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GAME 7 INFORMATION GUIDE

1 CONTENTS

Game 7: Did You Know?...... 3

Team Records ...... 5

Player Appearances ...... 6

Coach Appearances ...... 7

Team Highs ...... 8

Player Highs ...... 9

Career Leaders ...... 12

All-Time Triple-Doubles ...... 15

Memorable Game 7s ...... 16

Game 7s By Team ...... 21

Game 7s By ...... 31

“No one leaves Game 7 the same person they were before the tip. Not the fans, not the coaching staff and certainly not the players. There’s always a certain amount of soul left on the court.”

- Justin Tinsley, The Undefeated

Statistical support provided by Elias Sports Bureau, the statistician of the NBA. All statistics and records are through the 2020 NBA .

All photos are from NBAE via Getty Images.

2 GAME 7: DID YOU KNOW?

• There have been 139 Game 7s in NBA history. 2016 NBA Finals

• Home teams have a record of 108-31 (.777) in Game 7s.

• Every active NBA franchise has played at least one Game 7.

• There have been 19 Game 7s in the NBA Finals, with home teams holding a 15-4 record. The most recent Game 7 in the NBA Finals came in 2016, when the Cavaliers defeat- ed the host to become to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the Finals.

• The first Game 7 in NBA history took place on April 6, 1948, when the Warriors (now the Golden State War- riors) defeated the St. Louis Bombers 85-46 in the Semifinals.

• won all 10 Game 7s in which he played, the most victories without a loss for a player.

• Ten players have recorded a triple-double in a Game 7: , , , , (two), (two), , LeBron James, Nikola Jokić (two) and .

• The NBA record for most points by a player in a Game 7 is 47, shared by the Celtics’ Sam Jones (1963 Eastern Division Finals against the Royals) and the Hawks’ (1988 East- ern Conference Semifinals against Boston).

• The record for most points by a player in Game 7 of the NBA Finals is 42, by the Lakers’ Jerry West against the in 1969.

• has served as a head coach in a record 14 Game 7s. (11) and (10) rank second and third, respectively, in most Game 7s coached.

• won all eight of his Game 7s as a head coach, the most victories without a loss for a head coach.

• LeBron James has scored the most total points in Game 7s with 279 – one more than Jerry West. (James has appeared in eight Game 7s and West played in nine.)

• The first Game 7 in the NBA Finals took place in 1951, when the Rochester Royals (now the ) defeated the Knicks 79-75. In that series, New York lost the first three games before winning the next three games to force a Game 7. 3 GAME 7: DID YOU KNOW?

• In addition to the in the 1951 NBA Finals, two other teams have rallied from a 3-0 series defi- cit to force a Game 7: the Nuggets against the Jazz in the 1994 Western Conference Semifinals and the against the Mavericks in the 2003 Western Conference First Round.

• played in a record 11 Game 7s. and Bill Russell are tied for the second-most Game 7s played with 10 each.

• The first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs had five Game 7s, a record for any round in a season. A record three Game 7s were played on one day.

• The record for most Game 7s in a single season is five, which happened in 1994, 2014 and 2016.

• The Boston Celtics have played a record 33 Game 7s – or 24% of all Game 7s in NBA history. Boston has a 24-9 record (.727) in Game 7s.

• The have a 16-8 record (.667) in Game 7s – 15-1 at home and 1-7 on the road. The Lakers’ one road victory in Game 7 came in against the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western Conference Finals.

2002 Western Conference Finals

4 GAME 7: TEAM RECORDS

OVERALL HOME ROAD TEAM W L PCT W L PCT W L PCT 4 9 .308 4 0 1.000 0 9 .000 Boston Celtics 24 9 .727 20 5 .800 4 4 .500 Nets 1 2 .333 0 1 .000 1 1 .500 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 0 2 .000 Bulls 4 6 .400 3 0 1.000 1 6 .143 5 2 .714 3 0 1.000 2 2 .500 4 2 .667 3 0 1.000 1 2 .333 4 3 .571 3 1 .750 1 2 .333 Pistons 5 5 .500 4 0 1.000 1 5 .167 Golden State Warriors 5 5 .500 3 2 .600 2 3 .400 Rockets 7 5 .583 5 2 .714 2 3 .400 Pacers 3 6 .333 1 0 1.000 2 6 .250 LA Clippers 3 5 .375 2 2 .500 1 3 .250 Los Angeles Lakers 16 8 .667 15 1 .938 1 7 .125 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 Heat 6 4 .600 6 2 .750 0 2 .000 Bucks 2 8 .200 2 1 .667 0 7 .000 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 0 0 --- Pelicans 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 New York Knicks 7 8 .467 5 2 .714 2 6 .250 City Thunder 6 5 .545 6 1 .857 0 4 .000 2 1 .667 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 Philadelphia 76ers 6 10 .375 5 1 .833 1 9 .100 4 5 .444 3 2 .600 1 3 .250 Portland Trail Blazers 2 2 .500 1 0 1.000 1 2 .333 Sacramento Kings 2 4 .333 1 1 .500 1 3 .250 Spurs 4 7 .364 3 2 .600 1 5 .167 Raptors 3 3 .500 3 2 .600 0 1 .000 3 3 .500 1 0 1.000 2 3 .400 Wizards 6 4 .600 4 0 1.000 2 4 .333 St. Louis Bombers (inactive) 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- TOTALS 139 139 .500 108 31 .777 31 108 .223

Note: Teams listed may have played in different cities or had different names for some Game 7s played.

5 GAME 7: PLAYER APPEARANCES

MOST GAME 7s PLAYED Ray Allen PLAYER G Ray Allen 11 Paul Pierce 10 Bill Russell 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 Sam Jones 9 9 9 Jerry West 9

MOST GAME 7s WON MOST GAME 7s WON WITHOUT LOSS PLAYER W Bill Russell 10 PLAYER W Sam Jones 9 Bill Russell 10 Ray Allen 7 Sam Jones 9 7 Tom Heinsohn 7 Robert Horry 7 6 Dennis Johnson 7 6 Danny Ainge 6 K.C. Jones 6 Larry Bird 6 Frank Ramsey 6 6 5 Bob Cousy 6 5 Derek Fisher 6 5 6 LeBron James 6 K.C. Jones 6 Kevin McHale 6 Robert Parish 6 Frank Ramsey 6 Wes Unseld 6 6 GAME 7: COACH APPEARANCES

MOST GAME 7s COACHED Doc Rivers COACH G Doc Rivers 14 Pat Riley 11 Larry Brown 10 9 Red Auerbach 8 K.C. Jones 8 7 7 7 7

MOST GAME 7s WON COACH W Red Auerbach 8 Larry Brown 6 Phil Jackson 6

K.C. Jones 6 Red Auerbach Pat Riley 6 Doc Rivers 6 4 Dick Motta 4 4 4

MOST GAME 7s WON WITHOUT LOSS

COACH W Red Auerbach 8 3 2 Johnny Kundla 2 Bill Russell 2 2 7 GAME 7: TEAM HIGHS

MOST BY A TEAM IN A GAME 7

CATEGORY TOTAL TEAM DATE ROUND

Points 142 Boston Celtics (vs. Cincinnati Royals) April 10, 1963 Division Finals

Field Goals 54 Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Phoenix Suns) April 9, 1970 Division Semifinals

17 (vs. Thunder) Sept. 2, 2020 First Round Three- Field Goals 17 Golden State Warriors (vs. ) May 30, 2016 Conference Finals

