Five Teams Came Back From 0-2 in the Finals But None Lost Both Home Games

2 months ago

Five Teams Came Back From 0-2 in the Finals But None Lost Both Home Games

No team in Finals have come back to win after losing the first two games at home, exact position Spurs find themselves in heading into Game 3. The 1969 Celtics, 1977 Blazers, 2006 Heat, 2016 Cavaliers, and 2021 Bucks all came back from 0-2, but none lost both home games first. The Knicks carry a 13-game winning streak into tonight.

By Adit Pujari

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