List of teams to overcome 3–1 series deficits

Table columns:
Year and series
Winner that overcame deficit
Loser that blew lead
Note(s)

Table rows:
cells: 1968 Eastern Division Finals
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
Went on to win the NBA Finals
cells: 1970 Western Division Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
cells: 1979 Eastern Conference Finals
Washington Bullets
San Antonio Spurs
cells: 1981 Eastern Conference Finals
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
Went on to win the NBA Finals
cells: 1995 Western Conference Semifinals
Houston Rockets
Phoenix Suns
Went on to win the NBA Finals
cells: 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals
Miami Heat
New York Knicks
cells: 2003 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic
cells: 2006 Western Conference Quarterfinals
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers
cells: 2015 Western Conference Semifinals
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Clippers
cells: 2016 Western Conference Finals
Golden State Warriors
Oklahoma City Thunder
Went on to blow 3–1 lead in the NBA Finals
cells: 2016 NBA Finals
Cleveland Cavaliers
Golden State Warriors
Only time in the NBA Finals; second of four straight years in which these two teams met in the NBA Finals with Warriors beating Cavaliers in 2015 2017 and 2018 National Hockey League[edit] NHL teams have overcome 3–1 deficits 28 times (including 3–0 deficits 4 times), only one of which occurred in the Stanley Cup Finals. Year and series Winner that overcame deficit Loser that blew lead Note(s) 1942 Stanley Cup Finals Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Only time in the Stanley Cup Finals; overcame 3–0 deficit 1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins Overcame 3–0 deficit 1987 Division Semifinals New York Islanders Washington Capitals 1987 Division Finals Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs 1988 Division Semifinals Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers 1989 Division Semifinals Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers 1990 Division Semifinals Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals 1991 Division Semifinals St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings 1992 Division Semifinals Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals 1992 Division Semifinals Detroit Red Wings Minnesota North Stars 1992 Division Semifinals Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets 1994 Conference Quarterfinals Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames 1995 Conference Quarterfinals Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals 1998 Conference Quarterfinals Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche 1999 Conference Quarterfinals St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes 2000 Conference Finals New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers Went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals 2003 Conference Quarterfinals Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche Went on to overcome 3–1 deficit in the Conference Semifinals 2003 Conference Quarterfinals Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues 2003 Conference Semifinals Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Also overcame 3–1 deficit in the Conference Quarterfinals 2004 Conference Quarterfinals Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 2009 Conference Quarterfinals Washington Capitals New York Rangers 2010 Conference Quarterfinals Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals 2010 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins Overcame 3–0 deficit 2011 Conference Quarterfinals Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins 2013 Conference Semifinals Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings Went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals 2014 First Round Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Overcame 3–0 deficit; went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals 2014 Second Round New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins 2015 Second Round New York Rangers Washington Capitals External links[edit] History of 3-1 World Series comebacks NBA Playoff 3-1 Comebacks – SI.com NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Comebacks – Hockey-Reference.com
cells: Year and series
Winner that overcame deficit
Loser that blew lead
Note(s)
cells: 1942 Stanley Cup Finals
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Only time in the Stanley Cup Finals; overcame 3–0 deficit
cells: 1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
Overcame 3–0 deficit
cells: 1987 Division Semifinals
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
cells: 1987 Division Finals
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
cells: 1988 Division Semifinals
Washington Capitals
Philadelphia Flyers
cells: 1989 Division Semifinals
Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton Oilers
cells: 1990 Division Semifinals
Edmonton Oilers
Winnipeg Jets
Went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals
cells: 1991 Division Semifinals
St. Louis Blues
Detroit Red Wings
cells: 1992 Division Semifinals
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
Went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals
cells: 1992 Division Semifinals
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota North Stars
cells: 1992 Division Semifinals
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets
cells: 1994 Conference Quarterfinals
Vancouver Canucks
Calgary Flames
cells: 1995 Conference Quarterfinals
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
cells: 1998 Conference Quarterfinals
Edmonton Oilers
Colorado Avalanche
cells: 1999 Conference Quarterfinals
St. Louis Blues
Phoenix Coyotes
cells: 2000 Conference Finals
New Jersey Devils
Philadelphia Flyers
Went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals
cells: 2003 Conference Quarterfinals
Minnesota Wild
Colorado Avalanche
Went on to overcome 3–1 deficit in the Conference Semifinals
cells: 2003 Conference Quarterfinals
Vancouver Canucks
St. Louis Blues
cells: 2003 Conference Semifinals
Minnesota Wild
Vancouver Canucks
Also overcame 3–1 deficit in the Conference Quarterfinals
cells: 2004 Conference Quarterfinals
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
cells: 2009 Conference Quarterfinals
Washington Capitals
New York Rangers
cells: 2010 Conference Quarterfinals
Montreal Canadiens
Washington Capitals
cells: 2010 Conference Semifinals
Philadelphia Flyers
Boston Bruins
Overcame 3–0 deficit
cells: 2011 Conference Quarterfinals
Tampa Bay Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins
cells: 2013 Conference Semifinals
Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings
Went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals
cells: 2014 First Round
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Overcame 3–0 deficit; went on to win the Stanley Cup Finals
cells: 2014 Second Round
New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins
cells: 2015 Second Round
New York Rangers
Washington Capitals

Questions about this table:
originalText: last time an nhl team came back from 3-0 in playoffs
answer: answerTexts: 2014