What was the biggest NBA comeback in the 1980-81 season?

The Portland Trail Blazers had the biggest comeback win of the 1980-81 season, having come back from a 20 point deficit. The Trail Blazers were trailing 44-64 in the 3rd quarter against the Phoenix Suns on Dec 14, 1980, and came back and won the game 116-110.

What was the biggest NBA 4th quarter comeback in the 1980-81 season?

The Dallas Mavericks and the Indiana Pacers are tied for the biggest 4th quarter comeback in the 1980-81 season, each winning a game after being down 15 points in the 4th quarter.

What NBA team had the most wins after being down by at least 10 points in the 1980-81 season?

The Boston Celtics, the Golden State Warriors and the Kansas City Kings are tied for the most comebacks after trailing by at least 10 points in the 1980-81 season, with each having 6 wins after trailing by 10.

Biggest 1980-81 NBA Comebacks

Date Team Opponent Point Deficit Final Score
1 Dec 14, 1980 Portland Trail Blazers @ Phoenix Suns 20 44-64, 3rd 116-110
2 Nov 21, 1980 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 19 45-64, 3rd 108-106
3 Feb 18, 1981 Kansas City Kings vs Boston Celtics 17 22-39, 2nd 114-113
4 Jan 2, 1981 Chicago Bulls @ Washington Bullets 16 14-30, 2nd 92-82
Nov 11, 1980 Phoenix Suns @ San Diego Clippers 16 50-66, 3rd 109-107
Jan 27, 1981 Washington Bullets @ Atlanta Hawks 16 47-63, 3rd 105-104
7 Mar 20, 1981 Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets 15 90-105, 4th 126-125
Mar 28, 1981 Denver Nuggets @ Golden State Warriors 15 71-86, 3rd 142-139
Jan 17, 1981 Denver Nuggets @ Kansas City Kings 15 26-41, 2nd 123-122
Jan 8, 1981 Indiana Pacers @ New York Knicks 15 72-87, 4th 116-115
Nov 11, 1980 Kansas City Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers 15 16-31, 2nd 102-101
12 Jan 20, 1981 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers 14 16-30, 2nd 99-94
Jan 29, 1981 Golden State Warriors @ Detroit Pistons 14 20-34, 2nd 117-112
Jan 10, 1981 Kansas City Kings @ Utah Jazz 14 43-57, 3rd 99-92
Jan 8, 1981 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 14 65-79, 4th 98-95
Feb 17, 1981 Portland Trail Blazers @ Washington Bullets 14 20-34, 2nd 124-104
Feb 8, 1981 San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks 14 21-35, 2nd 102-98
Mar 6, 1981 Seattle SuperSonics vs San Antonio Spurs 14 18-32, 2nd 102-94
19 May 1, 1981 Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers 13 18-31, 2nd 100-98
Dec 30, 1980 Boston Celtics @ Phoenix Suns 13 49-62, 3rd 116-97
Mar 10, 1981 Kansas City Kings @ San Diego Clippers 13 19-32, 2nd 107-100
Nov 1, 1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 13 69-82, 4th 117-113
Jan 7, 1981 Seattle SuperSonics vs Detroit Pistons 13 70-83, 4th 99-94
24 Jan 10, 1981 Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets 12 55-67, 3rd 117-115
Mar 31, 1981 Chicago Bulls @ New York Knicks 12 12-24, 2nd 90-80
Jan 24, 1981 Chicago Bulls @ Atlanta Hawks 12 44-56, 3rd 104-102
Jan 11, 1981 Golden State Warriors @ Seattle SuperSonics 12 44-56, 3rd 106-98
Dec 6, 1980 Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets 12 50-62, 3rd 111-108
Nov 20, 1980 Houston Rockets @ Cleveland Cavaliers 12 54-66, 3rd 117-114
Feb 20, 1981 Kansas City Kings vs Milwaukee Bucks 12 78-90, 4th 112-109
Mar 17, 1981 New Jersey Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers 12 78-90, 4th 126-120
