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Somewhere, Pau Gasol let out a sigh of relief on Wednesday night.
Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals saw what announcer Mike Breen called “the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history” — and it felt like every bit of that. This was an iconic moment. New York trailed by 29 in the third quarter and by 20 with 9:30 left in the game. It should have been over… but Madison Square Garden had some magic left in her.
However, was this the greatest comeback in NBA postseason history? Here were the top three coming into the game.
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Celtics vs. Lakers, 2008 NBA Finals Game 4
These Lakers featured Kobe Bryant at the peak of his powers and picked up Pau Gasol midseason from Memphis, but it was Lamar Odom who sparked the Lakers early in Game 4 — 13 first-quarter points — and they raced out to a 26-7 lead to open the game. The Lakers built up a 24-point first-half lead and were on their way to tying up the series with the Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen Celtics. The Celtics chipped away at that lead some, but the Lakers still led 70-50 with 6:04 remaining in the 3rd quarter — the Lakers were in total control on their home court.
Then the Celtics went on a 21-3 run and made it a game behind a spark from James Posey off the bench, scoring 18 and punctuated by a P.J. Brown dunk over Kobe at the end of the third.
Boston scored 57 in the second half, went on to win Game 4 97-91, and that was the series.
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Before this week, that was the largest blown lead in NBA Finals history, which is why Gasol may rest a little easier this week.
Rockets vs. Magic, 1995 NBA Finals Game 1
This series had all the star power — Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler against Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway — but very little drama as the Rockets swept that series.
The only drama came in Game 1, when the Magic raced out to a 20-point first-half lead, and it looked like the young legs and energy would have their day. Houston stormed back, and the end of the game became the stuff of legend: Orlando’s Nick Anderson missed four straight free throws that could have sealed the win, which opened the door for Kenny “The Jet” Smith…
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