Collins, the Nets' center, had to reach for another sport to find hope in the face of the 3-0 series deficit.
The comeback from a 2-0 series deficit against the A's was the ultimate test of the team's mettle.
Iowa made a move to narrow their series deficit, going to 8-20-3.
Boston had a 0-2 series deficit going to Oakland.
This is the only time a team came back from a 3-1 series deficit to win against the same team twice.
At that point in the history of baseball, no team had come back to win from a 3-0 series deficit.
They knocked off the Spurs, 96-79, to close the series deficit to 2-1.
The Heat completed its comeback from a 2-0 series deficit.
No major league team had recovered from a 3-0 series deficit.
The 3-1 series deficit, and the prospect of a historic upset, had everyone in the city antsy.