Free Throws 57 Phoenix Suns (vs. SuperSonics) June 5, 1993 Conference Finals

Rebounds 89 Boston Celtics (vs. Syracuse Nationals) April 1, 1959 Division Finals

Assists 44 Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Phoenix Suns) April 9, 1970 Division Semifinals

Steals 19 Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Golden State Warriors) May 4, 1977 Conference Semifinals

Blocks 15 Philadelphia 76ers (vs. ) April 19, 1981 Conference Semifinals

MOST BY A TEAM IN NBA FINALS GAME 7

CATEGORY TOTAL TEAM DATE

Points 125 Boston Celtics (vs. St. Louis Hawks, 2OT) April 13, 1957

Field Goals 50 Boston Celtics (vs. St. Louis Hawks) April 9, 1960 Three-Point 15 Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) June 19, 2016 Field Goals Free Throws 45 St. Louis Hawks (at Boston Celtics, 2OT) April 13, 1957

Rebounds 82 Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers, OT) April 18, 1962

30 Los Angeles Lakers (vs. ) June 21, 1988

Assists 30 New York Knicks (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) May 8, 1970

30 Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics) May 5, 1969

Steals 13 Detroit Pistons (at Los Angeles Lakers) June 21, 1988 Blocks 9 Seattle SuperSonics (vs. Washington Bullets) June 7, 1978

8 GAME 7: PLAYER HIGHS

MOST POINTS IN A GAME 7 PLAYER PTS MATCHUP DATE ROUND Dominique Wilkins 47 Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics May 22, 1988 Conference Semifinals Sam Jones 47 Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati Royals April 10, 1963 Division Finals Kevin Johnson 46 Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets May 20, 1995 Conference Semifinals LeBron James 45 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. April 29, 2018 First Round LeBron James 45 Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics May 18, 2008 Conference Semifinals 44 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks June 3, 2001 Conference Finals 44 Phoenix Suns vs. Seattle SuperSonics June 5, 1993 Conference Finals 43 Cincinnati Royals at Boston Celtics April 10, 1963 Division Finals

MOST POINTS IN NBA FINALS GAME 7 PLAYER PTS MATCHUP DATE Jerry West 42 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics May 5, 1969 Elgin Baylor 41 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (OT) April 18, 1962 39 St. Louis Hawks at Boston Celtics (2 OT) April 13, 1957 LeBron James 37 vs. June 20, 2013 Tom Heinsohn 37 Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks (2 OT) April 13, 1957

MOST FIELD GOALS IN A GAME 7 PLAYER FG MATCHUP DATE ROUND Dominique Wilkins 19 Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics May 22, 1988 Conference Semifinals 19 Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs April 17, 1981 Conference Semifinals Wilt Chamberlain 19 Warriors vs. St. Louis Hawks April 16, 1964 Division Finals 18 Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns May 21, 1994 Conference Semifinals Sam Jones 18 Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati Royals April 10, 1963 Division Finals CJ McCollum 17 Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets May 12, 2019 Conference Semifinals Allen Iverson 17 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks June 3, 2001 Conference Finals 17 New York Knicks at Miami Heat May 18, 1997 Conference Semifinals 17 vs. Atlanta Hawks April 29, 1979 Conference Semifinals Tom Heinsohn 17 Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks (2 OT) April 13, 1957 NBA Finals

MOST FIELD GOALS IN NBA FINALS GAME 7 PLAYER FG MATCHUP DATE Tom Heinsohn 17 Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks (2 OT) April 13, 1957 James Worthy 15 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons June 21, 1988 Jerry West 14 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics May 5, 1969 Jerry West 14 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (OT) April 18, 1962 Bob Pettit 14 St. Louis Hawks at Boston Celtics (2 OT) April 13, 1957

MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN A GAME 7 PLAYER 3FG MATCHUP DATE ROUND 7 Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets May 28, 2018 Conference Finals Stephen Curry 7 Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder May 30, 2016 Conference Finals 9 tied 6

9 GAME 7: PLAYER HIGHS

MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS IN NBA FINALS GAME 7 PLAYER 3FG MATCHUP DATE Draymond 6 Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers June 19, 2016 6 Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 LeBron James 5 Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 Stephen Curry 4 Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers June 19, 2016

MOST FREE THROWS IN A GAME 7 PLAYER FT MATCHUP DATE ROUND Kevin Johnson 21 Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets May 20, 1995 Conference Semifinals Oscar Robertson 21 Cincinnati Royals at Boston Celtics April 10, 1963 Division Finals Charles Barkley 19 Phoenix Suns vs. Seattle SuperSonics June 5, 1993 Conference Finals 17 San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks (OT) May 22, 2006 Conference Semifinals Stephen Curry 16 Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers May 3, 2014 First Round

MOST FREE THROWS IN NBA FINALS GAME 7 PLAYER FT MATCHUP DATE Elgin Baylor 15 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (OT) April 18, 1962 Frank Ramsey 15 Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers (OT) April 18, 1962 14 Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers June 12, 1984 Jerry West 14 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics May 5, 1969 Bill Russell 14 Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers (OT) April 18, 1962

MOST REBOUNDS IN A GAME 7 PLAYER RBS MATCHUP DATE ROUND Bill Russell 40 Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers (OT) April 18, 1962 NBA Finals Bill Russell 35 Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks April 9, 1960 NBA Finals Wilt Chamberlain 34 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics April 19, 1968 Division Finals Bill Russell 32 Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers April 28, 1966 NBA Finals Wilt Chamberlain 32 Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics April 15, 1965 Division Finals Bill Russell 32 Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse Nationals April 1, 1959 Division Finals Bill Russell 32 Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks (2 OT) April 13, 1957 NBA Finals Wilt Chamberlain 30 San Francisco Warriors vs. St. Louis Hawks April 16, 1964 Division Finals Bill Russell 29 Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers April 15, 1965 Division Finals Wilt Chamberlain 28 Los Angeles Lakers vs. April 15, 1973 Conference Semifinals

MOST REBOUNDS IN NBA FINALS GAME 7 PLAYER RBS MATCHUP DATE Bill Russell 40 Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers (OT) April 18, 1962 Bill Russell 35 Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks April 9, 1960 Bill Russell 32 Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers April 28, 1966 Bill Russell 32 Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks (2 OT) April 13, 1957 Wilt Chamberlain 27 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics May 5, 1969

10 GAME 7: PLAYER HIGHS

MOST ASSISTS IN A GAME 7 PLAYER AST MATCHUP DATE ROUND 20 Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers May 21, 1988 Conference Semifinals 19 New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers May 8, 1970 NBA Finals Doc Rivers 18 Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics May 22, 1988 Conference Semifinals Russell Westbrook 16 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies May 3, 2014 First Round Allen Iverson 16 Philadelphia 76ers vs. May 20, 2001 Conference Semifinals 16 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz May 21, 1988 Conference Semifinals Bob Cousy 16 Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati Royals April 10, 1963 Division Finals 15 Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers May 11, 1986 Conference Semifinals Magic Johnson 15 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics June 12, 1984 NBA Finals Jerry West 15 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns April 9, 1970 Division Semifinals

MOST ASSISTS IN NBA FINALS GAME 7 PLAYER AST MATCHUP DATE Walt Frazier 19 New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers May 8, 1970 Magic Johnson 15 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics June 12, 1984 Magic Johnson 14 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons June 21, 1988 Bob Cousy 14 Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks April 9, 1960 Jerry West 12 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics May 5, 1969

MOST STEALS IN A GAME 7 PLAYER STL MATCHUP DATE ROUND Manu Ginobili 6 San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks May 4, 2014 First Round 6 Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs (OT) May 19, 1990 Conference Semifinals 11 tied 5

