Outside the '04 Red Sox, only four other teams have mounted comebacks from down 3-0, and all were NHL squads.
after trailing a playoff series 3-0, and if they win Monday night, they'd succeed where 150 previous teams have failed to become the first NBA teamThe Celtics also would follow in the footsteps of the 2004 Boston Red Sox, who are one of just five teams North American professional sports history to come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series.
Outside the '04 Red Sox, only four other teams have mounted comebacks from down 3-0, and all were NHL squads. Here's the full list, sorted by date:Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins New York Islanders over Pittsburgh Penguins It's been nine years since any team rallied from down 3-0, and nearly two decades since a team did it this late in their respective playoffs.
Marcus Smart talks about the team watching the 2004 Red Sox documentary on their comeback from 3-0 to the Yankees in the ALCS.
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