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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 2007

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
Miami Heat 3 3 0 1.000
Golden State Warriors 2 2 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
San Antonio Spurs 11 9 2 0.818
Fort Wayne Pistons 5 4 1 0.800
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 4 1 0.800
Detroit Pistons 13 10 3 0.769
Montreal Canadiens 73 55 18 0.753
Edmonton Oilers 20 15 5 0.750
Anaheim Angels 4 3 1 0.750
Rochester Royals 4 3 1 0.750
Boston Celtics 61 44 17 0.721
Chicago Bulls 17 12 5 0.706
Syracuse Nationals 10 7 3 0.700
Los Angeles Dodgers 23 16 7 0.696
Boston Red Sox 30 20 10 0.667
Minneapolis Lakers 18 12 6 0.667
Houston Rockets 12 8 4 0.667
New Jersey Devils 12 8 4 0.667
Seattle Supersonics 9 6 3 0.667
Colorado Avalanche 6 4 2 0.667
Toronto Blue Jays 6 4 2 0.667
Dallas Mavericks 3 2 1 0.667
Indiana Pacers 3 2 1 0.667
Milwaukee Brewers 3 2 1 0.667
Washington Capitols 3 2 1 0.667
Chicago White Sox 11 7 4 0.636
St. Louis Hawks 11 7 4 0.636
New York Yankees 101 64 37 0.634
Toronto Maple Leafs 40 25 15 0.625
New York Mets 13 8 5 0.615
Philadelphia Flyers 18 11 7 0.611
Chicago Blackhawks 20 12 8 0.600
Philadelphia Athletics 20 12 8 0.600
Washington Senators 10 6 4 0.600
Boston Braves 5 3 2 0.600
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
Kansas City Royals 7 4 3 0.571
Milwaukee Braves 7 4 3 0.571
Los Angeles Lakers 62 35 27 0.565
Philadelphia 76ers 17 9 8 0.529
New York Knickerbockers 23 12 11 0.522
St. Louis Cardinals 52 27 25 0.519
New York Giants 37 19 18 0.514
Detroit Red Wings 52 26 26 0.500
Atlanta Braves 14 7 7 0.500
Buffalo Sabres 6 3 3 0.500
Carolina Hurricanes 6 3 3 0.500
Milwaukee Bucks 6 3 3 0.500
Utah Jazz 6 3 3 0.500
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 2 2 0.500
Chicago Stags 2 1 1 0.500
Ottawa Senators 2 1 1 0.500
Brooklyn Dodgers 25 12 13 0.480
New York Rangers 13 6 7 0.462
Boston Bruins 33 15 18 0.455
Cincinnati Reds 22 10 12 0.455
Cleveland Indians 11 5 6 0.455
Calgary Flames 9 4 5 0.444
Portland Trailblazers 9 4 5 0.444
San Francisco Giants 9 4 5 0.444
Detroit Tigers 30 13 17 0.433
Minnesota North Stars 5 2 3 0.400
San Francisco Warriors 5 2 3 0.400
Washington Bullets 8 3 5 0.375
Philadelphia Phillies 14 5 9 0.357
Dallas Stars 6 2 4 0.333
Phoenix Suns 6 2 4 0.333
St. Louis Browns 3 1 2 0.333
Chicago Cubs 26 7 19 0.269
San Diego Padres 4 1 3 0.250
New Jersey Nets 5 1 4 0.200
Vancouver Canucks 5 1 4 0.200
Baltimore Bullets (II) 2 0 2 0.000
Cleveland Cavaliers 2 0 2 0.000
Colorado Rockies 2 0 2 0.000
Florida Panthers 2 0 2 0.000
Houston Astros 2 0 2 0.000
Los Angeles Kings 2 0 2 0.000
Orlando Magic 2 0 2 0.000
Washington Capitals 2 0 2 0.000
St. Louis Blues 6 0 6 0.000
Grand Total 1284 749 535 0.583