


The Warriors know all about blowing a 3-1 series lead.
They can tell you about coming back from a 3-1 deficit, too.
During their record 73-win regular season in 2015-16, they overcame such a deficit to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals, only to have the same thing happen to them when the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 3-1 hole to win the NBA title.
Tonight in Houston, the Warriors will try to avoid becoming the 14th team in league history to lose a series after leading 3-1.
The Rockets have pushed Golden State to the brink of a stunning first-round collapse by winning at home in Game 5 and on the road in Game 6.
About 95% of NBA teams that have taken a 3-1 series lead have gone on to advance, including 22 that were pushed to a seventh game.
Here is a list of the 13 teams that didn’t survive after losing a 3-1 advantage, a list the Warriors hope will not need updating tonight:
1968: Celtics def. 76ers in Eastern Division finals
1970: Lakers def. Suns in Western Division semifinals
1979: Bullets def. Spurs in Eastern Conference finals
1981: Celtics def. 76ers in Eastern Conference finals
1995: Rockets def. Suns in Western Conference semifinals
1997: Heat def. Knicks in Eastern Conference semifinals
2003: Pistons def. Magic in Eastern Conference first round
2006: Suns def. Lakers in Western Conference first round
2015: Rockets def. Clippers in Western Conference semifinals
2016: Warriors def. Thunder in Western Conference finals
2016: Cavaliers def. Warriors in NBA Finals
2020: Nuggets def. Jazz in Western Conference first round
2020: Nuggets def. Clippers in Western Conference semifinals
— Darren Sabedra