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HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES AND TEAM PERFORMANCE RECORDS FOR BEST-OF-7 FORMAT MLB, NBA, AND NHL PLAYOFF SERIES

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BEST-OF-7 SERIES RESULTS
The master list: Winner and loser of each and every best-of-7 MLB, NBA, and NHL playoff series from 1905 (the year of the first best-of-7 series).

BEST-OF-7 HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES
SERIES STATUS IN GAMES
leading, 1-game-nil
leading, 2-games-nil
leading, 3-games-nil
leading, 2-games-1
leading, 3-games-1
leading, 3-games-2

WhoWins™ BEST-OF-7 GREATEST COMEBACK EVER
Surmounting the 3-games-nil deficit.

WhoWins™ BEST-OF-7 ANNIHILATIONS
The ultimate ignominy: Sweeps during which the swept team never, ever leads.

BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE SERIES OUTCOMES
ALL ROUNDS
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
FINALS
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
SEMIFINALS
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
QUARTERFINALS (NBA, NHL)
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
PRELIMINARIES (NBA, NHL)
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road

BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE GAME OUTCOMES
ALL ROUNDS
All | Home Games | Road Games
FINALS
All | Home Games | Road Games
SEMIFINALS
All | Home Games | Road Games
QUARTERFINALS (NBA, NHL)
All | Home Games | Road Games
PRELIMINARIES (NBA, NHL)
All | Home Games | Road Games

BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE SCORING OUTCOMES
MLB: all runs for/against
NBA: all points for/against
NHL: all goals for/against

BEST-OF-7 SCORING RECORDS
BEST-OF-7 MLB, NBA, NHL Series and Game Scoring Records

RESOURCES
Societies, books, and other resources.

BEST-OF-7 FEATURES
Articles on best-of-7 series phenomena.

FAQ
Frequently-asked questions.

SEARCH RESULTS
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PROBABILITY FORMULAE
Mathematical formulae for best-of-7 probability computations.

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WhoWins(tm) -- MLB, NBA, NHL Playoffs -- Best-of-7 Team Win-Loss Records (Games: Home; Finals)

This table tells you how MLB, NBA, and NHL teams have performed at home in the Finals round of best-of-7 playoffs action.

Game win-loss records for MLB, NBA, and NHL best-of-7 playoff series.
Series round = Finals
Location = Home
Sorted by winning fraction, then by game appearances
A = game appearances
W = game wins
L = game losses
Frc. = winning fraction (= %/100)
Bold numbers denote largest values for the table column
Table updated through Fall 2022

games (Finals) A W L Frc.
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 4 0 1.000
Anaheim Ducks 3 3 0 1.000
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3 3 0 1.000
Baltimore Bullets (I) 3 3 0 1.000
Minnesota Twins 12 11 1 0.917
New York Islanders 12 11 1 0.917
Philadelphia Warriors 9 8 1 0.889
Fort Wayne Pistons 5 4 1 0.800
Detroit Pistons 13 10 3 0.769
Pittsburgh Penguins 17 13 4 0.765
San Antonio Spurs 17 13 4 0.765
Edmonton Oilers 20 15 5 0.750
Anaheim Angels 4 3 1 0.750
Rochester Royals 4 3 1 0.750
Montreal Canadiens 75 56 19 0.747
Boston Celtics 70 50 20 0.714
Chicago Bulls 17 12 5 0.706
Syracuse Nationals 10 7 3 0.700
Boston Red Sox 35 24 11 0.686
Minneapolis Lakers 18 12 6 0.667
Houston Rockets 12 8 4 0.667
Colorado Avalanche 9 6 3 0.667
Milwaukee Bucks 9 6 3 0.667
Seattle Supersonics 9 6 3 0.667
Dallas Mavericks 6 4 2 0.667
Toronto Blue Jays 6 4 2 0.667
Indiana Pacers 3 2 1 0.667
Milwaukee Brewers 3 2 1 0.667
Nashville Predators 3 2 1 0.667
Washington Capitols 3 2 1 0.667
Chicago Blackhawks 29 19 10 0.655
Golden State Warriors 20 13 7 0.650
Los Angeles Dodgers 33 21 12 0.636
Chicago White Sox 11 7 4 0.636
St. Louis Hawks 11 7 4 0.636
New York Yankees 104 66 38 0.635
Toronto Maple Leafs 40 25 15 0.625
San Francisco Giants 16 10 6 0.625
Los Angeles Kings 8 5 3 0.625
Philadelphia Flyers 21 13 8 0.619
Kansas City Royals 13 8 5 0.615
Miami Heat 18 11 7 0.611
Philadelphia Athletics 20 12 8 0.600
New Jersey Devils 15 9 6 0.600
Washington Senators 10 6 4 0.600
Boston Braves 5 3 2 0.600
Los Angeles Lakers 74 44 30 0.595
Baltimore Orioles 17 10 7 0.588
Oakland Athletics 17 10 7 0.588
Pittsburgh Pirates 19 11 8 0.579
Florida Marlins 7 4 3 0.571
Milwaukee Braves 7 4 3 0.571
New York Mets 16 9 7 0.563
Atlanta Braves 17 9 8 0.529
Philadelphia 76ers 17 9 8 0.529
Detroit Red Wings 59 31 28 0.525
St. Louis Cardinals 59 31 28 0.525
New York Knickerbockers 23 12 11 0.522
New York Giants 37 19 18 0.514
Tampa Bay Lightning 16 8 8 0.500
Buffalo Sabres 6 3 3 0.500
Carolina Hurricanes 6 3 3 0.500
Texas Rangers 6 3 3 0.500
Utah Jazz 6 3 3 0.500
Washington Capitals 4 2 2 0.500
Chicago Stags 2 1 1 0.500
Oklahoma City Thunder 2 1 1 0.500
Ottawa Senators 2 1 1 0.500
Brooklyn Dodgers 25 12 13 0.480
New York Rangers 15 7 8 0.467
Boston Bruins 43 20 23 0.465
Cincinnati Reds 22 10 12 0.455
Calgary Flames 9 4 5 0.444
Phoenix Suns 9 4 5 0.444
Portland Trailblazers 9 4 5 0.444
Vancouver Canucks 9 4 5 0.444
Philadelphia Phillies 23 10 13 0.435
Detroit Tigers 32 13 19 0.406
Cleveland Indians 15 6 9 0.400
Minnesota North Stars 5 2 3 0.400
San Francisco Warriors 5 2 3 0.400
Tampa Bay Rays 5 2 3 0.400
Washington Bullets 8 3 5 0.375
Houston Astros 15 5 10 0.333
Cleveland Cavaliers 12 4 8 0.333
San Jose Sharks 3 1 2 0.333
St. Louis Browns 3 1 2 0.333
Toronto Raptors 3 1 2 0.333
Vegas Golden Knights 3 1 2 0.333
Chicago Cubs 29 8 21 0.276
San Diego Padres 4 1 3 0.250
Dallas Stars 9 2 7 0.222
New Jersey Nets 5 1 4 0.200
Orlando Magic 5 1 4 0.200
St. Louis Blues 9 1 8 0.111
Baltimore Bullets (II) 2 0 2 0.000
Colorado Rockies 2 0 2 0.000
Florida Panthers 2 0 2 0.000
Washington Nationals 3 0 3 0.000
Grand Total 1550 900 650 0.581