The ' comeback from a 3-1 series deficit against the in 2016 is the biggest series comeback in history. The Cavs are the only team to dig itself out of a 3-1 series hole to win the title. While Cleveland owns the biggest series comeback, here are the biggest single-game comebacks in NBA Finals history.
Trailing 2-1 in the series against the rival , and the made nearly 65% of their field goals en route to taking a 45-21 lead in the second quarter of Game 4. The Celtics cut the Lakers' lead to 18 at the break and then turned it up a notch in the third, outscoring Los Angeles 31-15 in the quarter. Boston tied the game at 73 with 10:13 remaining before taking its first lead of the night at 84-83 with 4:07 to play.
The Lakers missed all eight of their 3-point attempts in the second half, as the Celtics took a 3-1 series lead and ultimately won the series in six games. Powered by and , the jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first half against and the reigning champion . But Houston countered, as knocked down seven 3-pointers and sent the game into overtime.
Olajuwon tipped in a missed layup with 0.3 seconds left, and the Rockets won the game and went on to sweep the series. Trailing 88-73 with 7:13 left, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied to tie the game at 90 with 57.
6 seconds remaining. Nowitzki and guard traded 3-pointers before Nowitzki sank the winning layup with 3.6 seconds to play.
Dallas went on to stun the newly formed super trio of , and in six games. LeBron James slammed.
