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The 76ers already came back from down 3-1 & the Knicks aren’t falling for it
TL;DR
The 76ers have successfully come back from a 1-3 deficit against the Celtics, but the Knicks are determined not to let history repeat itself. No NBA team has ever recovered from a 0-3 playoff series deficit.
Key points
- 76ers came back from down 1-3 to the Celtics
- No NBA team has ever come back from down 0-3 in playoffs
- Knicks focus on staying present and taking it one game at a time
- 14 teams have won a series after losing three of four games
- 98 of 161 teams with a 3-0 lead completed a 4-0 sweep
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PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers just came back from down 1-3 to the Boston Celtics in the first round. The Knicks aren’t letting lightning strike in the same place twice.
No team in NBA history has ever come back from down 0-3 in a playoff series, but the Sixers are one of 14 teams to win a series after losing three of its first four games.
“They’re a really good team man and they’ve already done it once before,” head coach Mike Brown said after the Knicks held a film session on Saturday following their Game 3 victory. “We addressed it, but the biggest thing is just trying to stay present, not getting ahead of yourself and however you can do that, try to do it. And the simplest way for me is just keep reminding myself, reminding people around me it’s one game at a time — but it’s also one quarter, one possession at a time and trying to lock in on each possession like it’s your last.”
Of the 161 teams in NBA history that have taken a 3-0 series lead in the playoffs, 98 have gone on to complete a 4-0 sweep.
“We just gotta stay in the present. The next game is the most important game,” added Karl-Anthony Towns “There’s a lot of things we need to clean up and we want to clean up and we have another game to do that. It’s about just staying about us.”
OG STATUS
Brown offered no update on OG Anunoby, the star Knicks forward who sustained a right hamstring strain in Game 2 and missed the Game 3 victory on Friday.
“He’s still day-to-day. I had not followed up to ask any specifics,” Brown said on Saturday. “I just wanna let them know, ‘OK, when’s he gonna be ready to play?’”
Brown said being up 3-0 in a series doesn’t give him any additional cushion to rest Anunoby given his importance to the team’s success.
“Not for me. Like I said it’s all medical related and it starts with [the medical team], the doctors and OG,” he said. “And all I want them to do is tell me when he can play.”
GOOD DECISIONS
Brown’s decision to change the Knicks’ offense while down 1-2 in the first-round series against the continues to draw high praise.
Q&A
Has any NBA team ever come back from a 0-3 playoff series deficit?
No team in NBA history has ever come back from down 0-3 in a playoff series.
What did the Knicks learn from the 76ers' comeback against the Celtics?
The Knicks are aware of the 76ers' previous comeback and are focusing on staying present and taking it one game at a time.
How many teams have won a playoff series after losing three of their first four games?
The 76ers are one of 14 teams to win a series after losing three of its first four games.
What is the significance of the Knicks' Game 3 victory?
The Knicks' Game 3 victory puts them in a strong position, as 98 out of 161 teams that took a 3-0 series lead have completed a 4-0 sweep.