Sometimes when teams are in a huge playoff hole, the ink on the obituary is nearly dry, when the ball is thrown up in a series, where a 3-1 deficit is faced. You can sort of tell when a season is about to keel over. But I still think the Cavs can come back and win this series, and I sense they do too. There are a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the fact these two teams are INCREDIBLY evenly matched. Yes, I know Orlando leads 3-1, but take a look at the body of work from these four games. 

When one team says this could have been a sweep (Orl) and the Cavs say they could have been up 3-1, while trailing Game 3 by 4 points with 2 and a half minutes left, there is a tick's eyelash difference between these two clubs. Three head shaking triples, one by LeBron and two by Rashard Lewis have swung the pendulum in those games. Look at the total series: 4 games decided by a difference of 12 total points (Orl 417-405) The Cavs have held the lead for 111 of the total 192 minutes. I could go back and forth until your computer powers off. 

The Cavs are scoring enough points (101.3). It's the Magic long distance dial up which has provided the difference. They are a very good three point shooting team anyway, but consider the fact they are having the 2nd best shooting series from three point land, in franchise history. Rashard Lewis, Mickael Pietrus and Rafer Alston have never hit 3's at this kind of rate in a series in their playoff lives, but to date, they have been money, against the best team in the league in defending the arc. And that is why you have to tip your hat to them. Will it continue? We'll find out. 

Think about how tightly Game 4 was fought, and how it came down to the difference of an extra possession with :06 left in regulation, the Cavs up one and a loose ball off the finger tips of Delonte West, in a collision with Dwight Howard, setting up Lewis' cold-blooded 3 for the lead.   

If the Cavs take care of business in Game 5, they will go back to central Florida knowing they can win there. They will still be the underdog in this series, because only 8 times in NBA history have teams come from 3-1 down to rescue a season. Magic fans recall six years ago when Tracy McGrady, Drew Gooden and pals coughed up a similar lead against Detroit. It's mere history though because none of these Magic were a part of that meltdown.  

So, it's your perspective on the numbers, rather than thinking just 4% of teams in NBA history have battled from 3-1 down. The Cavs are thinking, 8 teams have actually done it. So, let's enjoy another showdown between these two clubs and see if a return trip to the Magic Kingdom is more than just a fantasy.