Feb 24, 1981 New York Knicks @ Atlanta Hawks 12 81-93, 4th 120-117
Oct 26, 1980 San Antonio Spurs @ Los Angeles Lakers 12 20-32, 2nd 108-102
Mar 7, 1981 Utah Jazz vs San Diego Clippers 12 71-83, 4th 97-94
35 Oct 18, 1980 Atlanta Hawks @ Detroit Pistons 11 66-77, 4th 125-123
Dec 10, 1980 Boston Celtics @ Washington Bullets 11 72-83, 4th 101-99
Oct 31, 1980 Boston Celtics vs Kansas City Kings 11 53-64, 3rd 115-110
Nov 28, 1980 Denver Nuggets @ Dallas Mavericks 11 55-66, 3rd 119-117
Nov 4, 1980 Detroit Pistons @ Milwaukee Bucks 11 70-81, 4th 98-96
Nov 8, 1980 Golden State Warriors vs Indiana Pacers 11 49-60, 3rd 118-111
Jan 10, 1981 Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers 11 45-56, 3rd 106-105
Nov 12, 1980 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 11 77-88, 4th 107-104
Dec 2, 1980 Indiana Pacers @ New York Knicks 11 24-35, 2nd 113-96
Feb 3, 1981 Kansas City Kings @ Dallas Mavericks 11 20-31, 2nd 121-100
Oct 10, 1980 Los Angeles Lakers @ Seattle SuperSonics 11 20-31, 2nd 99-98
Feb 6, 1981 Milwaukee Bucks @ Cleveland Cavaliers 11 47-58, 3rd 103-99
Oct 22, 1980 Milwaukee Bucks @ Indiana Pacers 11 50-61, 3rd 119-105
Dec 30, 1980 San Antonio Spurs vs Seattle SuperSonics 11 50-61, 3rd 102-100
Oct 14, 1980 Seattle SuperSonics @ Dallas Mavericks 11 18-29, 2nd 85-83
50 Apr 29, 1981 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 10 49-59, 3rd 111-109
Mar 3, 1981 Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks 10 23-33, 2nd 117-105
Apr 3, 1981 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 10 52-62, 3rd 115-114
Mar 15, 1981 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Washington Bullets 10 76-86, 4th 101-100
Dec 13, 1980 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz 10 21-31, 2nd 110-103
Feb 6, 1981 Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz 10 55-65, 3rd 120-116
Nov 2, 1980 Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers 10 91-101, 4th 123-121
Oct 25, 1980 Detroit Pistons @ Houston Rockets 10 75-85, 4th 112-109
Feb 18, 1981 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls 10 21-31, 2nd 103-100
Dec 30, 1980 Golden State Warriors @ Kansas City Kings 10 80-90, 4th 106-104
Oct 21, 1980 Golden State Warriors @ Kansas City Kings 10 32-42, 2nd 116-111
Nov 21, 1980 Houston Rockets @ New Jersey Nets 10 27-37, 2nd 116-108
Apr 1, 1981 Kansas City Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers 10 67-77, 4th 98-97
Mar 22, 1981 Los Angeles Lakers @ Golden State Warriors 10 89-99, 4th 120-118
Feb 27, 1981 Los Angeles Lakers vs New Jersey Nets 10 23-33, 2nd 107-103
Nov 28, 1980 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 10 74-84, 4th 113-108
Feb 15, 1981 New Jersey Nets vs Golden State Warriors 10 101-111, 4th 134-132
Dec 27, 1980 New York Knicks vs Kansas City Kings 10 47-57, 3rd 100-99
Dec 20, 1980 New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets 10 48-58, 3rd 120-114
Oct 25, 1980 Philadelphia 76ers @ Atlanta Hawks 10 46-56, 3rd 113-100
Nov 20, 1980 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 10 25-35, 2nd 102-99
Jan 6, 1981 San Antonio Spurs @ New York Knicks 10 22-32, 2nd 113-108
Nov 19, 1980 San Antonio Spurs @ New Jersey Nets 10 47-57, 3rd 112-104
Dec 23, 1980 Utah Jazz @ Dallas Mavericks 10 19-29, 2nd 101-96

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