The Boston Celtics are attempting to become only the fifth NBA team to win a playoff series after losing the first two games at home since 1984. They avoided a 3-0 deficit by decisively winning Game 3 against the Knicks. Odds favor the Celtics to win despite historical trends indicating only a 20% success rate for teams trailing 2-1 heading into Game 4. The Celtics had unusual circumstances leading to their deficit, having blown double-digit leads in their initial losses.
The Celtics now face a challenging path, as only 20% of teams winning Game 4 after trailing 2-1 have gone on to win the series historically.
Despite winning Game 3 convincingly, the Celtics have a steep hill to climb, with a historical 35.4% success rate for teams trailing 2-1 winning the series.
Having blown back-to-back 20-point leads in the first two games, the Celtics' situation is uncommon, marking just the 26th time this has happened since 1984.
As of now, Boston is favored to win the series, reflecting confidence after Game 3, but historical trends show the tough challenge ahead.
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