The following
is a list of the 15 teams that forced at least a Game 6 in a
best-of-seven NBA playoff series after dropping the first three
games:
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1947 BAA
Semifinals: Washington Capitols trailed Chicago Stags 3-0, lost in
six.
1949 BAA
Finals: Washington Capitols trailed Minneapolis 3-0, lost in
six.
1951 NBA
Finals: New York trailed Rochester Royals 3-0, lost in seven.
1962 Western
Division finals: Detroit trailed L.A. Lakers 3-0, lost in six.
1994 Western
Conference semifinals: Denver trailed Utah 3-0, lost in seven.
1996 NBA
Finals: Seattle trailed Chicago 3-0, lost in six.
2000 Eastern
Conference semifinals: Philadelphia trailed Indiana 3-0, lost in
six.
2003 Western
Conference first round: Portland trailed Dallas 3-0, lost in
seven.
2007 Eastern
Conference semifinals: Chicago trailed Detroit 3-0, lost in
six.
2010 Eastern
Conference finals: Orlando trailed Boston 3-0, lost in six.
2013 Eastern
Conference first round: Boston trailed New York 3-0, lost in
six.
2013 Western
Conference first round: Houston trailed Oklahoma City 3-0, lost in
six.
2015 Eastern
Conference first round: Milwaukee trailed Chicago 3-0, lost in
six.
2022 Eastern
Conference first round: Toronto trailed Philadelphia 3-0, lost in
six.
2023 Eastern
Conference finals: Boston trailed Miami 3-0, forced Game 6 on
Saturday.