Has any team come back from a 3-0 series deficit in NBA Playoffs history?

The Boston Celtics, in the end, made light work of the Indiana Pacers, beating them 4 times in a row in the East Finals. Now, Dallas have the chance to do the same against the Timberwolves with the next - and potentially final - Game coming up in Texas (8.30 p.m. ET / 5.30 p.m. PT).

Things are particularly alarming for Timberwolves fans as if the team from Minnesota are to make it to the NBA Championship finals, Chris Finch’s men will have to write a new page in the NBA History books.

To date, there has never been a successful comeback from a 3–0 series deficit in the NBA. Of the 154 times an NBA team fell into a 3–0 deficit, only 4 of them (3%) forced a game seven which they ultimately lost.

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Heat thwart Celtics in 2023

Teams trailing 3–1 in finals have managed to bounce back 13 times with the most recent example coming in 2023 in the Eastern Conference Finals, when the Heat took control of the series against the Celtics by winning the first three games. Boston roared back into the contest in spectacular fashion but couldn’t complete the comeback, with a Jimmy Butler-inspired Miami comfortably winning the decider to triumph 4-3.

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Prior to that, the Dallas Mavericks overcame a scare to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference first round in 2003, while the Utah Jazz narrowly avoided throwing away their second-round series against the Nuggets in 1994.

The very first close call came for the Rochester Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) who were taken to Game 7 by the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals in 1951 having started with three successive wins.

What time does Timberwolves vs Mavericks start?

The game between the Timberwolves and the Mavericks will be played at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, May 28.

Tip-off is scheduled for 8.30 p.m. ET / 5.30 p.m. PT.

How can I watch Timberwolves vs Mavericks?

The following channels will be broadcasting the game live in the US: TNT, TruTV. Remember, you can watch the game on FuboTV (free trial available).