What was the biggest NBA comeback in the 1981-82 season?

The New York Knicks had the biggest comeback win of the 1981-82 season, having come back from a 20 point deficit. The Knicks were trailing 19-39 in the 2nd quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Apr 1, 1982, and came back and won the game 111-110.

What was the biggest NBA 4th quarter comeback in the 1981-82 season?

The New York Knicks had the biggest 4th quarter comeback win in the 1981-82 season, having come back from a 17 point deficit. The Knicks were trailing 80-97 in the 4th quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Apr 1, 1982, and came back and won the game 111-110.

What NBA team had the most wins after being down by at least 10 points in the 1981-82 season?

The Detroit Pistons had 8 wins after trailing by at least 10 points, which was the most of any team in the 1981-82 NBA season. Their last 10-point comeback was against the Philadelphia 76ers on Mar 25, 1982, in which the Pistons were trailing 40-53 in the 3rd quarter and won the game 100-98.

Biggest 1981-82 NBA Comebacks

Date Team Opponent Point Deficit Final Score
1 Apr 1, 1982 New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 20 19-39, 2nd 111-110
2 Nov 27, 1981 Denver Nuggets @ Kansas City Kings 19 55-74, 3rd 123-115
3 Feb 21, 1982 Atlanta Hawks @ Portland Trail Blazers 17 47-64, 3rd 109-97
Jan 15, 1982 Los Angeles Lakers @ Indiana Pacers 17 16-33, 2nd 97-92
Apr 30, 1982 San Antonio Spurs vs Seattle SuperSonics 17 42-59, 3rd 99-97
6 Mar 20, 1982 Atlanta Hawks @ New York Knicks 16 42-58, 3rd 104-98
Dec 17, 1981 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 16 56-72, 3rd 120-115
Nov 29, 1981 Kansas City Kings vs Golden State Warriors 16 51-67, 3rd 104-100
Feb 7, 1982 Los Angeles Lakers @ Boston Celtics 16 24-40, 2nd 119-113
Jan 8, 1982 New Jersey Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers 16 18-34, 2nd 110-100
Mar 12, 1982 Washington Bullets vs Indiana Pacers 16 42-58, 3rd 110-105
12 Jan 13, 1982 San Diego Clippers @ Dallas Mavericks 15 52-67, 3rd 105-102
13 Oct 30, 1981 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 14 24-38, 2nd 118-113
Nov 4, 1981 Los Angeles Lakers @ Seattle SuperSonics 14 20-34, 2nd 106-103
Nov 14, 1981 Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks 14 45-59, 3rd 109-102
Mar 19, 1982 Portland Trail Blazers @ Utah Jazz 14 21-35, 2nd 131-129
Nov 4, 1981 Portland Trail Blazers @ Golden State Warriors 14 74-88, 4th 109-108
Feb 9, 1982 Washington Bullets @ San Antonio Spurs 14 79-93, 4th 112-110
19 Apr 11, 1982 Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers 13 45-58, 3rd 110-109
Apr 1, 1982 Dallas Mavericks @ Detroit Pistons 13 89-102, 4th 121-120
Jan 20, 1982 Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks 13 77-90, 4th 109-104
Mar 25, 1982 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 13 40-53, 3rd 100-98
Dec 2, 1981 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls 13 50-63, 3rd 120-119
Mar 26, 1982 Houston Rockets @ Seattle SuperSonics 13 47-60, 3rd 99-97
Feb 26, 1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 13 20-33, 2nd 116-114
Feb 10, 1982 Portland Trail Blazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers 13 17-30, 2nd 105-91
27 Mar 16, 1982 Boston Celtics @ Washington Bullets 12 42-54, 3rd 98-97
Jan 16, 1982 Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons 12 63-75, 3rd 128-120
Feb 27, 1982 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 12 71-83, 4th 108-105
Feb 28, 1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 12 45-57, 3rd 102-101
Mar 19, 1982 Seattle SuperSonics @ Kansas City Kings 12 20-32, 2nd 109-103
32 Mar 8, 1982 Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons 11 46-57, 3rd 111-101
Mar 9, 1982 Chicago Bulls vs Seattle SuperSonics 11 20-31, 2nd 109-104
Mar 2, 1982 Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers 11 49-60, 3rd 112-109
Feb 26, 1982 Chicago Bulls @ Atlanta Hawks 11 41-52, 3rd 116-110
Jan 6, 1982 Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics 11 46-57, 3rd 116-102
Mar 5, 1982 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Portland Trail Blazers 11 45-56, 3rd 111-110
Feb 20, 1982 Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers 11 47-58, 3rd 115-100
Feb 9, 1982 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 11 78-89, 4th 128-123
Nov 5, 1981 Detroit Pistons vs New Jersey Nets 11 20-31, 2nd 109-103
Dec 26, 1981 Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz 11 19-30, 2nd 115-104
May 27, 1982 Los Angeles Lakers @ Philadelphia 76ers 11 50-61, 3rd 124-117
Dec 11, 1981 Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers 11 42-53, 3rd 103-100
Jan 20, 1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers 11 21-32, 2nd 115-110
Mar 23, 1982 San Antonio Spurs vs San Diego Clippers 11 50-61, 3rd 106-98
Dec 2, 1981 San Antonio Spurs @ Philadelphia 76ers 11 16-27, 2nd 106-101
Nov 27, 1981 San Diego Clippers @ Los Angeles Lakers 11 60-71, 3rd 138-129
Dec 19, 1981 Seattle SuperSonics @ Utah Jazz 11 48-59, 3rd 115-103
49 Mar 21, 1982 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 10 23-33, 2nd 119-111
Apr 2, 1982 Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks 10 47-57, 3rd 110-107
Jan 23, 1982 Chicago Bulls @ New York Knicks 10 24-34, 2nd 140-139
Feb 2, 1982 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Washington Bullets 10 41-51, 3rd 100-99
Jan 27, 1982 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors 10 26-36, 2nd 110-106
Mar 10, 1982 Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers 10 41-51, 3rd 104-102
Feb 5, 1982 Detroit Pistons @ Chicago Bulls 10 48-58, 3rd 110-103
Dec 22, 1981 Detroit Pistons @ Dallas Mavericks 10 41-51, 3rd 106-98
Dec 15, 1981 Detroit Pistons @ Golden State Warriors 10 22-32, 2nd 108-104
Apr 4, 1982 Houston Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs 10 20-30, 2nd 95-93
Jan 10, 1982 Houston Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers 10 52-62, 3rd 111-109
Nov 18, 1981 Houston Rockets @ Boston Celtics 10 47-57, 3rd 106-104
Feb 26, 1982 New Jersey Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers 10 76-86, 4th 110-106
Jan 12, 1982 New York Knicks @ Utah Jazz 10 36-46, 2nd 129-121
Feb 12, 1982 Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks 10 22-32, 2nd 94-90
Jan 3, 1982 Portland Trail Blazers vs Kansas City Kings 10 25-35, 2nd 127-116
Feb 3, 1982 San Diego Clippers @ Dallas Mavericks 10 51-61, 3rd 113-106
Jan 10, 1982 Washington Bullets @ New York Knicks 10 49-59, 3rd 129-126

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