10 teams which clawed back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Playoffs

#10 1968 Eastern Division Finals: Boston Celtics defeat the Philadelphia 76ers

1968 NBA Playoffs first saw a 3-1 deficit erased

For the Sixers, Hal Greer did his best to stave off the Celtics with 40 points in Game 6. But the men in green were not to be denied.

Game 7 saw six Celtics score in double figures to mount a balanced attack. Sam Jones helped power the Celtics in Game 7 over the defending champions. He had 22 points in Game 7 which the Celtics won.

One of the biggest reasons the Sixers came up short in the final three games had to do with Wilt Chamberlain’s free throw woes. He shot 20 of 48 from the charity stripe in the final three games, thereby missing out on 28 points combined. The Sixers lost those three games by 30 points combined.

After falling 3-1, the Celtics took the next three games as follows:

Comeback scorelines:

Game 5: Celtics 122, at 76ers 104 (At Philadelphia)Game 6: Celtics 114, 76ers 106 (at Boston)Game 7: Celtics 100, at 76ers 96 (At Philadelphia)