After losing the first two matches, the Toronto Raptors followed up with two very valuable games to level the series at 2-2.
The Toronto Raptors tied the series at two games apiece by winning 105-99 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Air Canada Centre.
It got us thinking about some of the greatest comebacks in NBA history, so here are four times a team has come from 2-0 down to win the Conference Finals.
2012 – OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
OKC were facing steep odds when they trailed the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals. After winning the first two games, San Antonio pushed their winning streak – regular season and playoffs – to 20 consecutive wins. The Thunder, however, went on to earn four straight victories as Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden reached the Finals.
2007 – CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
This series is best remembered as featuring one of the first iconic moments in LeBron James’ career. The first five games with the Detroit Pistons were decided by six points or less, with James going supernova in the last one. In a double overtime victory, LeBron scored a playoff career-high 48 points, including Cleveland’s final 25 to put them up 3-2. The Cavs then closed out the series comfortably in Game 6.
1993 – CHICAGO BULLS
Despite the Bulls being the two-time defending champions, the top-seeded New York Knicks appeared in control after Knicks guard John Starks threw down ‘The Dunk’ to cap Game 2 for a 2-0 series lead. Michael Jordan, in true Jordan fashion, would respond with 54 points in Game 4 before Chicago won Game 5 in Madison Square Garden and Game 6 on their home floor. The Bulls of course would go on to complete their first three-peat.
1971 – BALTIMORE BULLETS
The Bullets are the only team on this list that didn’t win four straight after going down 2-0. Instead, they faced elimination in Game 6 and Game 7 against a New York Knicks squad that had Walt Frazier, Phil Jackson and Willis Reed. Earl ‘The Pearl’ Monroe and Wes Unseld led Baltimore’s fightback, which culminated in a 93-91 Game 7 win at Madison Square Garden. Baltimore though, would lose in the Finals to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Milwaukee.