MOST STEALS IN NBA FINALS GAME 7 PLAYER STL MATCHUP DATE Metta Sandiford-Artest 5 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics June 17, 2010 5 tied 4

MOST BLOCKS IN A GAME 7 PLAYER BLK MATCHUP DATE ROUND 7 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks June 3, 2001 Conference Finals Elvin Hayes 7 Washington Wizards vs. San Antonio Spurs May 18, 1979 Conference Finals 7 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics May 1, 1977 Conference Semifinals 6 Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks May 3, 2014 First Round 6 Chicago Bulls at May 4, 2013 First Round 6 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets May 12, 2012 First Round 6 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks April 19, 1981 Conference Semifinals

MOST BLOCKS IN NBA FINALS GAME 7 PLAYER BLK MATCHUP DATE 4 Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers June 17, 2010 4 Seattle SuperSonics vs. Washington Wizards June 7, 1978 5 tied 3

11 GAME 7: PLAYER CAREER LEADERS

MOST POINTS IN GAME 7s HIGHEST AVERAGE PPG IN GAME 7s PLAYER PTS GAMES PLAYER AVG G PTS LeBron James 279 8 LeBron James 34.9 8 279 Jerry West 278 9 33.7 3 101 Elgin Baylor 263 9 33.3 4 133 Sam Jones 244 9 Allen Iverson 32.5 2 65 Wilt Chamberlain 220 9 32.0 3 96 Larry Bird 216 8 Kevin Johnson 31.0 3 93 Paul Pierce 186 10 31.0 2 62 Bill Russell 186 10 Jerry West 30.9 9 278 Bob Pettit 175 6 Elgin Baylor 29.2 9 263 Patrick Ewing 167 7 Bob Pettit 29.2 6 175

MOST FIELD GOALS IN GAME 7s HIGHEST AVERAGE FGM IN GAME 7s PLAYER FG G PLAYER AVG G FG Jerry West 104 9 Allen Iverson 12.5 2 25 Sam Jones 100 9 Michael Jordan 12.3 3 37 Elgin Baylor 98 9 George Gervin 12.0 3 36 LeBron James 91 8 Jerry West 11.6 9 104 Wilt Chamberlain 87 9 Kevin Durant 11.5 4 46 Larry Bird 77 8 LeBron James 11.4 8 91 Bill Russell 68 10 11.3 3 34 Patrick Ewing 66 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 5 56 3 tied 60 Sam Jones 11.1 9 100 3 tied 11.0

MOST CAREER THREE-POINT HIGHEST AVERAGE 3PM FIELD GOALS IN GAME 7s IN GAME 7s PLAYER 3FG G PLAYER AVG G FG3 Ray Allen 22 11 Stephen Curry 5.3 4 21 Stephen Curry 21 4 Kevin Durant 4.3 4 17 Danny Ainge 18 9 4.0 2 8 Kevin Durant 17 4 3.5 2 7 LeBron James 16 8 3.3 4 13 Paul Pierce 15 10 3.0 2 6 JJ Redick 15 6 3.0 4 12 Shane Battier 14 5 3.0 2 6 Manu Ginobili 14 6 Shane Battier 2.8 5 14 Joe Johnson 14 9 3 tied 2.7

12 GAME 7: PLAYER CAREER LEADERS

MOST CAREER FREE THROWS IN GAME 7s HIGHEST AVERAGE FTM IN GAME 7s PLAYER FT G PLAYER AVG G FT LeBron James 81 8 Kevin Johnson 14.0 3 42 Jerry West 70 9 Oscar Robertson 11.5 2 23 Elgin Baylor 67 9 LeBron James 10.1 8 81 Dennis Johnson 59 9 Bob Pettit 9.2 6 55 Larry Bird 58 8 Michael Jordan 9.0 3 27 Bob Pettit 55 6 Yao Ming 9.0 2 18 Paul Pierce 51 10 8.5 2 17 Bill Russell 50 10 George Gervin 8.0 3 24 Wilt Chamberlain 46 9 8.0 3 24 Sam Jones 44 9 Charles Barkley 7.8 5 39

MOST CAREER REBOUNDS IN GAME 7s HIGHEST AVERAGE RPG IN GAME 7s PLAYER REB G PLAYER AVG G REB Bill Russell 293 10 Bill Russell 29.3 10 293 Wilt Chamberlain 243 9 Wilt Chamberlain 27.0 9 243 Elgin Baylor 121 9 18.3 3 55 Wes Unseld 116 9 17.7 3 53 Patrick Ewing 99 7 Charles Barkley 17.6 5 88 Robert Parish 99 9 Bob Pettit 16.2 6 97 Bob Pettit 97 6 Nikola Jokic 16.0 4 64 Charles Barkley 88 5 15.5 2 31 Kevin Garnett 79 7 Joakim Noah 14.5 2 29 LeBron James 79 8 Patrick Ewing 14.1 7 99

MOST CAREER ASSISTS IN GAME 7s HIGHEST CAREER APG IN GAME 7s PLAYER AST G PLAYER AVG G AST Chris Paul 69 7 Magic Johnson 14.0 4 56 Rajon Rondo 69 7 John Stockton 12.0 3 36 Bob Cousy 68 6 Allen Iverson 11.5 2 23 Jerry West 58 9 Paul Pressey 11.5 2 23 Magic Johnson 56 4 Bob Cousy 11.3 6 68 Larry Bird 54 8 Russell Westbrook 11.3 4 45 Dennis Johnson 51 9 Kevin Johnson 10.0 3 30 48 5 10.0 4 40 Sam Cassell 47 8 Chris Paul 9.9 7 69 2 tied 45 Rajon Rondo 9.9 7 69

13 GAME 7: PLAYER CAREER LEADERS

MOST CAREER STEALS IN GAME 7s HIGHEST AVERAGE SPG IN GAME 7s PLAYER STL G PLAYER AVG G STL Chris Paul 19 7 P.J. Tucker 4.0 2 8 Larry Bird 15 8 Walter Davis 3.5 2 7 Robert Horry 15 9 Metta Sandiford-Artest 3.3 3 10 LeBron James 14 8 3.3 4 13 James Harden 13 4 Tim Hardaway 3.0 2 6 Paul Pierce 12 10 Paul Pressey 3.0 2 6 Rajon Rondo 12 7 John Stockton 3.0 3 9 Manu Ginobili 11 6 Chris Paul 2.7 7 19 6 tied 10 George Gervin 2.7 3 8 4 tied 2.5

MOST CAREER BLOCKS IN GAME 7s HIGHEST AVERAGE BPG in GAME 7s PLAYER BLK G PLAYER AVG G BLK Elvin Hayes 20 6 Joakim Noah 4.0 2 8 Caldwell Jones 20 6 3.5 2 7 Robert Parish 20 9 Elvin Hayes 3.3 6 20 Julius Erving 16 6 Caldwell Jones 3.3 6 20 Patrick Ewing 16 7 3.3 3 10 13 7 Pau Gasol 3.0 3 9 13 6 Mike Green 3.0 2 6 4 tied 11 Yao Ming 3.0 2 6 3 tied 2.7

14 GAME 7: TRIPLE-DOUBLES

DATE ROUND PLAYER TEAMS DETAILS

May 5, 1969 NBA Finals Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics 42 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST

May 13, 1984 Conference Semifinals Larry Bird Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks 39 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST

June 21, 1988 NBA Finals James Worthy Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons 36 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST

