On Sunday night, the LA Lakers pulled off a historic comeback against the Dallas Mavericks. They trailed the Mavericks 48-21 with 6:52 seconds remaining in the second quarter. The game ended 111-108 in one of the biggest come-from-behind stories in NBA history.
The victory, however, was not the greatest comeback in league history. In 1996, the Utah Jazz were the authors of the most impressive victory. The Jazz trailed 70-34 to the Denver Nuggets before retiring to win 107-103.
The next one was in 2022 when the LA Laker’s rival LA Clippers came out of the grave to beat the Washington Wizards 116-115. They won after overcoming a 35-point deficit.
The 2009 Sacramento Kings share the same spot in the record books as the 2022 Clippers. Sacramento rallied from a 35-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls.
The Boston Celtics, archenemies of the LA Lakers, ranked third in this ranking. They overcame a 32-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs in 2021.
The LA Lakers overcame horrendous shooting and a hot start by the Dallas Mavericks to clinch the win.
Things turned ugly for the LA Lakers early on. They couldn’t buy a bucket while the Dallas Mavericks effortlessly scored points.
It looked like they would be kicked out of the building before the second half of the game. However, defense, grit and a never-say-it attitude helped them pull through.