1-3 comeback in the NBA finals

Posted: Jun 13, 2023

Imagine being down 1-3 against the best regular-season team in the history of the NBA. Also, imagine this team beat your team the previous year in the NBA Finals. In 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first-ever team to win the NBA finals from a 1-3 hole after beating the Golden State Warriors.

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1-3 comeback in the NBA finals

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