May 17, 1992 Conference Semifinals Scottie Pippen Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks 17 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST

May 15, 2011 Conference Semifinals Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies 14 PTS, 10 REB, 14 AST

May 26, 2012 Conference Semifinals Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers 18 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST

June 9, 2012 Conference Finals Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics at Miami Heat 22 PTS, 10 REB, 14 AST

May 3, 2014 First Round Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies 27 PTS, 10 REB, 16 AST

May 2, 2015 First Round Blake Griffin LA Clippers vs. San Antonio Spurs 24 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST

June 19, 2016 NBA Finals LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors 27 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST

April 27, 2019 First Round Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs 21 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST

Sept. 2, 2020 First Round Chris Paul Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets 19 PTS, 11 REB, 12 AST

Sept. 15, 2020 Conference Semifinals Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers 16 PTS, 22 REB, 13 AST

15 MEMORABLE GAME 7s

2019 Eastern Conference Semifinals (May 12, 2019) hit a baseline that bounced off the rim four times before falling to give the Toronto Raptors a 92-90 home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Leonard’s basket, which gave him 41 points, marked the first game-winning in a Game 7 in NBA history.

2016 NBA Finals (June 19, 2016) The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Golden State Warriors 93-89 to earn their first NBA championship. Cleveland became the first team to overcome a 3-1 series deficit to win the NBA Finals, ending a 52-year title drought for major pro sports teams in Cleveland. The Cavaliers produced two signature plays late in Game 7: LeBron James’ on a at- tempt by to keep the game tied with just under two minutes remaining, and ’s go-ahead three-pointer with 53 seconds left.

2015 Western Conference First Round (May 2, 2015) Chris Paul banked in a 9-foot shot with one second left to give the LA Clippers a 111-109 home victory over the defending NBA San Antonio Spurs. 2019 Eastern Conference Semifinals

2014 First Round (May 3 and 4, 2014) The first round featured a record five Game 7s, including a record three Game 7s on the same day. The five Game 7s: Brook- lyn Nets over Toronto Raptors; Indiana Pacers over Atlanta Hawks; LA Clippers over Golden State Warriors; Oklahoma City Thunder over Memphis Grizzlies; and San Antonio Spurs over Dallas Mavericks.

2013 NBA Finals (June 20, 2013) LeBron James scored 37 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Miami Heat defeated the visiting San Antonio Spurs 95-88 to win its second straight NBA championship.

2010 NBA Finals (June 17, 2010) The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 13-point third-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Boston Celtics 83-79, winning their second straight NBA championship. Los Angeles’ Phil Jackson won his 11th and final NBA championship as a head coach, the most in league history.

2008 Eastern Conference Semifinals (May 18, 2008) Paul Pierce scored 41 points as the Boston Celtics overcame 45 points by LeBron James to defeat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 97-92.

2006 Western Conference Semifinals (May 22, 2006) The visiting Dallas Mavericks defeated the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 119-111 in overtime. After leading by 20 points in the second quarter, the Mavericks needed a game-tying three-point play from (37 points, 15 rebounds) with 21 seconds left in regulation to set up the overtime period. The Spurs’ Tim Duncan finished with 41 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and three blocks.

2004 Western Conference Semifinals (May 19, 2004) Kevin Garnett finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds, five blocks and four steals as the host Minnesota Timberwolves defeat- ed the Sacramento Kings 83-80 to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time. ’s potential game-tying three-pointer rimmed out at the buzzer for Sacramento.

16 MEMORABLE GAME 7s

2002 Western Conference Finals (June 2, 2002) The two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the host Sacramento Kings 112-106 in overtime, com- pleting their comeback from a 3-2 series deficit.

2001 Eastern Conference Semifinals (May 20, 2001) narrowly missed a potential game-winning jump shot just before the buzzer as the Philadelphia 76ers held on to defeat the visiting Toronto Raptors 88-87.

2000 Western Conference Finals (June 4, 2000) Down 15 points with 10:28 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to defeat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 89-84. The comeback was punctuated by Shaquille O’Neal’s memorable alley-oop dunk via a pass from .

2000 Eastern Conference Semifinals (May 21, 2000) Meeting in the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, the New York Knicks defeated the host Miami Heat 83-82.

1998 Eastern Conference Finals (May 31, 1998) The two-time defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 88-83 in Game 7 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals. The game was tied with five minutes left and the Bulls led by two points with two minutes re- maining.

1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals (May 21, 1995) Patrick Ewing narrowly missed a potential game-tying just before the buzzer as the Indiana Pacers held off the host New York Knicks 97-95. Ewing finished with 29 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and four blocks.

1995 Western Conference Semifinals (May 20, 1995) 1994 NBA Finals made a go-ahead three-pointer with 7.1 seconds remaining as the Houston Rockets defeated the host Phoenix Suns 115-114. Houston became the fifth team in NBA history and the first in 14 years to rally from a 3-1 deficit to win a playoff series. Phoenix’s Kevin Johnson finished with 46 points and 10 assists.

1994 NBA Finals (June 22, 1994) Hakeem Olajuwon finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Houston Rockets defeated the visiting New York Knicks 90-84 to win their first NBA championship.

1993 Western Conference Semifinals (May 22, 1993) After trailing by 10 points at halftime, the Seattle SuperSonics rallied to defeat the visiting Houston Rockets 103-100 in overtime.

1990 Western Conference Semifinals (May 19, 1990) Down by seven points with 2½ minutes left in regulation, the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to defeat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 108-105 in over- time. Portland’s scored a game-high 36 points.

1988 NBA Finals (June 21, 1988) James Worthy finished with 36 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the visiting Detroit Pistons 108-105. The Lakers won their second straight NBA championship.

17 MEMORABLE GAME 7s

1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals (May 22, 1988) 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals Larry Bird scored 20 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics overcame 47 points by Dominique Wilkins to defeat the visiting Atlanta Hawks 118-116.

1987 Eastern Conference Finals: (May 30, 1987) Larry Bird finished with 37 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics overcame 35 points by Joe Du- mars to defeat the visiting Detroit Pistons 117-114.

1987 Eastern Conference Semifinals (May 17, 1987) The Boston Celtics rallied from an eight-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to defeat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 119-113.

1986 Eastern Conference Semifinals (May 11, 1986) The Milwaukee Bucks held on to defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 113-112 as Julius Erving missed a potential go-ahead jump shot with three seconds remaining.

1982 Eastern Conference Finals (May 23, 1982) scored 34 points as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers defeated the defending NBA champion and top-seeded Boston Celtics 120-106.

1981 Eastern Conference Finals (May 3, 1981) The Boston Celtics rallied from a double-digit deficit for the third consecutive game to defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 91-90, completing their comeback from a 3-1 series deficit. This marked the fourth consecutive game decided by two points or fewer in the series.

1981 Eastern Conference Semifinals (April 19, 1981) Leading by one point and inbounding the ball with nine seconds left, the Philadelphia 76ers managed to run out the clock to hold off the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 99-98.

1981 Western Conference Semifinals (April 17, 1981) Calvin Murphy scored 42 points to lead the Houston Rockets past the host San Antonio Spurs 105-100.

1979 Eastern Conference Finals (May 18, 1979) 1978 NBA Finals scored 37 points and made a go-ahead jump shot with seven sec- onds remaining as the Washington Bullets rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 107-105, completing their come- back from a 3-1 series deficit. Washington’s Elvin Hayes finished with 25 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocked shots, including a block on the final possession to seal the victory. San Antonio’s George Gervin scored 42 points.

