The Cleveland Cavaliers had an emotional time in Cleveland
The Cavaliers are coming off a record-setting performance in their game 4 win. Most points in a Finals quarter, most points in a Finals half set the tone for a historic game. Lebron James past Michael Jordan to move into 3rd on the all-time finals’ scoring list and past Magic Johnson for most triple-doubles in finals history with 9.
Let’s backtrack a moment from what led up to game 4.
After the Warriors snuck by in the closing minutes to win game 3 on an 11-0 run to come from behind, the Cavaliers responded in record-breaking fashion to prevent the sweep. A 3-0 comeback has never been done in NBA playoff history, with only 5 occurrences in professional sports history, outside of basketball.
Let alone, we are talking about the Finals, against perhaps the most stacked team in sports history. So take the 3-1 comeback in last year’s finals with a grain of salt.
Assuming the Cavaliers have about a 1/2 chance to win in Cleveland and a 1/4 chance to win in Oakland, the Cavaliers have approximately a 1.5% chance of coming back from 3-0.
How could that even bigger miracle be pulled off? Here are some keys to the coming back from 3-0 in this series for Cleveland.