Only Three Teams Erased 20-Point Halftime Deficits in the 2025–26 Regular Season

NBA teams went 3-136 after trailing by at least 20 points at halftime during the 2025-26 regular season. New Orleans, Boston and San Antonio accounted for all three wins, a recovery rate of just 2.2%. We analysed all 1,230 games. Across every halftime deficit, teams recovered to win 309 of 1,201 games, or 25.7%. Another 29 games were tied at ...

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