How many 3 0 comebacks are there in sports?
In the history of these leagues, teams that were down 3–0 in a series have come back to win the series five times; four times in the NHL and once in MLB. The most recent example is the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL in the 2014
Stretching things out to all sports, only five teams have ever overcome a 3-0 series deficit. Boston fans are pretty familiar with the only baseball team to pull off the feat, with the Red Sox storming back against the New York Yankees in a truly epic 2004 ALCS.
The 15 teams that have overcome the odds have proved, time and again, that no two-game lead is safe. Even a 3-0 deficit has been conquered once, by the curse-busting Red Sox against the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS.
The 1985, 1986 and 1996 World Series all featured higher seeds digging themselves out of 2-0 holes as well, meaning all is not lost for Houston at this point. Only one team has ever come back from down 3-0 – the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the ALCS against the New York Yankees.
How many 3-0 comebacks have there been in the NHL? Only four teams have successfully battled back from down three games to none to win the series 4-3: the 1942 Maple Leafs, the 1975 Islanders, the 2010 Flyers and the 2014 Kings.
Of the 151 NBA teams that have fallen into a 3–0 deficit, only four of them (~3%) have forced a game seven, with all four losing in game seven. Nuggets also overcame a 2–0 deficit to win a best-of-five series in the previous round.
1951 NBA Finals: New York trailed Rochester Royals 3-0, lost in seven. 1962 Western Division finals: Detroit trailed L.A. Lakers 3-0, lost in six. 1994 Western Conference semifinals: Denver trailed Utah 3-0, lost in seven. 1996 NBA Finals: Seattle trailed Chicago 3-0, lost in six.
How many times has an NBA team come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs? The unfortunate answer is zero times. While no teams have come back to win after being down 3-0, there are three teams that have rallied to tie up a series 3-3 and went on to lose Game 7.
No team in league history has come back to win a best-of-seven postseason series after losing the first three games. When the Denver Nuggets edged the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night to complete their first sweep in franchise history, the record for NBA teams holding a 3-0 lead in a series moved to 150-0.
There are 13 teams that have overcome a 3-1 series deficit and won Game 7 in the NBA playoffs. The 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers are the only team to come back after being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals and win Game 7.
Has a reverse sweep ever happened in NHL?
The Leafs pulled off the reverse sweep 81 years ago. Only three other NHL teams have accomplished the feat. In the history of the NHL playoffs, 204 teams have found themselves down three-games-to-one in a best-of-seven series. Only four came back.
The Seattle Mariners are the only MLB team that hasn't appeared in the World Series. While there are six MLB teams that have never won a World Series, the Mariners are the only active MLB team without an appearance. In 2022, the Mariners clinched a Wild Card spot to advance to the playoffs.
| Best-of-7 series | Reverse sweeps | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL hockey | 755 | 4 |
| NBA basketball | 601 | 0 |
| MLB baseball | 184 | 1 |
The "Miracle on Manchester" remains the biggest single-game comeback in Stanley Cup playoffs history. The Kings clawed their way back from a 5–0 deficit to start the third period to win the game in overtime. Despite the upset against the Oilers, the Kings were eliminated in the next round by the Vancouver Canucks, 4–1.
The idea of using 3-on-3 skaters for the entirety of a five-minute overtime period for a regular season game was adopted by the NHL on June 24, 2015, for use in the 2015–16 NHL season.
Five teams have never reached the Stanley Cup Finals, with the oldest of them being the Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes franchise (42 seasons).
Has an NBA team ever finished a season with a record of 82-0? No, no NBA team has ever achieved a record of 82-0. The team that came closest was the Golden State Warriors in 2015-2016, finishing the Regular Season with a record of 73-9.
There have been no perfect seasons (or even perfect regular seasons) in the American Association, World Football League, United States Football League, original XFL, the Arena Football League or the Alliance of American Football, all of which are now defunct.
The 1972 Miami Dolphins and 2007 New England Patriots are safe for another year. Since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, those two teams were the only ones ever to go undefeated during the regular season.
Four quarterbacks in NFL history have beaten all 32 teams: Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre.
What player has beaten all 32 teams?
Only four quarterbacks in NFL history have ever beaten all 32 of the league's teams. It's basically a Mount Rushmore of modern QB greatness: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, and Brett Favre.
The 1972 Miami Dolphins finished 17-0 and won Super Bowl VII over the Washington Redskins.
How many times has Michael Jordan been swept in the NBA Playoffs? Jordan was swept out of the playoffs twice in his career, but it comes with a caveat. Both sweeps came in the first round in best-of-5s.
Several NBA teams have come close to sweeping the playoffs, but no team has stayed undefeated throughout the entire league postseason series.
The Milwaukee Bucks, down 29 points to the Atlanta Hawks, came back to win 117–115. This game had the largest fourth quarter comeback in NBA history.
