The Biggest NBA Comebacks Of All Time

What is the biggest NBA comeback of all time?

The Utah Jazz have the biggest comeback win of all time, having come back from a 36 point deficit. The Jazz were trailing 34-70 in the 2nd quarter against the Denver Nuggets on Nov 27, 1996, and came back and won the game 107-103.

Biggest NBA Comebacks

	Date	Team	Opponent	Point Deficit		Final Score
1	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Utah Jazz	vs Denver Nuggets	36	34-70, 2nd	107-103
2	Tue, Jan 25, 2022	Los Angeles Clippers	@ Washington Wizards	35	31-66, 2nd	116-115
	Mon, Dec 21, 2009	Sacramento Kings	@ Chicago Bulls	35	44-79, 3rd	102-98
4	Fri, Apr 30, 2021	Boston Celtics	vs San Antonio Spurs	32	37-69, 2nd	143-140
5	Mon, Apr 15, 2019	Los Angeles Clippers	@ Golden State Warriors	31	63-94, 3rd	135-131
	Thu, Nov 27, 1975	Golden State Warriors	@ Milwaukee Bucks	31	21-52, 2nd	106-105
7	Mon, Mar 25, 2024	Atlanta Hawks	vs Boston Celtics	30	38-68, 2nd	120-118
	Sun, Dec 22, 2019	Toronto Raptors	vs Dallas Mavericks	30	55-85, 3rd	110-107
	Fri, Dec 6, 2002	Los Angeles Lakers	vs Dallas Mavericks	30	36-66, 3rd	105-103
	Fri, Mar 25, 1988	Philadelphia 76ers	@ Boston Celtics	30	45-75, 3rd	97-93
11	Fri, Mar 17, 2023	Memphis Grizzlies	@ San Antonio Spurs	29	55-84, 3rd	126-120
	Tue, Dec 30, 2008	Dallas Mavericks	vs Minnesota Timberwolves	29	41-70, 3rd	107-100
	Fri, Dec 5, 2003	Phoenix Suns	@ Boston Celtics	29	36-65, 3rd	110-106
	Sun, May 14, 1989	Los Angeles Lakers	@ Seattle SuperSonics	29	14-43, 2nd	97-95
	Fri, Nov 25, 1977	Milwaukee Bucks	@ Atlanta Hawks	29	82-111, 4th	117-115
16	Fri, Mar 3, 2023	Brooklyn Nets	@ Boston Celtics	28	23-51, 2nd	115-105
	Wed, Feb 16, 2022	Brooklyn Nets	@ New York Knicks	28	26-54, 2nd	111-106
	Tue, Mar 19, 2019	Brooklyn Nets	@ Sacramento Kings	28	74-102, 3rd	123-121
	Sat, Feb 9, 2019	Los Angeles Clippers	@ Boston Celtics	28	40-68, 2nd	123-112
	Wed, Apr 10, 2019	Portland Trail Blazers	vs Sacramento Kings	28	59-87, 2nd	136-131
	Wed, Mar 8, 2017	San Antonio Spurs	vs Sacramento Kings	28	31-59, 2nd	114-104
	Wed, Mar 7, 2001	Sacramento Kings	@ Phoenix Suns	28	32-60, 2nd	100-89
	Tue, Apr 20, 1999	Los Angeles Lakers	@ Golden State Warriors	28	19-47, 2nd	106-102
24	Sun, Feb 26, 2023	Los Angeles Lakers	@ Dallas Mavericks	27	21-48, 2nd	111-108
	Mon, Jan 27, 2020	Sacramento Kings	@ Minnesota Timberwolves	27	66-93, 3rd	133-129
	Wed, Feb 14, 2018	Washington Wizards	@ New York Knicks	27	41-68, 2nd	118-113
	Tue, Dec 3, 2013	Golden State Warriors	vs Toronto Raptors	27	48-75, 3rd	112-103
	Fri, Jan 25, 2013	Atlanta Hawks	vs Boston Celtics	27	21-48, 2nd	123-111
	Wed, Mar 20, 2013	Miami Heat	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	27	40-67, 3rd	98-95
	Mon, Nov 26, 2012	Milwaukee Bucks	@ Chicago Bulls	27	51-78, 3rd	93-92
	Thu, Jan 26, 2012	Boston Celtics	@ Orlando Magic	27	25-52, 2nd	91-83
	Sun, Apr 29, 2012	Los Angeles Clippers	@ Memphis Grizzlies	27	57-84, 3rd	99-98
	Fri, Nov 10, 2006	Portland Trail Blazers	vs New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets	27	13-40, 2nd	92-91
