NBA teams are 0-149 when trailing 3-0 in a best-of-seven series

In a situation that has historically been practically insurmountable in NBA history, Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham remains confident. “Circumstances are what they are,” said Ham. “Difficult but not impossible.”

His words reflect the tough position the Lakers find themselves in: down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. In NBA history, no team has ever managed to come back from a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series.

According to research by ESPN Stats & Information, NBA teams are 0-149 when trailing 3-0 in a best-of-seven series. Additionally, the Lakers as a franchise have never even forced a Game 5 when in this position, going 0-8 in these scenarios.