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IT’S NEVER OVER Here are some of the largest comebacks in NBA playoff history: 1989 Western Conference Semifinals Game 4: L.A. Lakers 97, Seattle 95 James Worthy scored 12 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers overcame a 29-point first-half deficit to sweep their Western Conference semifinal series, four games to none. 2012 First Round Game 1: L.A. Clippers 99, Memphis 98 Chris Paul hit a pair of free throws with 23.7 seconds left, and Los Angeles rallied from 27 down to beat Memphis. The Clippers, trailing, 85-64, after three quarters, matched the biggest fourth quarter playoff comeback in playoff history. 2017 First Round Game 3: Cleveland 119, Indiana 114 Cleveland set an NBA postseason record by erasing a 25-point halftime deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers, 119-114. The largest halftime deficit overcome to win a playoff game had been 21 points by Baltimore against Philadelphia in 1948. 2002 Eastern Conference Finals Game 3: Boston 94, New Jersey 90 Boston overcame a 21-point New Jersey lead to start the fourth, outscoring the Nets 41-16 in the final period. 2012 Western Conference Semifinals Game 3: San Antonio 96, L.A. Clippers 86 Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a 24-0 run in the third quarter after the Spurs trailed by 24 points earlier, and San Antonio defeated the Clippers to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. The Clippers opened the game with a rush, outscoring the Spurs, 33-11, while shooting 64%.