The Golden State Warriors are facing their moment of truth, trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder, 2-1, in the Western Conference finals with Game 4 on Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
There are other instances of great regular-season teams facing a moment of truth in a postseason series. How did those teams fare?
2014-15 Warriors
Last year’s Warriors (67-15) faced a 2-1 deficit in the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors won Game 4 in Cleveland by 21, Game 5 at home by 13 and Game 6 back in Cleveland by eight to take the series in six games.