2024 NBA Finals: Can Mavericks make comeback history? Only five teams have successfully overcome a 2-0 deficit

The Boston Celtics hold a 2-0 series lead against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, and with the way this is going, it’s not unreasonable to start talking about a possible sweep. The Mavericks have looked like a shell of the team that dominated in the Western Conference finals, and if they lose Game 3 on Wednesday, their margin for error is practically zero.

But just because the Mavericks are swimming upstream doesn’t mean that it isn’t impossible for them to not only overcome this 2-0 deficit but also end up hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy when this is all said and done. In NBA history, teams leading 2-0 in the Finals are 31-5, and while those odds bode well for the Celtics, the Mavericks should also find some solace in the fact that the position they’re currently in doesn’t mean they’re doomed.

We’ve seen this Mavericks team overcome a deficit like this before. They fell behind 2-0 in the second round of the playoffs in 2022 to the Phoenix Suns, only to win that series in seven games. Different circumstances and almost an entirely different team, but when you have two offensive talents like Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, you can never rule out the impossible.

With that being said, here are the five teams the Mavericks are trying to join that overcame a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals to win it all.

The Bucks lost the first two games of the 2021 NBA Finals to the Phoenix Suns, who looked on track to capture their franchise’s first championship. But a 20-point beatdown in Game 3 gave the Bucks life, and a 40-point performance from Khris Middleton in Game 4 evened things up. In Game 5, Milwaukee almost had three scorers eclipse the 30-point mark to take their first series lead, and Giannis Antetokounmpo finished things off in Game 6 with a classic closeout performance where he posted an absurd 50 points. Milwaukee’s stars shined over the last four games of this series, something Dallas will need if they want to have any chance against the Celtics.

Result: Bucks won in six games

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Author : Jasmyn Wimbish

Publish date : 2024-06-11 18:48:35

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