By The Numbers: Raptors pushing for historic comeback

After appearing to be primed for a sweep, the Toronto Raptors have turned things around and find themselves right back in their series with the Philadelphia 76ers. With Game 6 set to go down on Thursday night, TSN takes a look at the numbers behind Toronto's improbable comeback attempt.

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Over the past 20 seasons, only six teams that have fallen behind 3-0 in a best-of-seven series have forced a Game 6.   

The 2003 Portland Trail Blazers were the are only team is the past 20 years to force a Game 7 after trailing 3-0 in a series. Led by Rasheed Wallace and veteran Scottie Pippen, the Blazers rattled off three straight victories against Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and the Dallas Mavericks. The comeback feel short in Game 7 as the Mavs took the deciding game 107-95 at home.

The Raptors are 2-1 all-time at home in Game 6, with the wins coming in 2019 against the Bucks and in 2007 against the New Jersey Nets. The loss came in 2016 against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Of the 146 teams to go down 3-0 in NBA playoff history, 14 have forced a Game 6, with the Raptors being the 14th team to accomplish the feat.

Only three teams have forced a Game 7: The 2003 Trail Blazers, the New York Knicks in the 1951 NBA Finals against the Rochester Royals, and the 1994 Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semis against the Denver Nuggets.

No team has successfully come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the series. Teams are 143-0 all-time in best-of-seven series' when taking a 3-0 lead.  

The Raptors have trailed for just 21 seconds combined in their victories is Games 4 and 5. Since the start of Game 3,