NBA Teams That Recovered From a 2-3 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 3-2.
A total of 343 playoff series had at some point a status of 3-2.
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Series status: 3-2 |
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How many teams won their series after having a
3-2 lead? 288
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How many teams recovered from a
2-3 deficit? 55
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NBA Teams that recovered from a |
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Team | Series Details | |
| 55. | 2023 Celtics | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. 76ers
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 54. | 2022 Celtics | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 53. | 2022 Mavericks | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Suns
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 52. | 2021 Bucks | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Nets
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 51. | 2021 Clippers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Mavericks
Western Conference First Round |
| 50. | 2020 Nuggets | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Clippers
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 49. | 2020 Nuggets | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Jazz
Western Conference First Round |
| 48. | 2019 Trail Blazers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Nuggets
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 47. | 2018 Warriors | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Rockets
Western Conference Finals |
| 46. | 2018 Cavaliers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 45. | 2016 Cavaliers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Warriors
NBA Finals |
| 44. | 2016 Warriors | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Thunder
Western Conference Finals |
| 43. | 2016 Heat | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Hornets
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 42. | 2015 Rockets | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Clippers
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 41. | 2015 Clippers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Spurs
Western Conference First Round |
| 40. | 2014 Nets | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Raptors
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 39. | 2014 Thunder | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Grizzlies
Western Conference First Round |
| 38. | 2014 Pacers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Hawks
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 37. | 2013 Heat | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Spurs
NBA Finals |
| 36. | 2012 Heat | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 35. | 2010 Lakers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Celtics
NBA Finals |
| 34. | 2010 Hawks | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Bucks
Eastern Conference First Round |
| 33. | 2009 Magic | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Celtics
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 32. | 2008 Spurs | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Hornets
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 31. | 2007 Jazz | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Rockets
Western Conference First Round |
| 30. | 2006 Pistons | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Cavaliers
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 29. | 2006 Suns | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Lakers
Western Conference First Round |
| 28. | 2005 Pistons | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Heat
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 27. | 2004 Pistons | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Nets
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 26. | 2003 Pistons | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Magic
Eastern Conference First Round |
Team | Series Details | |
| 25. | 2002 Lakers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Kings
Western Conference Finals |
| 24. | 2001 Bucks | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Hornets
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 23. | 2000 Knicks | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Heat
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 22. | 1997 Heat | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Knicks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 21. | 1995 Rockets | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Suns
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 20. | 1994 Rockets | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Knicks
NBA Finals |
| 19. | 1994 Knicks | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Pacers
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 18. | 1988 Lakers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Pistons
NBA Finals |
| 17. | 1988 Celtics | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Hawks
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 16. | 1981 Celtics | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. 76ers
Eastern Conference Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 15. | 1980 Supersonics | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Bucks
Western Conference Semifinals |
| 14. | 1979 Bullets | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Spurs
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 13. | 1979 Supersonics | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Suns
Western Conference Finals |
| 12. | 1978 Bullets | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Supersonics
NBA Finals |
| 11. | 1976 Suns | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Warriors
Western Conference Finals |
| 10. | 1975 Warriors | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Bulls
Western Conference Finals |
| 9. | 1971 Bullets | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Knicks
Eastern Conference Finals |
| 8. | 1970 Lakers | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Suns
Western Division Semifinals |
| 7. | 1969 Celtics | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Lakers
NBA Finals |
| 6. | 1968 Celtics | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. 76ers
Eastern Division Finals |
Team | Series Details | |
| 5. | 1962 Celtics | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Lakers
NBA Finals |
| 4. | 1961 Hawks | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Lakers
Western Division Finals |
| 3. | 1960 Hawks | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Lakers
Western Division Finals |
| 2. | 1955 Nationals | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Pistons
NBA Finals |
| 1. | 1948 Warriors | won 4-3, recovered from 2-3 deficit vs. Bombers
Semifinals |