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

#9 1970 Western Division Final: Los Angles Lakers defeat the Phoenix Suns

Another reason Jerry West is called the Logo

The Suns’ fans can console themselves as their team returned the favour of a 3-1 upset a few decades down the line.

The Lakers had one of the biggest Big 3 of all time in Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor. West and Chamberlain dropped 36 points each in Game 5 to set the tone for the rest of the series.

One of the reasons that the Lakers struggled early in the series was that they were still trying to incorporate the might of Wilt in their lineup. He had struggled through the regular season with a knee injury, and it took some time for him to get in his stride.

However great this team, it fell short in the finals as they lost to the New York Knicks.

Comeback scorelines:

Game 5: Lakers 138, Suns 121 (At Los Angles)Game 6: Lakers 104, Suns 93 (At Phoenix)Game 7: Lakers 129, Suns 94 (At Los Angles)