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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
Related search terms from popular search engines.

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

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NBA POINTS FOR/AGAINST

Points scored by and against each NBA franchise in best-of-7 playoff games.
Series round = All
Location = Home and Road, inclusive
Sorted by point differential, then by total points
for = points for; vs. = points against; diff. = difference of points for and against
Table updated through Fall 2025

points (all rounds) for vs. diff.
Boston Celtics 69143 67476 1667
Los Angeles Lakers 63125 61996 1129
San Antonio Spurs 34002 33230 772
Golden State Warriors 27066 26377 689
Cleveland Cavaliers 20685 20178 507
Oklahoma City Thunder 15352 15048 304
Miami Heat 25902 25613 289
Detroit Pistons 23653 23391 262
Chicago Bulls 28158 28026 132
Milwaukee Bucks 27760 27633 127
Phoenix Suns 26880 26790 90
Indiana Pacers 21932 21857 75
New Jersey Nets 7376 7332 44
Washington Bullets 7515 7472 43
Rochester Royals 583 546 37
Philadelphia Warriors 3701 3672 29
Minneapolis Lakers 4253 4238 15
Los Angeles Clippers 13261 13252 9
Capital Bullets 666 658 8
Baltimore Bullets (I) 446 443 3
Chicago Stags 778 777 1
San Diego Rockets 637 652 -15
Fort Wayne Pistons 1107 1123 -16
Kansas City/Omaha Kings 551 588 -37
Minnesota Timberwolves 7304 7357 -53
Charlotte Hornets (II) 632 694 -62
Buffalo Braves 1942 2009 -67
Washington Capitols 810 878 -68
Sacramento Kings 5978 6048 -70
Charlotte Bobcats 710 786 -76
St. Louis Bombers 412 489 -77
Cincinnati Royals 1294 1375 -81
Kansas City Kings 1550 1636 -86
Charlotte Hornets (I) 2025 2119 -94
New Orleans Pelicans 2410 2521 -111
Washington Wizards 7136 7248 -112
Baltimore Bullets (II) 4770 4908 -138
Orlando Magic 11363 11503 -140
St. Louis Hawks 9105 9256 -151
New Orleans Hornets 3237 3388 -151
Syracuse Nationals 2985 3141 -156
Brooklyn Nets 5556 5715 -159
Philadelphia 76ers 33161 33323 -162
Toronto Raptors 11033 11220 -187
San Francisco Warriors 4842 5044 -202
Houston Rockets 25699 25931 -232
Seattle Supersonics 13945 14199 -254
Dallas Mavericks 22330 22615 -285
Utah Jazz 20317 20666 -349
Denver Nuggets 22484 22872 -388
New York Knickerbockers 29009 29451 -442
Memphis Grizzlies 10000 10477 -477
Portland Trailblazers 19211 19699 -488
Atlanta Hawks 20234 21080 -846
Grand Total 726016 726016