 29. | 1962 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Eastern Division Finals | 
| 28. | 1962 Warriors | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nationals Eastern Division Semifinals | 
| 27. | 1962 Pistons | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Royals Western Division Semifinals | 
| 26. | 1961 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks NBA Finals | 
| 25. | 1961 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nationals Eastern Division Finals | 
| 24. | 1961 Lakers | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Western Division Semifinals | 
| 23. | 1960 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Hawks NBA Finals | 
| 22. | 1960 Hawks | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Division Finals | 
| 21. | 1960 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors Eastern Division Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 20. | 1959 Celtics | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Nationals Eastern Division Finals | 
| 19. | 1958 Hawks | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics NBA Finals | 
| 18. | 1958 Hawks | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Western Division Finals | 
| 17. | 1956 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons NBA Finals | 
| 16. | 1956 Warriors | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nationals Eastern Division Finals | 
| 15. | 1955 Nationals | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons NBA Finals | 
| 14. | 1955 Nationals | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Division Finals | 
| 13. | 1955 Pistons | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Division Finals | 
| 12. | 1954 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Nationals NBA Finals | 
| 11. | 1953 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks NBA Finals | 
| Team | Series Details | |
| 10. | 1953 Lakers | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Pistons Western Division Finals | 
| 9. | 1953 Knicks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Celtics Eastern Division Finals | 
| 8. | 1952 Lakers | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Knicks NBA Finals | 
| 7. | 1952 Lakers | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Royals Western Division Finals | 
| 6. | 1952 Knicks | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Nationals Eastern Division Finals | 
| 5. | 1951 Royals | won 3-1, after leading 2-1 vs. Lakers Western Division Finals | 
| 4. | 1951 Knicks | won 3-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nationals Eastern Division Finals | 
| 3. | 1950 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Nationals NBA Finals | 
| 2. | 1948 Bullets (1st) | won 4-2, after leading 2-1 vs. Warriors NBA Finals | 
| 1. | 1948 Warriors | won 4-3, after leading 2-1 vs. Bombers Semifinals | 

