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3 teams that overcame a 3-1 deficit in the conference finals

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After trailing 3-1 in the Western Conference finals, the Golden State Warriors have forced a Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the back of hot shooting from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

If the Warriors win Monday, they'll become just the fourth team in NBA history to win a conference finals series after trailing 3-1 - and the first to do so in 35 years.

Here are the other three conference champions who were able to turn their fortunes around:

1967-68 Boston Celtics

It appeared as though the 1967-68 Celtics season was over after they dropped three straight to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference finals. Led by Sam Jones and John Havlicek, Boston managed to win three straight, defeating the Sixers in seven games to reach their 11th Finals in 12 years.

1978-79 Washington Bullets

The San Antonio Spurs looked well on their way to the first Finals in franchise history after taking three of four versus the Washington Bullets. However, the Spurs failed to close out in the next three contests, and the Bullets advanced to the 1979 Finals.

1980-81 Boston Celtics

Things looked bleak for the 1980-81 Celtics after dropping Games 3 and 4 to the 76ers, who were led by future Hall of Famer Julius Erving. Boston stormed back to beat Philly in the conference finals again, winning the last three contests by a combined five points.

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