NBA Teams That Won Their Series After Having a 3-0 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 3-0.
A total of 159 playoff series had at some point a status of 3-0.
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Series status: 3-0 |
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How many teams won their series after having a
3-0 lead? 159
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How many teams recovered from a
0-3 deficit? 0
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NBA Teams that won their series after having a |
159
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Team | Series Details | |
| 159. | 2025 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Heat
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 158. | 2025 Thunder | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Grizzlies
Western Conference First Round |
| 157. | 2024 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Mavericks
NBA Finals |
| 156. | 2024 Mavericks | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Timberwolves
Western Conference Finals |
| 155. | 2024 Celtics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pacers
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 154. | 2024 Thunder | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pelicans
Western Conference First Round |
| 153. | 2024 Timberwolves | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Suns
Western Conference First Round |
| 152. | 2024 Nuggets | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
Western Conference First Round |
| 151. | 2023 Heat | won 4-3, after leading 3-0 vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 150. | 2023 Nuggets | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
Western Conference Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 149. | 2023 Nuggets | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Timberwolves
Western Conference First Round |
| 148. | 2023 76ers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Nets
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 147. | 2022 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Mavericks
Western Conference Finals |
| 146. | 2022 Celtics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Nets
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 145. | 2022 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Nuggets
Western Conference First Round |
| 144. | 2022 76ers | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Raptors
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 143. | 2021 Suns | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Nuggets
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 142. | 2021 76ers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Wizards
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 141. | 2021 Bucks | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Heat
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 140. | 2020 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 139. | 2020 Heat | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pacers
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 138. | 2020 Celtics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. 76ers
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 137. | 2020 Raptors | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Nets
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 136. | 2019 Warriors | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Trail Blazers
Western Conference Finals |
| 135. | 2019 Rockets | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Jazz
Western Conference First Round |
| 134. | 2019 Bucks | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pistons
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 133. | 2019 Celtics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pacers
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 132. | 2018 Warriors | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Cavaliers
NBA Finals |
| 131. | 2018 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Raptors
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 130. | 2018 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. 76ers
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 129. | 2018 Pelicans | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Trail Blazers
Western Conference First Round |
| 128. | 2018 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Spurs
Western Conference First Round |
| 127. | 2017 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Cavaliers
NBA Finals |
| 126. | 2017 Warriors | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Spurs
Western Conference Finals |
| 125. | 2017 Warriors | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Jazz
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 124. | 2017 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Raptors
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 123. | 2017 Warriors | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Trail Blazers
Western Conference First Round |
| 122. | 2017 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pacers
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 121. | 2016 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Hawks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 120. | 2016 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pistons
Eastern Conference First Round |
Team | Series Details | |
| 119. | 2016 Spurs | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Grizzlies
Western Conference First Round |
| 118. | 2015 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Hawks
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 117. | 2015 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Rockets
Western Conference Finals |
| 116. | 2015 Grizzlies | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Trail Blazers
Western Conference First Round |
| 115. | 2015 Rockets | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Mavericks
Western Conference First Round |
| 114. | 2015 Wizards | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Raptors
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 113. | 2015 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 112. | 2015 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 111. | 2015 Warriors | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pelicans
Western Conference First Round |
| 110. | 2014 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Trail Blazers
Western Conference Semifinals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 109. | 2014 Heat | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bobcats
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 108. | 2013 Spurs | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Grizzlies
Western Conference Finals |
| 107. | 2013 Thunder | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Rockets
Western Conference First Round |
| 106. | 2013 Knicks | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 105. | 2013 Spurs | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
Western Conference First Round |
| 104. | 2013 Heat | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 103. | 2012 Spurs | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Clippers
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 102. | 2012 Spurs | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Jazz
Western Conference First Round |
| 101. | 2012 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Knicks
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 100. | 2012 Thunder | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Mavericks
Western Conference First Round |
Team | Series Details | |
| 99. | 2011 Mavericks | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 98. | 2011 Thunder | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Nuggets
Western Conference First Round |
| 97. | 2011 Celtics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Knicks
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 96. | 2011 Heat | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. 76ers
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 95. | 2011 Bulls | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Pacers
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 94. | 2010 Celtics | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Magic
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 93. | 2010 Magic | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Hawks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 92. | 2010 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Jazz
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 91. | 2010 Suns | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Spurs
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 90. | 2010 Magic | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bobcats
Eastern Conference First Round |
Team | Series Details | |
| 89. | 2010 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Heat
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 88. | 2009 Nuggets | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Mavericks
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 87. | 2009 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Hawks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 86. | 2009 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pistons
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 85. | 2008 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Nuggets
