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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.

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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; 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 2007

games (Prelim) A W L Frc.
Anaheim Ducks 3 3 0 1.000
Golden State Warriors 3 3 0 1.000
Los Angeles Clippers 3 3 0 1.000
Seattle Supersonics 3 3 0 1.000
Detroit Pistons 15 13 2 0.867
Miami Heat 11 9 2 0.818
Sacramento Kings 11 9 2 0.818
Cleveland Cavaliers 5 4 1 0.800
Utah Jazz 5 4 1 0.800
San Antonio Spurs 14 11 3 0.786
Quebec Nordiques 9 7 2 0.778
Phoenix Suns 12 9 3 0.750
Chicago Bulls 8 6 2 0.750
Los Angeles Lakers 11 8 3 0.727
Toronto Maple Leafs 39 27 12 0.692
New Jersey Nets 13 9 4 0.692
Philadelphia Flyers 43 29 14 0.674
New Jersey Devils 48 32 16 0.667
Dallas Mavericks 15 10 5 0.667
Minnesota Timberwolves 6 4 2 0.667
New Orleans Hornets 6 4 2 0.667
Portland Trailblazers 3 2 1 0.667
Toronto Raptors 3 2 1 0.667
Montreal Canadiens 40 26 14 0.650
Colorado Avalanche 31 20 11 0.645
Detroit Red Wings 56 36 20 0.643
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 11 7 4 0.636
Buffalo Sabres 40 25 15 0.625
St. Louis Blues 53 33 20 0.623
Pittsburgh Penguins 37 23 14 0.622
New York Rangers 29 18 11 0.621
San Jose Sharks 28 17 11 0.607
Dallas Stars 30 18 12 0.600
Philadelphia 76ers 5 3 2 0.600
Ottawa Senators 27 16 11 0.593
Los Angeles Kings 30 17 13 0.567
Houston Rockets 9 5 4 0.556
Edmonton Oilers 38 21 17 0.553
Chicago Blackhawks 33 18 15 0.545
Indiana Pacers 11 6 5 0.545
Minnesota North Stars 11 6 5 0.545
Hartford Whalers 17 9 8 0.529
Winnipeg Jets 17 9 8 0.529
Carolina Hurricanes 12 6 6 0.500
Florida Panthers 8 4 4 0.500
Washington Wizards 8 4 4 0.500
Calgary Flames 40 19 21 0.475
Boston Bruins 45 21 24 0.467
Washington Capitals 45 21 24 0.467
Boston Celtics 9 4 5 0.444
Nashville Predators 9 4 5 0.444
Vancouver Canucks 39 17 22 0.436
New York Islanders 22 9 13 0.409
Minnesota Wild 5 2 3 0.400
Orlando Magic 5 2 3 0.400
Phoenix Coyotes 14 5 9 0.357
Tampa Bay Lightning 14 5 9 0.357
Milwaukee Bucks 7 2 5 0.286
Denver Nuggets 8 2 6 0.250
Atlanta Thrashers 2 0 2 0.000
New York Knickerbockers 2 0 2 0.000
Memphis Grizzlies 6 0 6 0.000
Grand Total 1142 671 471 0.588