6. Jazz 36 points against Nuggets – November 27, 1996
The Utah Jazz trailed the Denver Nuggets by 36 points, but they fought back to win. The start of the big comeback came late in the second quarter, when the game went into halftime and the Jazz trailed 70-36. However, the Jazz were in hot hands collectively after halftime. They fought back fiercely, winning 107-103 in the second half. The Nuggets scored just 33 points in the second half, one of the biggest comebacks ever.
5. Kings 35 points against Bulls – December 21, 2009
The Sacramento Kings trailed by 35 points in the regular season game against the Chicago Bulls. The Kings trailed 79-44 at one point in the game and appeared to be heading for a huge defeat. However, Sacramento lowered the score to a near-manageable level by a score of 19-5 in the third quarter. The Kings eventually won the game 102-98.
4. The Celtics defeat the Lakers – Game 4 of the NBA Finals, 2008
The game was the biggest comeback in the NBA Finals in the last 40 years. The Celtics were collectively muted on the offensive end in the first quarter and could not stop the Lakers on the defensive end. The result was that Los Angeles led 35-14 before the start of the second quarter. For the Celtics, they trailed by 24 points at one point in the third quarter.
Then the Celtics began performing. They ended the third quarter with a 21-3 scoreline, eventually pulling the score back to 73-71. The Celtics scored 35 points from the bench.
3. Reggie Miller scored eight points in 8.9 seconds
This happened on May 7, 1995. The Knicks led 105-99 with 18.7 seconds left in the game. Reggie Miller moment begins.
Miller hit a three-pointer from outside the three-point line, then steals an inside pass, dribbles again to the three-point line, and hits a three-pointer. John Starks went to the free throw line due to an inexplicable Indiana foul, but missed two free throws. Patrick Ewing took the rebound and missed the shot, and Miller was fouled while grabbing the rebound and made two free throws. Miller hit two free throws, and the Knicks never got a shot again. In the end, the Pacers won with Miller's magical show.
2. Clippers vs Warriors – 2019 Western Conference First Round
The greatest comeback in playoff history came when the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors, a team of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson, led 94-63 in the third quarter.
The 31-point lead looked completely insurmountable, but the Clippers bench took over the game. They played 72-37 for the rest of the game and eventually won the game 135-131.
Tracy McGrady scored 13 points in 35 seconds
In terms of individual scoring output, Tracy McGrady outperformed Reggie on December 9, 2004. The Houston Rockets trailed 76-68 with less than a minute left as McGrady staged a classic moment with the San Antonio Spurs leading.
Four three-pointers, the second of which was a three-plus-one, and the Rockets then won the Fire Horse battle 81-80.