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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).
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Game 1 played at home
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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
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Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
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Home Games |
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Home Games |
Road Games
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Home Games |
Road Games
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Home Games |
Road Games
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WhoWins(tm) -- MLB, NBA, NHL Playoffs -- Best-of-7 Team Win-Loss Records (Games: Home; Preliminary)
This table tells you franchise best-of-7 home game win-loss records in Preliminary round action (applicable only to the NHL through 2002, and to the NHL and the NBA beginning in 2003). These games have been known as the Conference Quarterfinals since 1994; they previously were the NHL Division Semifinals (1987-1993).
Game win-loss records for MLB, NBA, and NHL best-of-7 playoff series.
Series round = Preliminary
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 2025
| games (Prelim) |
A |
W |
L |
Frc. |
| Seattle Supersonics |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers |
32 |
27 |
5 |
0.844 |
| Golden State Warriors |
31 |
26 |
5 |
0.839 |
| Quebec Nordiques |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0.778 |
| San Antonio Spurs |
47 |
36 |
11 |
0.766 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder |
32 |
24 |
8 |
0.750 |
| Atlanta Hawks |
39 |
29 |
10 |
0.744 |
| Sacramento Kings |
15 |
11 |
4 |
0.733 |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
36 |
26 |
10 |
0.722 |
| Boston Celtics |
57 |
41 |
16 |
0.719 |
| Miami Heat |
45 |
32 |
13 |
0.711 |
| Houston Rockets |
43 |
30 |
13 |
0.698 |
| New Jersey Nets |
13 |
9 |
4 |
0.692 |
| Los Angeles Lakers |
42 |
29 |
13 |
0.690 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
21 |
14 |
7 |
0.667 |
| Charlotte Hornets (II) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0.667 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
62 |
41 |
21 |
0.661 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves |
17 |
11 |
6 |
0.647 |
| Phoenix Suns |
28 |
18 |
10 |
0.643 |
| New Orleans Hornets |
14 |
9 |
5 |
0.643 |
| Denver Nuggets |
47 |
30 |
17 |
0.638 |
| Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
11 |
7 |
4 |
0.636 |
| Dallas Stars |
59 |
37 |
22 |
0.627 |
| Utah Jazz |
32 |
20 |
12 |
0.625 |
| Toronto Raptors |
29 |
18 |
11 |
0.621 |
| Detroit Red Wings |
78 |
48 |
30 |
0.615 |
| New York Rangers |
64 |
39 |
25 |
0.609 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
46 |
28 |
18 |
0.609 |
| Washington Wizards |
23 |
14 |
9 |
0.609 |
| Philadelphia Flyers |
70 |
42 |
28 |
0.600 |
| Philadelphia 76ers |
35 |
21 |
14 |
0.600 |
| New Jersey Devils |
69 |
41 |
28 |
0.594 |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
61 |
36 |
25 |
0.590 |
| Anaheim Ducks |
29 |
17 |
12 |
0.586 |
| Indiana Pacers |
41 |
24 |
17 |
0.585 |
| San Jose Sharks |
60 |
35 |
25 |
0.583 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
68 |
39 |
29 |
0.574 |
| Edmonton Oilers |
56 |
32 |
24 |
0.571 |
| Dallas Mavericks |
46 |
26 |
20 |
0.565 |
| St. Louis Blues |
87 |
49 |
38 |
0.563 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
77 |
43 |
34 |
0.558 |
| Detroit Pistons |
27 |
15 |
12 |
0.556 |
| Orlando Magic |
27 |
15 |
12 |
0.556 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
71 |
39 |
32 |
0.549 |
| Chicago Bulls |
33 |
18 |
15 |
0.545 |
| Minnesota North Stars |
11 |
6 |
5 |
0.545 |
| Milwaukee Bucks |
39 |
21 |
18 |
0.538 |
| Portland Trailblazers |
32 |
17 |
15 |
0.531 |
| Hartford Whalers |
17 |
9 |
8 |
0.529 |
| Winnipeg Jets (I) |
17 |
9 |
8 |
0.529 |
| Boston Bruins |
95 |
50 |
45 |
0.526 |
| Winnipeg Jets (II) |
19 |
10 |
9 |
0.526 |
| Florida Panthers |
29 |
15 |
14 |
0.517 |
| Calgary Flames |
61 |
31 |
30 |
0.508 |
| Washington Capitals |
98 |
49 |
49 |
0.500 |
| Los Angeles Clippers |
42 |
21 |
21 |
0.500 |
| Arizona Coyotes |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0.500 |
| Nashville Predators |
43 |
21 |
22 |
0.488 |
| New York Islanders |
43 |
21 |
22 |
0.488 |
| Memphis Grizzlies |
37 |
18 |
19 |
0.486 |
| Ottawa Senators |
46 |
22 |
24 |
0.478 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
60 |
28 |
32 |
0.467 |
| Vancouver Canucks |
62 |
28 |
34 |
0.452 |
| New York Knickerbockers |
20 |
9 |
11 |
0.450 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
48 |
21 |
27 |
0.438 |
| Brooklyn Nets |
21 |
9 |
12 |
0.429 |
| Minnesota Wild |
36 |
15 |
21 |
0.417 |
| New Orleans Pelicans |
9 |
3 |
6 |
0.333 |
| Seattle Kraken |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0.333 |
| Phoenix Coyotes |
23 |
7 |
16 |
0.304 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets |
14 |
4 |
10 |
0.286 |
| Atlanta Thrashers |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.000 |
| Charlotte Bobcats |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0.000 |
| Grand Total |
2768 |
1604 |
1164 |
0.579 |
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