9 times NBA teams have overcome 3-1 series deficits There are nine teams in NBA history who have overcome 3-1 deficits to win a series, which is the task the defending champion Warriors face in their Western Conference finals matchup with Oklahoma City. Otherwise, the greatest season in NBA regular-season history — 73-9 — will end without a trip to the Finals. East finals The Celtics did it the super-hard way, winning two of the final three games on the road. Boston trailed 57-56 at the half of Game 5 but went on a 38-23 fourth-quarter run to extend the series, then survived 40 points from Hal Greer to win Game 6 and got double-digit scoring from six players to take Game 7. West semifinals Game 5: at Lakers 138, Suns 121 Lakers 104, at Suns 93 Game 7: at Lakers 129, Suns 94 Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West each scored 36 points in Game 5 as the Lakers took control late. Game 6 was tied going into the fourth quarter and the Lakers found separation again, and then Game 7 was a rout. The Lakers swept the next round against Atlanta to extend their winning streak to seven, but fell in the NBA Finals to the New York Knicks 4-3. East finals George Gervin led a huge Spurs...