Oklahoma City Thunder, 5-0 After Losses, Favored by 4.5 Points to Avoid 0-2 Deficit in 2025 NBA Finals

According to Barstool Sports’ Dan Greenberg, only two teams have won the NBA Championship after dropping Game 1 at home under the 2-2-1-1-1 series format. The Thunder got that memo. After blowing a 15-point lead in Game 1, OKC came back with a vengeance, delivering 48 minutes

OKC is now 5-0 in these playoffs with a +98 point differential when coming off a loss. They've repeatedly been able to assert themselves as the best team in basketball in potentially dangerous moments.

Teams that lost Game 1 at home in last 30 NBA Finals are now 5-0 in Game 2: 2025: OKC over IND by 16 2022: GSW over BOS by 19 2013: MIA over SAS by 19 2004: LAL over DET by 8 (OT) 2001: LAL over PHI by 9