1978 NBA Finals (June 7, 1978) The Washington Bullets defeated the host Seattle SuperSonics 105-99 to win their first NBA championship.

1976 Eastern Conference Semifinals (April 29, 1976) made a go-ahead layup with four seconds left as the Cleveland Cav- aliers defeated the visiting Washington Bullets 87-85 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals in the franchise’s playoff debut. 18 MEMORABLE GAME 7s

1971 Eastern Conference Finals (April 19, 1971) Wes Unseld deflected ’s potential game-tying jump shot in the closing seconds as the visiting Washington Bullets defeated the defending NBA champion New York Knicks 93-91 to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time.

1970 NBA Finals (May 8, 1970) After 1969-70 NBA MVP famously jolted the crowd when he limped onto the court for Game 7, the New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 113-99 to win their first NBA championship. New York’s Walt Frazier finished with 36 points, 19 assists and seven rebounds.

1969 NBA Finals (May 5, 1969) 1968 Eastern Division Finals The Boston Celtics defeated the host Los Angeles Lakers 108-106 to win their 11th championship in 13 seasons. The classic conclusion to a rivet- ing series marked the final career games for Celtics legends Bill Russell and Sam Jones. The Lakers’ Jerry West, who finished with 42 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in Game 7, was named the first NBA Finals MVP after averaging 37.9 points in the series. He remains the only Finals MVP from a losing team.

1968 Eastern Division Finals (April 19, 1968) The Boston Celtics defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 100-96 to be- come the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series.

1966 NBA Finals (April 28, 1966) Bill Russell scored 25 points and grabbed 32 rebounds as the Boston Celt- ics defeated the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 95-93 to win the last of their eight consecutive NBA championships and send Red Auerbach out a win- ner in his final game as their head coach.

1965 Eastern Division Finals (April 15, 1965) Boston Celtics clinging to a one-point lead over the Philadelphia 76ers with five seconds remaining, Boston’s John Havlicek famously tipped away Philadelphia’s inbounds pass. Teammate Sam Jones grabbed the loose ball and dribbled out the clock as the Celtics prevailed 110-109 in Boston to advance to the NBA Finals (where they defeated the Los Angeles Lak- ers for their seventh straight title). Jones scored 37 points. Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamberlain finished with 30 points and 32 rebounds.

1963 Eastern Division Finals (April 10, 1963) Sam Jones scored 47 points as the four-time defending NBA champion Boston Celtics overcame 43 points by Oscar Rob- ertson to defeat the visiting Cincinnati Royals 142-131.

1962 NBA Finals (April 18, 1962) Bill Russell scored 30 points and tied his own NBA Finals record with 40 rebounds as the host Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 110-107 in overtime. The classic game ended with Bob Cousy famously scurrying around the court with a clock-burning display, sealing the fourth of the Celtics’ eight straight NBA championships. The Lakers’ Elgin Baylor scored 41 points and grabbed 22 rebounds.

1962 Eastern Division Finals (April 5, 1962) Sam Jones made a go-ahead jump shot with two seconds remaining to give the host Boston Celtics a 109-107 victory over the Philadelphia Warriors.

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1961 Western Division Finals (April 1, 1961) Bob Pettit (31 points, 17 rebounds), Woody Sauldsberry (22 points, 13 rebounds), (21 points, 12 rebounds) and (21 points, 11 rebounds) led the host St. Louis Hawks past the Los Angeles Lakers 105-103. Elgin Baylor scored 39 points for Los Angeles.

1959 Eastern Division Finals (April 1, 1959) Bill Russell scored 18 points and grabbed 32 rebounds as the Boston Celtics rallied from a 16-point deficit to defeat the visiting Syracuse Nationals 130-125. Boston went on to win the first of its eight consecutive NBA championships.

1957 NBA Finals (April 13, 1957) The Boston Celtics outlasted the visiting St. Louis Hawks 125-123 in double overtime to win their first NBA championship. Celtics rookies Bill Russell (19 points, 32 rebounds) and Tom Heinsohn (37 points, 23 rebounds) combined for 56 points and 55 rebounds to counter Bob Pettit’s 39 points and 19 rebounds for the Hawks.

1955 NBA Finals (April 10, 1955) The Syracuse Nationals rallied from a 17-point second-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Fort Wayne Pistons 92-91.

1951 NBA Finals (April 21, 1951) In the first Game 7 in NBA Finals history, the host Rochester Royals defeated the New York Knicks 79-75. Game 7 capped a dramatic series in which the Royals won the first three games and the Knicks won the next three games. The Knicks remain the only team in Finals history to force a Game 7 after trailing 3-0.

1948 Semifinals (April 6, 1948) In the first Game 7 in NBA history, the Philadelphia Warriors defeated the host St. Louis Bombers 85-46 to advance to the NBA Finals.

20 GAME 7s BY TEAM

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 13, 1957 NBA Finals St. Louis Hawks 123 @ Boston Celtics 125 (2 OT) March 26, 1960 Division Finals Lakers 86 @ St. Louis Hawks 97 April 9, 1960 NBA Finals St. Louis Hawks 103 @ Boston Celtics 122 April 1, 1961 Division Finals Los Angeles Lakers 103 @ St. Louis Hawks 105 April 11, 1963 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 100 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115 April 16, 1964 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 95 @ San Francisco Warriors 105 April 15, 1966 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 121 @ Los Angeles Lakers 130 April 29, 1979 Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks 94 @ Washington Bullets 100 May 22, 1988 Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks 116 @ Boston Celtics 118 May 4, 2008 First Round Atlanta Hawks 65 @ Boston Celtics 99 May 3, 2009 First Round Miami Heat 78 @ Atlanta Hawks 91 May 2, 2010 First Round Milwaukee Bucks 74 @ Atlanta Hawks 95 May 3, 2014 First Round Atlanta Hawks 80 @ Indiana Pacers 92

