Unbelievable Comebacks: The NBA Teams That Defied All Odds After Trailing 3-1 in Playoff Series
However, things quickly went south as the 76ers managed to win the following three games behind strong performances by NBA MVP Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer and Chet Walker. But the Celtics were not ready to throw in the towel, especially not with players like Bill Russell, Sam Jones and John Havlicek.
While Havlicek and Jones carried much of the scoring load in the remaining games, Russell was monumental on the boards – finishing the series with 13.7 points and 23.9 rebounds per game. The Celtics forced Game 7 in Philadelphia, which resulted in a nail-biting 100-96 win as they completed the first 3-1 comeback in the NBA playoffs and advanced to the Finals.



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