NBA Finals History: The 4 NBA teams that came back from an 0-2 deficit in the finals

NBA Finals Game 2 Warriors vs. Cavaliers
NBA Finals Game 2 Warriors vs. Cavaliers
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4. 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the most recent team that rallied from a 0-2 hole, and not only that, but they became the first team in an NBA Finals series to recover from a 1-3 deficit to win the title.

LeBron James commanded Cleveland to a two road triumphs to win the first championship in franchise history.

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James was the MVP, and he was the first player in NBA history to lead all players in a playoff series in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. He put some superb numbers in the finals with 29.7 points, 11.3 assists and 8.9 rebounds per night on average.

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Edited by Asher Fair
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