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DATE ROUND TEAMS April 13, 1957 NBA Finals St. Louis Hawks 123 @ Boston Celtics 125 (2 OT) March 26, 1960 Division Finals Minneapolis Lakers 86 @ St. Louis Hawks 97 April 9, 1960 NBA Finals St. Louis Hawks 103 @ Boston Celtics 122 April 1, 1961 Division Finals Los Angeles Lakers 103 @ St. Louis Hawks 105 April 11, 1963 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 100 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115 April 16, 1964 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 95 @ San Francisco Warriors 105 April 15, 1966 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 121 @ Los Angeles Lakers 130 April 29, 1979 Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks 94 @ Washington Bullets 100 May 22, 1988 Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks 116 @ Boston Celtics 118 May 4, 2008 First Round Atlanta Hawks 65 @ Boston Celtics 99 May 3, 2009 First Round Miami Heat 78 @ Atlanta Hawks 91 May 2, 2010 First Round Milwaukee Bucks 74 @ Atlanta Hawks 95 May 3, 2014 First Round Atlanta Hawks 80 @ Indiana Pacers 92 April 13, 1957 NBA Finals St. Louis Hawks 123 @ Boston Celtics 125 (2 OT) April 1, 1959 Division Finals Syracuse Nationals 125 @ Boston Celtics 130 April 9, 1960 NBA Finals St. Louis Hawks 103 @ Boston Celtics 122 April 5, 1962 Division Finals Philadelphia Warriors 107 @ Boston Celtics 109 April 18, 1962 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 107 @ Boston Celtics 110 (OT) April 10, 1963 Division Finals Cincinnati Royals 131 @ Boston Celtics 142 April 15, 1965 Division Finals Philadelphia 76ers 109 @ Boston Celtics 110 April 28, 1966 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 93 @ Boston Celtics 95 April 19, 1968 Division Finals Boston Celtics 100 @ Philadelphia 76ers 96 May 5, 1969 NBA Finals Boston Celtics 108 @ Los Angeles Lakers 106 April 29, 1973 Conference Finals New York Knicks 94 @ Boston Celtics 78 May 12, 1974 NBA Finals Boston Celtics 102 @ Milwaukee Bucks 87 May 1, 1977 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 77 @ Philadelphia 76ers 83 May 3, 1981 Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Boston Celtics 91 May 23, 1982 Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Boston Celtics 106 May 13, 1984 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 104 @ Boston Celtics 121 June 12, 1984 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 102 @ Boston Celtics 111 May 17, 1987 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 113 @ Boston Celtics 119 May 30, 1987 Conference Finals Detroit Pistons 114 @ Boston Celtics 117 May 22, 1988 Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks 116 @ Boston Celtics 118 May 17, 1992 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 104 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 122 May 7, 2005 First Round Indiana Pacers 97 @ Boston Celtics 70 May 4, 2008 First Round Atlanta Hawks 65 @ Boston Celtics 99 May 18, 2008 Conference Semifinals Cleveland Cavaliers 92 @ Boston Celtics 97 May 2, 2009 First Round Chicago Bulls 99 @ Boston Celtics 109 May 17, 2009 Conference Semifinals Orlando Magic 101 @ Boston Celtics 82 June 17, 2010 NBA Finals Boston Celtics 79 @ Los Angeles Lakers 83 May 26, 2012 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 75 @ Boston Celtics 85 June 9, 2012 Conference Finals Boston Celtics 88 @ Miami Heat 101 May 15, 2017 Conference Semifinals Washington Wizards 105 @ Boston Celtics 115 April 28, 2018 First Round Milwaukee Bucks 96 @ Boston Celtics 112 May 27, 2018 Conference Finals Cleveland Cavaliers 87 @ Boston Celtics 79 Sept. 11, 2020 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 92 @ Toronto Raptors 87

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DATE ROUND TEAMS May 20, 2004 Conference Semifinals New Jersey Nets 69 @ Detroit Pistons 90 May 4, 2013 First Round Chicago Bulls 99 @ Brooklyn Nets 93 May 4, 2014 First Round Brooklyn Nets 104 @ Toronto Raptors 103

DATE ROUND TEAMS May 20, 2001 Conference Semifinals Charlotte Hornets 95 @ Milwaukee Bucks 104 May 1, 2016 First Round Charlotte Hornets 73 @ Miami Heat 106

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 6, 1971 Conference Semifinals Chicago Bulls 98 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109 April 15, 1973 Conference Semifinals Chicago Bulls 92 @ Los Angeles Lakers 95 April 13, 1974 Conference Semifinals Detroit Pistons 94 @ Chicago Bulls 96 May 14, 1975 Conference Finals Chicago Bulls 79 @ Golden State Warriors 83 June 3, 1990 Conference Finals Chicago Bulls 74 @ Detroit Pistons 93 May 17, 1992 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 81 @ Chicago Bulls 110 May 22, 1994 Conference Semifinals Chicago Bulls 77 @ New York Knicks 87 May 31, 1998 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 83 @ Chicago Bulls 88 May 2, 2009 First Round Chicago Bulls 99 @ Boston Celtics 109 May 4, 2013 First Round Chicago Bulls 99 @ Brooklyn Nets 93

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 29, 1976 Conference Semifinals Washington Bullets 85 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 87 May 17, 1992 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 104 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 122 May 21, 2006 Conference Semifinals Cleveland Cavaliers 61 @ Detroit Pistons 79 May 18, 2008 Conference Semifinals Cleveland Cavaliers 92 @ Boston Celtics 97 June 19, 2016 NBA Finals Cleveland Cavaliers 93 @ Golden State Warriors 89 April 29, 2018 First Round Indiana Pacers 101 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 105 May 27, 2018 Conference Finals Cleveland Cavaliers 87 @ Boston Celtics 79

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DATE ROUND TEAMS June 4, 1988 Conference Finals Dallas Mavericks 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 117 May 4, 2003 First Round Portland Trail Blazers 95 @ Dallas Mavericks 107 May 17, 2003 Conference Semifinals Sacramento Kings 99 @ Dallas Mavericks 112 May 7, 2005 First Round Houston Rockets 76 @ Dallas Mavericks 116 May 22, 2006 Conference Semifinals Dallas Mavericks 119 @ San Antonio Spurs 111 (OT) May 4, 2014 First Round Dallas Mavericks 96 @ San Antonio Spurs 119

DATE ROUND TEAMS May 3, 1978 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 110 @ Denver Nuggets 116 May 21, 1994 Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 81 @ Utah Jazz 91 May 12, 2012 First Round Denver Nuggets 87 @ Los Angeles Lakers 96 April 27, 2019 First Round San Antonio Spurs 86 @ Denver Nuggets 90 May 12, 2019 Conference Semifinals Portland Trail Blazers 100 @ Denver Nuggets 96 Sept. 1, 2020 First Round Utah Jazz 78 @ Denver Nuggets 80 Sept. 15, 2020 Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 104 @ LA Clippers 89

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 10, 1955 NBA Finals Fort Wayne Pistons 91 @ Syracuse Nationals 92 April 13, 1974 Conference Semifinals Detroit Pistons 94 @ Chicago Bulls 96 May 30, 1987 Conference Finals Detroit Pistons 114 @ Boston Celtics 117 June 21, 1988 NBA Finals Detroit Pistons 105 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108 June 3, 1990 Conference Finals Chicago Bulls 74 @ Detroit Pistons 93 May 4, 2003 First Round Orlando Magic 93 @ Detroit Pistons 108 May 20, 2004 Conference Semifinals New Jersey Nets 69 @ Detroit Pistons 90 June 6, 2005 Conference Finals Detroit Pistons 88 @ Miami Heat 82 June 23, 2005 NBA Finals Detroit Pistons 74 @ San Antonio Spurs 81 May 21, 2006 Conference Semifinals Cleveland Cavaliers 61 @ Detroit Pistons 79

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 6, 1948 NBA Semifinals Philadelphia Warriors 85 @ St. Louis Bombers 46 Aprl 5, 1962 Division Finals Philadelphia Warriors 107 @ Boston Celtics 109 April 16, 1964 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 95 @ San Francisco Warriors 105 May 14, 1975 Conference Finals Chicago Bulls 79 @ Golden State Warriors 83 May 16, 1976 Conference Finals Phoenix Suns 94 @ Golden State Warriors 86 May 4, 1977 Conference Semifinals Golden State Warriors 84 @ Los Angeles Lakers 97 May 3, 2014 First Round Golden State Warriors 121 @ LA Clippers 126 May 30, 2016 Conference Finals Oklahoma City Thunder 88 @ Golden State Warriors 96 June 19, 2016 NBA Finals Cleveland Cavaliers 93 @ Golden State Warriors 89 May 28, 2018 Conference Finals Golden State Warriors 101 @ Houston Rockets 92

