The Golden State Warriors find themselves on the brink of elimination in a 3-1 series hole against the red hot Oklahoma City Thunder.
The good news for the Warriors is that the series is not over just yet.
If the Warriors don’t become the tenth team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 series deficit, they greatest regular season in NBA history, 73-9, will end with a trip to the NBA Finals.
Below are the nine teams who’ve overcome a 3-1 deficit:
1970 Eastern Conference Finals – Celtics over 76ers
Game 5: Boston Celtics – 122, Philadelphia 76ers – 104
Game 6: Philadelphia 76ers – 106, Boston Celtics – 114
Game 7: Boston Celtics – 100 , Philadelphia 76ers: 96
1970 Western Conference Semifinals – Lakers over Suns
Game 5: Los Angeles Lakers 138 Phoenix Suns 121
Game 6: Los Angeles Lakers 104 Phoenix Suns 93
Game 7: Los Angeles Lakers 129 Phoenix Suns 94
1979 Eastern Conference Finals – Bullets over Spurs
Game 5: San Antonio Spurs – 103, Washington Bullets – 107
Game 6: Washington Bullets – 108, San Antonio Spurs – 100
Game 7: San Antonio Spurs – 105, Washington Bullets – 107
1981 Eastern Conference Finals – Celtics over 76ers
Game 5: Philadelphia 76ers – 109, Boston Celtics – 111
Game 6: Boston Celtics – 100, Philadelphia 76ers – 98
Game 7: Philadelphia 76ers – 90, Boston Celtics: 91
1995 Western Conference Semifinals – Rockets over Suns
Game 5: Houston Rockets – 103, Phoenix Suns – 97, OT
Game 6: Phoenix Suns – 116, Houston Rockets – 103
Game 7: Houston Rockets – 115, at Phoenix Suns – 114
1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Heat over Knicks
Game 5: New York Knicks – 81 , Miami Heat – 96
Game 6: Miami Heat – 95 , New York Knicks – 90
Game 7: New York Knicks: 90 , Miami Heat – 101
2003 Eastern Conference First Round – Pistons over Magic
Game 5: Orlando Magic – 67 , Detroit Pistons – 98
Game 6: Detroit Pistons – 103 , Orlando Magic – 88
Game 7: Orlando Magic – 93 , Detroit Pistons – 108
2006 Western Conference First Round – Suns over Lakers
Game 5: Los Angeles Lakers – 97 , Phoenix Suns – 114
Game 6: Phoenix Suns 126 , Los Angeles Lakers – 118, OT
Game 7: Los Angeles Lakers: 90, Phoenix Suns: 121
2015 Western Conference Semifinals – Rockets over Clippers
Game 5: Los Angeles Clippers: 103 , Houston Rockets: 124
Game 6: Houston Rockets: 119 , Los Angeles Clippers: 107
Game 7: Houston Rockets: 113 , Los Angeles Clippers: 100
