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This marked the second consecutive season that Houston erased a 2-0 second-round deficit against the Suns on its way to winning the title.\n", "textsource":"", "imagesource":"Richard Mackson/SI; David Phillip/AP", "rank":"", "thumbnail":"https://web.archive.org/web/20130423092736/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0705/gallery.nba.playoff.comebacks/images/.thumbs/hakeem-olajuwon-mario-elie.jpg.100x100.gif", "img_num":"5" }, { "headline":"Nuggets defeat SuperSonics", "subheadline":"1994 Western Conference first round", "caption":"\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter finishing only 42-40 in the regular season and spotting Seattle a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series, Dikembe Mutombo and Denver rallied for three straight victories (including an overtime road win in Game 5) to become the first No. 8 seed to topple a No. 1.\n", "textsource":"", "imagesource":"Jim Davidson/AFP/Getty Images", "rank":"", "thumbnail":"https://web.archive.org/web/20130423092736/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0705/gallery.nba.playoff.comebacks/images/.thumbs/dikembe-mutombo.jpg.100x100.gif", "img_num":"6" }, { "headline":"Bulls defeat Knicks", "subheadline":"1993 Eastern Conference finals", "caption":"\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe series that gave us John Starks\' electrifying baseline dunk in Game 2 ended with Chicago winning four in a row after an 0-2 start. Michael Jordan scored 54 points in Game 4 and recorded a triple-double in Game 5, the latter helping the Bulls break the Knicks\' 27-game home winning streak. The Bulls proceeded to beat the Suns in the NBA Finals to complete the first of their two three-peats. Jordan announced his (first) retirement after the season.\n", "textsource":"", "imagesource":"Manny Millan/SI", "rank":"", "thumbnail":"https://web.archive.org/web/20130423092736/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0705/gallery.nba.playoff.comebacks/images/.thumbs/michael-jordan-05097503.jpg.100x100.gif", "img_num":"7" }, { "headline":"Suns defeat Lakers", "subheadline":"1993 Western Conference first round", "caption":"\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoenix became the only team in NBA history to lose the first two games at home and then win the next three in a best-of-five series. The top-seeded Suns needed 31 points and 14 rebounds from Charles Barkley in a Game 5 overtime victory to eliminate a Lakers team that had finished 39-43 in the regular season.\n", "textsource":"", "imagesource":"John W. McDonough/SI", "rank":"", "thumbnail":"https://web.archive.org/web/20130423092736/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0705/gallery.nba.playoff.comebacks/images/.thumbs/charles-barkley.jpg.100x100.gif", "img_num":"8" }, { "headline":"Lakers defeat Pistons", "subheadline":"1988 NBA Finals", "caption":"\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe comeback itself wasn\'t that big, as the Lakers were down just 3-2 before winning Games 6 and 7 at home to secure their third title in four seasons. But those two games provided compelling theater. First, in Game 6, Isiah Thomas scoring 25 third-quarter points on a sprained ankle, but the Lakers overtook the Pistons in the final minute and won 103-102. In Game 7, with the injury limiting Thomas, the Lakers staved off the Pistons\' late rally behind James Worthy, who finished with 36 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists.\n", "textsource":"", "imagesource":"Manny Millan/SI", "rank":"", "thumbnail":"https://web.archive.org/web/20130423092736/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0705/gallery.nba.playoff.comebacks/images/.thumbs/james-worthy-001169145.jpg.100x100.gif", "img_num":"9" }, { "headline":"Celtics defeat 76ers", "subheadline":"1981 Eastern Conference finals", "caption":"\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis classic produced five games decided by two points or fewer, including the Celtics\' three consecutive victories after they fell behind 3-1. Larry Bird, in his second season, hit a last-minute bank shot that proved to be the game-winner in Boston\'s 91-90 win in Game 7. The Celtics went on to beat Houston in the NBA Finals as Bird won the first of his three championships.\n", "textsource":"", "imagesource":"Manny Millan/SI", "rank":"", "thumbnail":"https://web.archive.org/web/20130423092736/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0705/gallery.nba.playoff.comebacks/images/.thumbs/larry-bird-001306429.jpg.100x100.gif", "img_num":"10" }, { "headline":"Trail Blazers defeat 76ers", "subheadline":"1977 NBA Finals", "caption":"\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPortland joined the 1968-69 Boston Celtics as the only teams to win the NBA Finals after trailing 2-0 (the Heat became the third team in 2006). After a Game 2 loss that featured a fourth-quarter melee, the underdog Blazers ripped off four consecutive victories to seal their first and only championship. 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