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DATE ROUND TEAMS April 17, 1981 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 105 @ San Antonio Spurs 100 May 22, 1993 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 100 @ Seattle SuperSonics 103 (OT) May 21, 1994 Conference Semifinals Phoenix Suns 94 @ Houston Rockets 104 June 22, 1994 NBA Finals New York Knicks 84 @ Houston Rockets 90 May 20, 1995 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 115 @ Phoenix Suns 114 May 17, 1997 Conference Semifinals Seattle SuperSonics 91 @ Houston Rockets 96 May 7, 2005 First Round Houston Rockets 76 @ Dallas Mavericks 116 May 5, 2007 First Round Utah Jazz 103 @ Houston Rockets 99 May 17, 2009 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 70 @ Los Angeles Lakers 89 May 17, 2015 Conference Semifinals LA Clippers 100 @ Houston Rockets 113 May 28, 2018 Conference Finals Golden State Warriors 101 @ Houston Rockets 92 Sept. 2, 2020 First Round Oklahoma City Thunder 102 @ Houston Rockets 104

DATE ROUND TEAMS June 5, 1994 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 90 @ New York Knicks 94 May 21, 1995 Conference Semifinals Indiana Pacers 97 @ New York Knicks 95 June 4, 1995 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 81 @ Orlando Magic 105 May 31, 1998 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 83 @ Chicago Bulls 88 May 7, 2005 First Round Indiana Pacers 97 @ Boston Celtics 70 June 3, 2013 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 76 @ Miami Heat 99 May 3, 2014 First Round Atlanta Hawks 80 @ Indiana Pacers 92 May 1, 2016 First Round Indiana Pacers 84 @ Toronto Raptors 89 April 29, 2018 First Round Indiana Pacers 101 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 105

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 25, 1975 Conference Semifinals 96 @ Washington Bullets 115 May 22, 2006 Conference Semifinals LA Clippers 107 @ Phoenix Suns 127 May 13, 2012 First Round LA Clippers 82 @ Memphis Grizzlies 72 May 3, 2014 First Round Golden State Warriors 121 @ LA Clippers 126 May 2, 2015 First Round San Antonio Spurs 109 @ LA Clippers 111 May 17, 2015 Conference Semifinals LA Clippers 100 @ Houston Rockets 113 April 30, 2017 First Round Utah Jazz 104 @ LA Clippers 91 Sept. 15, 2020 Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 104 @ LA Clippers 89

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DATE ROUND TEAMS April 25, 1952 NBA Finals New York Knicks 65 @ Minneapolis Lakers 82 April 12, 1954 NBA Finals Syracuse Nationals 80 @ Minneapolis Lakers 87 March 26, 1960 Division Finals Minneapolis Lakers 86 @ St. Louis Hawks 97 April 1, 1961 Division Finals Los Angeles Lakers 103 @ St. Louis Hawks 105 April 18, 1962 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 107 @ Boston Celtics 110 (OT) April 11, 1963 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 100 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115 April 15, 1966 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 121 @ Los Angeles Lakers 130 April 28, 1966 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 93 @ Boston Celtics 95 May 5, 1969 NBA Finals Boston Celtics 108 @ Los Angeles Lakers 106 April 9, 1970 Division Semifinals Phoenix Suns 94 @ Los Angeles Lakers 129 May 8, 1970 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 99 @ New York Knicks 113 April 6, 1971 Conference Semifinals Chicago Bulls 98 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109 April 15, 1973 Conference Semifinals Chicago Bulls 92 @ Los Angeles Lakers 95 May 4, 1977 Conference Semifinals Golden State Warriors 84 @ Los Angeles Lakers 97 June 12, 1984 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 102 @ Boston Celtics 111 May 21, 1988 Conference Semifinals Utah Jazz 98 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109 June 4, 1988 Conference Finals Dallas Mavericks 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 117 June 21, 1988 NBA Finals Detroit Pistons 105 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108 June 4, 2000 Conference Finals Portland Trail Blazers 84 @ Los Angeles Lakers 89 June 2, 2002 Conference Finals Los Angeles Lakers 112 @ Sacramento Kings 106 (OT) May 6, 2006 First Round Los Angeles Lakers 90 @ Phoenix Suns 121 May 17, 2009 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 70 @ Los Angeles Lakers 89 June 17, 2010 NBA Finals Boston Celtics 79 @ Los Angeles Lakers 83 May 12, 2012 First Round Denver Nuggets 87 @ Los Angeles Lakers 96

DATE ROUND TEAMS May 15, 2011 Conference Semifinals Memphis Grizzlies 90 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 105 May 13, 2012 First Round LA Clippers 82 @ Memphis Grizzlies 72 May 3, 2014 First Round Memphis Grizzlies 109 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 120

DATE ROUND TEAMS May 18, 1997 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 90 @ Miami Heat 101 May 21, 2000 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 83 @ Miami Heat 82 May 4, 2004 First Round New Orleans Hornets 77 @ Miami Heat 85 June 6, 2005 Conference Finals Detroit Pistons 88 @ Miami Heat 82 May 3, 2009 First Round Miami Heat 78 @ Atlanta Hawks 91 June 9, 2012 Conference Finals Boston Celtics 88 @ Miami Heat 101 June 3, 2013 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 76 @ Miami Heat 99 June 20, 2013 NBA Finals San Antonio Spurs 88 @ Miami Heat 95 May 1, 2016 First Round Charlotte Hornets 73 @ Miami Heat 106 May 15, 2016 Conference Semifinals Miami Heat 89 @ Toronto Raptors 116

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DATE ROUND TEAMS May 12, 1974 NBA Finals Boston Celtics 102 @ Milwaukee Bucks 87 May 3, 1978 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 110 @ Denver Nuggets 116 April 20, 1980 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 94 @ Seattle SuperSonics 98 April 19, 1981 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 98 @ Philadelphia 76ers 99 May 11, 1986 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 112 @ Milwaukee Bucks 113 May 17, 1987 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 113 @ Boston Celtics 119 May 20, 2001 Conference Semifinals Charlotte Hornets 95 @ Milwaukee Bucks 104 June 3, 2001 Conference Finals Milwaukee Bucks 91 @ Philadelphia 76ers 108 May 2, 2010 First Round Milwaukee Bucks 74 @ Atlanta Hawks 95 April 28, 2018 First Round Milwaukee Bucks 96 @ Boston Celtics 112

DATE ROUND TEAMS May 19, 2004 Conference Semifinals Sacramento Kings 80 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 83

DATE ROUND TEAMS May 4, 2004 First Round New Orleans Hornets 77 @ Miami Heat 85 May 19, 2008 Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs 91 @ New Orleans Hornets 82

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 21, 1951 NBA Finals New York Knicks 75 @ Rochester Royals 79 April 25, 1952 NBA Finals New York Knicks 65 @ Minneapolis Lakers 82 April 6, 1970 Division Semifinals Bullets 114 @ New York Knicks 127 May 8, 1970 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 99 @ New York Knicks 113 April 19, 1971 Conference Finals Baltimore Bullets 93 @ New York Knicks 91 April 29, 1973 Conference Finals New York Knicks 94 @ Boston Celtics 78 April 12, 1974 Conference Semifinals Capital Bullets 81 @ New York Knicks 91 May 13, 1984 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 104 @ Boston Celtics 121 May 17, 1992 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 81 @ Chicago Bulls 110 May 22, 1994 Conference Semifinals Chicago Bulls 77 @ New York Knicks 87 June 5, 1994 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 90 @ New York Knicks 94 June 22, 1994 NBA Finals New York Knicks 84 @ Houston Rockets 90 May 21, 1995 Conference Semifinals Indiana Pacers 97 @ New York Knicks 95 May 18, 1997 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 90 @ Miami Heat 101 May 21, 2000 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 83 @ Miami Heat 82

