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The 15 NBA teams that came closest to overcoming a 3-0 series deficit

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The followingis a list of the 15 teams that forced at least a Game 6 in abest-of-seven NBA playoff series after dropping the first threegames:

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1947 BAASemifinals: Washington Capitols trailed Chicago Stags 3-0, lost insix.

1949 BAAFinals: Washington Capitols trailed Minneapolis 3-0, lost insix.

1951 NBAFinals: New York trailed Rochester Royals 3-0, lost in seven.

1962 WesternDivision finals: Detroit trailed L.A. Lakers 3-0, lost in six.

1994 WesternConference semifinals: Denver trailed Utah 3-0, lost in seven.

1996 NBAFinals: Seattle trailed Chicago 3-0, lost in six.

2000 EasternConference semifinals: Philadelphia trailed Indiana 3-0, lost insix.

2003 WesternConference first round: Portland trailed Dallas 3-0, lost inseven.

2007 EasternConference semifinals: Chicago trailed Detroit 3-0, lost insix.

2010 EasternConference finals: Orlando trailed Boston 3-0, lost in six.

2013 EasternConference first round: Boston trailed New York 3-0, lost insix.

2013 WesternConference first round: Houston trailed Oklahoma City 3-0, lost insix.

2015 EasternConference first round: Milwaukee trailed Chicago 3-0, lost insix.

2022 EasternConference first round: Toronto trailed Philadelphia 3-0, lost insix.

2023 EasternConference finals: Boston trailed Miami 3-0, forced Game 6 onSaturday.

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