MIAMI — Here's good news for Golden State: It's not over.
Close, but not over.
There are nine teams in NBA history who have successfully overcome 3-1 deficits to win a series, which is the task the defending champion Warriors now face in their Western Conference finals matchup with Oklahoma City.
Otherwise, the greatest season in NBA regular-season history — 73-9 — will end without even a trip to the Finals.
Here are the nine who overcame the odds:
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Boston vs. Philadelphia, 1968
East Finals
Game 5: Celtics 122, at 76ers 104
Game 6: at Celtics 114, 76ers 106
Game 7: Celtics 100, at 76ers 96
The Celtics did it the super-hard way, winning two of the final three games on the road.