Teams That Have Come Back From 0-2 To Win NBA Finals

www.totalprosports.com Swati Bhatia

[{"selector":"#anim-f23ef025-705d-458e-997c-2e83bcc38d31 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.0658141036401503e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-524b7d29-f830-4b12-a25e-cdc640ba9adb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdcca504-0492-4264-8f43-74382d1e43fc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Dallas Mavericks's quest for NBA championship took a massive hit after they dropped the first two games of the 2024 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics. The Dallas Mavericks's quest for NBA championship took a massive hit after they dropped the first two games of the 2024 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics.

[{"selector":"#anim-775772f6-7504-4f91-a97c-a77b6e570f58 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90643cd5-1b2a-4e8f-b853-c084af318097","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82ec4dc9-c462-44d0-b520-2d44c2006ccf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] While coming back from a 0-2 deficit seems unlikely, it is not impossible as it has happened in the NBA before. Let's take a look at teams who managed to make a comeback after being 0-2 down. While coming back from a 0-2 deficit seems unlikely, it is not impossible as it has happened in the NBA before. Let's take a look at teams who managed to make a comeback after being 0-2 down.

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