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How Many Teams Have Come Back From Down 0-2 in the NBA Playoffs?

The Indiana Pacers are one of 34 teams all-time who have come back from an 0-2 deficit when they beat the New York Knicks in seven games in 2024. | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

An 0-2 deficit is one that some unlucky NBA teams face every postseason.

It's a big hole to dig yourself out of in the NBA—in a seven-game series, a team subsequently needs to win four out of the remaining five games to survive and advance. It was even harder in earlier editions of the playoffs where there were best-of-five playoff series.

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