After the NBA implemented the 7-game 4-win format, there were many times 1-3 big scores, in theory, the backward side still has the possibility of winning, but the difficulty is too great, most of the situation is the backward side is eliminated, therefore, in people's impression, a team after the big score 1-3 reversal, it means to be eliminated, but throughout the history of the NBA, there are still several teams that have completed the Jedi counterattack, in the case of a large score 1-3 behind to complete the reversal, This article takes stock of the NBA's five major 1-3 reversals.
Fifth: In the first round of the Eastern Conference in 2003, the Pistons reversed the Magic 1-3
02-03 season regular season, the young Maddy led the Magic to achieve the eighth position in the East, will meet the first Pistons in the East in the playoffs, in terms of strength, naturally the Pistons are stronger, they have a complete lineup, good chemistry, and the Magic has the strong point of Maddy, but the ability of others is not strong enough, if Maddy plays poorly, the Magic has no chance of winning, after the start of the series, the Magic led by Maddy erupted with huge energy, they rushed down the Pistons' defense, and won the first game of the series first. After being equalised, the Magic won the third game and took the initiative again.
In the fourth game of the series, Maddy performed wonderfully, he led the team to win, achieved a 3-1 big score lead, the Pistons fell into a desperate situation, and at the same time began to counterattack, they first won the Magic, won a round, let the series continue, and then won a big game, the series entered the rush seven, grabbed seven, the Pistons performed perfectly, the magic offensive and defensive performance was very general, the point difference was getting bigger and bigger, the game did not enter the final moment, the victory and defeat were already known, the Pistons won the Magic, while defeating the Magic, Completed the 1-3 Jedi counterattack, the Pistons can complete the reversal, on the one hand, because of the strong hard power, on the other hand, Maddy's injury is also a big reason, after the injury, Maddy's performance is not as good as before the injury, Maddy's performance is not good, magic is naturally difficult to compete with the Pistons.
Fourth: 20 years of the Western Conference semifinals, the Nuggets reversed the Clippers 1-3
20 years of the Western Conference semifinals, the Clippers and Nuggets narrow road met, the Clippers led by Leonard and George, there are Also Luway and Harrell on the bench, the lineup can be described as very strong, is considered to be the favorite to win the championship, the Nuggets, Jokic and Murray are the absolute main force, these two are good, but compared with George Leonard, it is still a lot worse, on the bench, the Nuggets do not have players who can compete with Love Harrell, in terms of lineup, the Clippers' lineup strength is much stronger than the Nuggets, before the game people think, The Nuggets can't win the Clippers, the Clippers can easily step through the Nuggets, into the Western Conference Finals, after the series began, the Clippers showed a look, but also made people more determined this idea.
In the first game of the series, the Clippers won the Nuggets, the Nuggets immediately gave a response, but did not change the entire strength comparison, the Clippers are still the side that holds the initiative, they then win, get a 3-1 big score advantage, the Nuggets who fell into a desperate situation began to fight back, their counterattack is not very powerful, but they can play a wave of offensive climax at the key moment of the game, the sixth game, the Nuggets hit the Clippers a 64-35 in the second half, defeated the Nuggets, dragged the series into the rush seven, grabbed seven, The Clippers still had an advantage, but they couldn't take advantage of the opportunity, and the Nuggets continued to play brilliantly, suppressing the Clippers in the final moments of the game, winning the seven-game game, kicking the championship-winning favorite Clippers out of the game, making the Clippers a joke in people's mouths.
Third: '16 Western Conference Finals Warriors 1-3 reverse Thunder
15-16 season regular season, the mighty Warriors began their performance in the regular season, countless strong teams fell in front of the Warriors, they achieved a record of 73 wins and 9 losses, refreshed the best record in history, reached the playoffs with their heads held high, met the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, according to the performance of the two teams in the regular season, it should be the Warriors crushing the Thunder, but after the series began, the situation was unexpected, and the dominant side was the Thunder.
Compared to the Warriors' multi-point blossoming, the Thunder's Durant and Westbrook are the absolute strength of the team, the two are full of firepower, driving the team, after the first four games, the Thunder achieved a 3-1 big score lead, fans are already discussing, the Finals are not going to be held in Oklahoma, although the outside world comments have been made, but the Warriors did not give up, they won the fifth game first, Thompson played his career masterpiece in the sixth game, dragging the game into the grab seven, grab the seven, the Warriors performed better, beat the Thunder, A 1-3 comeback was completed, which is rare in Western Conference Finals history.
Second: '95 Western Conference Semifinals Rockets 1-3 reverse Suns
94-95 season regular season, the Rockets did not have a good time, they have a lot of problems, the chemistry is not good, the regular season is over, the Pistons are only ranked sixth in the West, they are not ready, they embarked on the playoffs, to meet the regular season in the West third, in good shape of the Sun, compared to the Rockets, the sun's situation is much better, their lineup is complete, the chemistry is very good, the two teams play each other, the Suns gave the Rockets a blow, two big wins in a row, the Rockets shake the spirit, and returned the Suns after a big victory But the Suns didn't get knocked down, immediately responded to the Rockets, and won another game to take a big 3-1 lead.
After falling into a desperate situation, every game played by the Rockets may be the last game of the season, they have no baggage, lightly loaded, everyone will leave their best performance on the field, the main player Olajuwon is full of firepower, storming the Suns' inner line, facing the Rockets' desperate fight, the Suns are a bit busy, two games in a row are lightly taken by the Rockets, the big score is equalized, the Suns lose a good situation, the series entered the grab seven, grab the seven, the performance of both sides is wonderful, until the last moment to divide the victory and defeat, The Rockets narrowly defeated the Suns by one point, advanced to the next round, allowed their defending journey to continue, and finally successfully defended the title, completing the great feat of two consecutive championships.
First: '16 Finals Cavaliers 1-3 against warriors
In the 16-year Finals, the Cavaliers stepped into the Finals first, waiting for the opponent, and the Warriors also entered the Finals after reversing the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, and the big war between the Cavaliers and the Warriors was about to break out. In terms of strength, the Warriors are obviously superior, the Cavaliers are in the ascendancy, when the Finals begin, the Warriors who have fought with the Thunder have continued their wonderful state, facing the Warriors' strong offensive, the Cavaliers are overwhelmed and lose consecutively.
After 4 games, the Cavaliers have been 1-3 behind, their proud lineup is not good, the Cavaliers' head coach changed sides, put Jefferson into the rotation, and at the same time played a more targeted tactic to target the Warriors, the Cavaliers' change worked, they played a tit-for-tat performance with the Warriors, the situation tilted a little bit towards the Cavaliers, in the seven-game battle, the Cavaliers' James and Irving played well, James contributed the chasing hat, Irving contributed the key ball, and the Warriors failed to respond, losing in the steal seven, At the same time as being reversed, he also lost the championship.