Western Conference First Round |
| 84. | 2008 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Suns
Western Conference First Round |
| 83. | 2007 Spurs | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Cavaliers
NBA Finals |
| 82. | 2007 Pistons | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Bulls
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 81. | 2007 Cavaliers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Wizards
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 80. | 2007 Bulls | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Heat
Eastern Conference First Round |
Team | Series Details | |
| 79. | 2007 Pistons | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Magic
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 78. | 2006 Mavericks | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Grizzlies
Western Conference First Round |
| 77. | 2005 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Suns
Western Conference Finals |
| 76. | 2005 Heat | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Wizards
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 75. | 2005 Suns | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Grizzlies
Western Conference First Round |
| 74. | 2005 Heat | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Nets
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 73. | 2004 Pacers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 72. | 2004 Spurs | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Grizzlies
Western Conference First Round |
| 71. | 2004 Nets | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Knicks
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 70. | 2003 Nets | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pistons
Eastern Conference Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 69. | 2003 Nets | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 68. | 2003 Mavericks | won 4-3, after leading 3-0 vs. Trail Blazers
Western Conference First Round |
| 67. | 2002 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Nets
NBA Finals |
| 66. | 2001 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Spurs
Western Conference Finals |
| 65. | 2001 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Kings
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 64. | 2001 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Mavericks
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 63. | 2000 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Suns
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 62. | 2000 Trail Blazers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Jazz
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 61. | 2000 Pacers | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. 76ers
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 60. | 1999 Spurs | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Trail Blazers
Western Conference Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 59. | 1999 Knicks | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Hawks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 58. | 1999 Spurs | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 57. | 1999 Pacers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. 76ers
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 56. | 1998 Jazz | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
Western Conference Finals |
| 55. | 1997 Bulls | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Heat
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 54. | 1996 Bulls | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Supersonics
NBA Finals |
| 53. | 1996 Bulls | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Magic
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 52. | 1996 Magic | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Hawks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 51. | 1996 Supersonics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Rockets
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 50. | 1995 Rockets | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Magic
NBA Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 49. | 1994 Jazz | won 4-3, after leading 3-0 vs. Nuggets
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 48. | 1993 Bulls | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Cavaliers
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 47. | 1991 Bulls | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Pistons
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 46. | 1989 Pistons | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
NBA Finals |
| 45. | 1989 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Suns
Western Conference Finals |
| 44. | 1989 Pistons | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 43. | 1989 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Supersonics
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 42. | 1987 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Supersonics
Western Conference Finals |
| 41. | 1987 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Warriors
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 40. | 1986 Celtics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 39. | 1986 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Hawks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 38. | 1985 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. 76ers
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 37. | 1985 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Trail Blazers
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 36. | 1985 76ers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 35. | 1984 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 34. | 1983 76ers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
NBA Finals |
| 33. | 1983 76ers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 32. | 1983 Bucks | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 31. | 1983 76ers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Knicks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 30. | 1983 Spurs | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Nuggets
Western Conference Semifinals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 29. | 1983 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Trail Blazers
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 28. | 1982 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Spurs
Western Conference Finals |
| 27. | 1982 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Suns
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 26. | 1981 Celtics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bulls
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 25. | 1980 Celtics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Rockets
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 24. | 1980 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Suns
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 23. | 1978 76ers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Knicks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 22. | 1977 Trail Blazers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
Western Conference Finals |
| 21. | 1975 Warriors | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bullets
NBA Finals |
| 20. | 1974 Bucks | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bulls
Western Conference Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 19. | 1973 Lakers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Warriors
Western Conference Finals |
| 18. | 1973 Knicks | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Bullets
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 17. | 1972 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bulls
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 16. | 1971 Bucks | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bullets
NBA Finals |
| 15. | 1971 Bucks | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Warriors
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 14. | 1970 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Hawks
Western Division Finals |
| 13. | 1970 Hawks | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Bulls
Western Division Semifinals |
| 12. | 1969 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. 76ers
Eastern Division Semifinals |
| 11. | 1969 Knicks | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Bullets
Eastern Division Semifinals |
| 10. | 1968 Lakers | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Warriors
Western Division Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 9. | 1967 76ers | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Celtics
Eastern Division Finals |
| 8. | 1964 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Royals
Eastern Division Finals |
| 7. | 1962 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Pistons
Western Division Finals |
| 6. | 1959 Celtics | won 4-0, after leading 3-0 vs. Lakers
NBA Finals |
| 5. | 1958 Celtics | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Warriors
Eastern Division Finals |
| 4. | 1951 Royals | won 4-3, after leading 3-0 vs. Knicks
NBA Finals |
| 3. | 1949 Lakers | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Capitols
NBA Finals |
| 2. | 1947 Warriors | won 4-1, after leading 3-0 vs. Stags
NBA Finals |
| 1. | 1947 Stags | won 4-2, after leading 3-0 vs. Capitols
Semifinals |