	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Phoenix Suns	@ Dallas Mavericks	27	58-85, 3rd	109-108
	Sun, Jan 8, 1967	New York Knicks	@ Los Angeles Lakers	27	14-41, 2nd	121-118
36	Sun, Apr 7, 2024	Los Angeles Clippers	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	26	68-94, 3rd	120-118
	Sun, Nov 26, 2023	Milwaukee Bucks	vs Portland Trail Blazers	26	55-81, 3rd	108-102
	Thu, Apr 21, 2022	Memphis Grizzlies	@ Minnesota Timberwolves	26	21-47, 2nd	104-95
	Wed, Oct 27, 2021	Oklahoma City Thunder	vs Los Angeles Lakers	26	44-70, 2nd	123-115
	Wed, Jun 16, 2021	Atlanta Hawks	@ Philadelphia 76ers	26	46-72, 3rd	109-106
	Mon, Dec 16, 2019	Oklahoma City Thunder	vs Chicago Bulls	26	31-57, 2nd	109-106
	Wed, Oct 24, 2018	Atlanta Hawks	vs Dallas Mavericks	26	25-51, 2nd	111-104
	Sat, Feb 9, 2019	Oklahoma City Thunder	@ Houston Rockets	26	42-68, 2nd	117-112
	Thu, Dec 28, 2017	Boston Celtics	vs Houston Rockets	26	38-64, 3rd	99-98
	Sun, Apr 9, 2017	Atlanta Hawks	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	26	67-93, 4th	126-125
	Thu, Apr 20, 2017	Cleveland Cavaliers	@ Indiana Pacers	26	46-72, 2nd	119-114
	Wed, Apr 13, 2016	Boston Celtics	vs Miami Heat	26	36-62, 2nd	98-88
	Sun, Mar 1, 2015	Golden State Warriors	@ Boston Celtics	26	30-56, 2nd	106-101
	Thu, Nov 13, 2014	Memphis Grizzlies	vs Sacramento Kings	26	18-44, 2nd	111-110
	Fri, Nov 9, 2012	Phoenix Suns	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	26	16-42, 2nd	107-105
	Fri, Nov 14, 2008	Philadelphia 76ers	@ Indiana Pacers	26	13-39, 2nd	94-92
	Sun, Mar 14, 2004	New York Knicks	@ Milwaukee Bucks	26	39-65, 3rd	103-100
	Sat, May 25, 2002	Boston Celtics	vs New Jersey Nets	26	39-65, 3rd	94-90
	Wed, Nov 6, 1996	Boston Celtics	vs Indiana Pacers	26	32-58, 2nd	94-84
	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	Portland Trail Blazers	vs Houston Rockets	26	23-49, 2nd	109-105
	Sun, Dec 15, 1974	Portland Trail Blazers	vs Los Angeles Lakers	26	38-64, 3rd	100-97

What is the biggest NBA 4th quarter comeback of all time?

The Milwaukee Bucks have the biggest 4th quarter comeback win of all time, having come back from a 29 point deficit. The Bucks were trailing 82-111 in the 4th quarter against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov 25, 1977, and came back and won the game 117-115.

How many 30 point comebacks have there been in NBA history?

There have been 10 different 30-point comebacks in NBA history. The most recent 30-point comeback was on Mar 25, 2024 when the Atlanta Hawks were trailing the Boston Celtics by 30 points, 38-68 in the 2nd quarter, and came back to win the game 120-118.

NBA play-by-play data only goes back to the 1996-97 season, and thus most comebacks before that season are approximated based on the box score, which might underestimate what the true comeback was. These are labeled with a yellow underline. Read more details about historical NBA comebacks on our accuracy and fact checking page.

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