However, upon closer inspection, since the league switched to the current 2-3-2 format in 1985 (as opposed to the 2-2-1-1-1 format used for the three rounds prior to The Finals), only two teams have rebounded from a Game 1 loss on the road to win Game 2. But if you’re a Cavs fan looking on the bright side, both of those teams, the ’85 Lakers and the ’98 Bulls, won the NBA championship, while six teams overall have lost the first game of the NBA Finals and bounced back to grab the title.

Here are some more facts to consider:

1) Teams have split the first two games 10 times ('85, '88, '90-'92, '94, '98, '01, '03-'04)

2) Having played the first two games on the road, three teams have returned come home and held serve ('95 Rockets, '04 Pistons, '06 Heat)

3) 13 teams with the home court advantage that have won Game 1 have gone on to win the series; Two times the series has ended in a sweep ('89 and '02); Two times the series has ended in five games ('90 and '99)

4) A sixth game has been forced eight times after one team has gone up 2-0

5) Only once has a seventh game been forced after a team has trailed 2-0 ('05)

6) Only once has a team lost the first three games and forced a Game 6 ('96 Sonics)

Year	Home-Court Advantage	Opponent	Game-by-Game Outcome (H=Home, A=Away)	NBA Champion
1985	Boston Celtics	L.A. Lakers	H, A, H, A, H, A	L.A. Lakers
1986	Boston Celtics	Houston	H, H, H, A, H, H	Boston Celtics
1987	L.A. Lakers	Boston	H, H, H, A, H, H	L.A. Lakers
1988	L.A. Lakers	Detroit	A, H, A, H, H, H, H	L.A. Lakers
1989	Detroit Pistons	L.A. Lakers	H, H, A, A	Detroit Pistons
1990	Detroit Pistons	Portland	H, A, A, A, A	Detroit Pistons
1991	Chicago Bulls	L.A. Lakers	A, H, H, H, H	Chicago Bulls
1992	Chicago Bulls	Portland	H, A, A, H, A, H	Chicago Bulls
1993	Phoenix Suns	Chicago	A, A, A, H, A, A	Chicago Bulls
1994	Houston Rockets	New York	H, A, A, H, H, H, H	Houston Rockets
1995	Orlando Magic	Houston	A, A, H, H	Houston Rockets
1996	Chicago Bulls	Seattle	H, H, A, H, H, H	Chicago Bulls
1997	Chicago Bulls	Utah	H, H, H, H, A, H	Chicago Bulls
1998	Utah Jazz	Chicago	H, A, H, H, A, A	Chicago Bulls
1999	San Antonio Spurs	New York	H, H, H, A, A	San Antonio Spurs
2000	L.A. Lakers	Indiana	H, H, H, A, H, H	L.A. Lakers
2001	L.A. Lakers	Philadelphia	A, H, A, A, A	L.A. Lakers
2002	L.A. Lakers	New Jersey	H, H, A, A	L.A. Lakers
2003	San Antonio Spurs	New Jersey	H, A, A, H, A, H	San Antonio Spurs
2004	L.A. Lakers	Detroit	A, H, H, H, H	Detroit Pistons
2005	San Antonio Spurs	Detroit	H, H, H, H, A, A, H	San Antonio Spurs
2006	Dallas Mavericks	Miami	H, H, H, H, H, A	Miami Heat