Of those teams, 14 have won at least two games while three have won three straight games to force a decisive Game 7. None have come back to win the series.
Look back at the instances in which an NBA Playoff series has been extended to six or seven games after a team gets out to a 3-0 series advantage.
Teams to force Game 6 after facing a 3-0 deficit in NBA Playoffs
How many NBA teams facing a 3-0 deficit have forced Game 7?
Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers, 2003
Behind the play of Dirk Nowitzki, the No. 3 seed Mavericks got out to a 3-0 series lead over the No. 6 Trail Blazers in the opening round of the 2003 NBA Playoffs.
Portland, which lost Games 1 through 3 by an average margin of 8.7 points, responded with blowout wins in Games 4 and 6 flanking a four-point win in Game 5.
With Game 7 back in Dallas, Nowitzki’s 31 points and 11 rebounds delivered a 107-95 win for the Mavs.
Jazz vs. Nuggets, 1994
The Nuggets were in the business of making history in 1994.
After becoming the first No. 8 seed to advance past the first round, the Nuggets made the No. 5 Jazz sweat in the West Semis. The Jazz won the first three games but Game 3 was decided by one bucket.
In Game 4, Denver won by one point to stave off elimination before winning Game 5 by eight points on the road and Game 6 by three points at home.
For Game 7, the series returned to Salt Lake City, where 31 points, 14 rebounds and six assists from Karl Malone propelled the Jazz to a 10-point win.
Royals vs. Knicks, 1951
In the 1951 NBA Finals, the Rochester Royals took the first three games from their in-state opponent.
Facing elimination, the Knicks earned a six-point win in Game 4, a three-point win in Game 5 and a seven-point win in Game 6.
With the series back in Rochester for Game 7, Arnie “Stilts” Risen finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds to lift the Royals to a 79-75 win and the 1951 NBA title.