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DATE ROUND TEAMS June 7, 1978 NBA Finals Washington Bullets 105 @ Seattle SuperSonics 99 May 17, 1979 Conference Finals Phoenix Suns 110 @ Seattle SuperSonics 114 April 20, 1980 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 94 @ Seattle SuperSonics 98 May 22, 1993 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 100 @ Seattle SuperSonics 103 (OT) June 5, 1993 Conference Finals Seattle SuperSonics 110 @ Phoenix Suns 123 June 2, 1996 Conference Finals Utah Jazz 86 @ Seattle SuperSonics 90 May 17, 1997 Conference Semifinals Seattle SuperSonics 91 @ Houston Rockets 96 May 15, 2011 Conference Semifinals Memphis Grizzlies 90 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 105 May 3, 2014 First Round Memphis Grizzlies 109 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 120 May 30, 2016 Conference Finals Oklahoma City Thunder 88 @ Golden State Warriors 96 Sept. 2, 2020 First Round Oklahoma City Thunder 102 @ Houston Rockets 104

DATE ROUND TEAMS June 4, 1995 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 81 @ Orlando Magic 105 May 4, 2003 First Round Orlando Magic 93 @ Detroit Pistons 108 May 17, 2009 Conference Semifinals Orlando Magic 101 @ Boston Celtics 82

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 12, 1954 NBA Finals Syracuse Nationals 80 @ Minneapolis Lakers 87 April 10, 1955 NBA Finals Fort Wayne Pistons 91 @ Syracuse Nationals 92 April 1, 1959 Division Finals Syracuse Nationals 125 @ Boston Celtics 130 April 15, 1965 Division Finals Philadelphia 76ers 109 @ Boston Celtics 110 April 19, 1968 Division Finals Boston Celtics 100 @ Philadelphia 76ers 96 April 4, 1971 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Baltimore Bullets 128 May 1, 1977 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 77 @ Philadelphia 76ers 83 May 2, 1979 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 108 @ San Antonio Spurs 111 April 19, 1981 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 98 @ Philadelphia 76ers 99 May 3, 1981 Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Boston Celtics 91 May 23, 1982 Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Boston Celtics 106 May 11, 1986 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 112 @ Milwaukee Bucks 113 May 20, 2001 Conference Semifinals Toronto Raptors 87 @ Philadelphia 76ers 88 June 3, 2001 Conference Finals Milwaukee Bucks 91 @ Philadelphia 76ers 108 May 26, 2012 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 75 @ Boston Celtics 85 May 12, 2019 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Toronto Raptors 92

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 9, 1970 Division Semifinals Phoenix Suns 94 @ Los Angeles Lakers 129 May 16, 1976 Conference Finals Phoenix Suns 94 @ Golden State Warriors 86 May 17, 1979 Conference Finals Phoenix Suns 110 @ Seattle SuperSonics 114 April 19, 1981 Conference Semifinals Kansas City Kings 95 @ Phoenix Suns 88 June 5, 1993 Conference Finals Seattle SuperSonics 110 @ Phoenix Suns 123 May 21, 1994 Conference Semifinals Phoenix Suns 94 @ Houston Rockets 104 May 20, 1995 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 115 @ Phoenix Suns 114 May 6, 2006 First Round Los Angeles Lakers 90 @ Phoenix Suns 121 May 22, 2006 Conference Semifinals LA Clippers 107 @ Phoenix Suns 127 28 GAME 7s BY TEAM

DATE ROUND TEAMS May 19, 1990 Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs 105 @ Portland Trail Blazers 108 (OT) June 4, 2000 Conference Finals Portland Trail Blazers 84 @ Los Angeles Lakers 89 May 4, 2003 First Round Portland Trail Blazers 95 @ Dallas Mavericks 107 May 12, 2019 Conference Semifinals Portland Trail Blazers 100 @ Denver Nuggets 96

DATE ROUND TEAMS May 3, 1978 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 110 @ Denver Nuggets 116 May 21, 1994 Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 81 @ Utah Jazz 91 May 12, 2012 First Round Denver Nuggets 87 @ Los Angeles Lakers 96 April 27, 2019 First Round San Antonio Spurs 86 @ Denver Nuggets 90 May 12, 2019 Conference Semifinals Portland Trail Blazers 100 @ Denver Nuggets 96 Sept. 1, 2020 First Round Utah Jazz 78 @ Denver Nuggets 80 Sept. 15, 2020 Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 104 @ LA Clippers 89

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 12, 1954 NBA Finals Syracuse Nationals 80 @ Minneapolis Lakers 87 April 10, 1955 NBA Finals Fort Wayne Pistons 91 @ Syracuse Nationals 92 April 1, 1959 Division Finals Syracuse Nationals 125 @ Boston Celtics 130 April 15, 1965 Division Finals Philadelphia 76ers 109 @ Boston Celtics 110 April 19, 1968 Division Finals Boston Celtics 100 @ Philadelphia 76ers 96 April 4, 1971 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Baltimore Bullets 128 May 1, 1977 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 77 @ Philadelphia 76ers 83 May 2, 1979 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 108 @ San Antonio Spurs 111 April 19, 1981 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 98 @ Philadelphia 76ers 99 May 3, 1981 Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Boston Celtics 91 May 23, 1982 Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Boston Celtics 106 May 11, 1986 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 112 @ Milwaukee Bucks 113 May 20, 2001 Conference Semifinals Toronto Raptors 87 @ Philadelphia 76ers 88 June 3, 2001 Conference Finals Milwaukee Bucks 91 @ Philadelphia 76ers 108 May 26, 2012 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 75 @ Boston Celtics 85 May 12, 2019 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Toronto Raptors 92

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DATE ROUND TEAMS May 20, 2001 Conference Semifinals Toronto Raptors 87 @ Philadelphia 76ers 88 May 4, 2014 First Round Brooklyn Nets 104 @ Toronto Raptors 103 May 1, 2016 First Round Indiana Pacers 84 @ Toronto Raptors 89 May 15, 2016 Conference Semifinals Miami Heat 89 @ Toronto Raptors 116 May 12, 2019 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Toronto Raptors 92 Sept. 11, 2020 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 92 @ Toronto Raptors 87

DATE ROUND TEAMS May 21, 1988 Conference Semifinals Utah Jazz 98 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109 May 21, 1994 Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 81 @ Utah Jazz 91 June 2, 1996 Conference Finals Utah Jazz 86 @ Seattle SuperSonics 90 May 5, 2007 First Round Utah Jazz 103 @ Houston Rockets 99 April 30, 2017 First Round Utah Jazz 104 @ LA Clippers 91 Sept. 1, 2020 First Round Utah Jazz 78 @ Denver Nuggets 80

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 6, 1970 Division Semifinals Baltimore Bullets 114 @ New York Knicks 127 April 4, 1971 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Baltimore Bullets 128 April 19, 1971 Conference Finals Baltimore Bullets 93 @ New York Knicks 91 April 12, 1974 Conference Semifinals Capital Bullets 81 @ New York Knicks 91 April 25, 1975 Conference Semifinals Buffalo Braves 96 @ Washington Bullets 115 April 29, 1976 Conference Semifinals Washington Bullets 85 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 87 June 7, 1978 NBA Finals Washington Bullets 105 @ Seattle SuperSonics 99 April 29, 1979 Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks 94 @ Washington Bullets 100 May 18, 1979 Conference Finals San Antonio Spurs 105 @ Washington Bullets 107 May 15, 2017 Conference Semifinals Washington Wizards 105 @ Boston Celtics 115

DATE ROUND TEAMS April 6, 1948 NBA Semifinals Philadelphia Warriors 85 @ St. Louis Bombers 46

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1947-48 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 6, 1948 NBA Semifinals Philadelphia Warriors 85 @ St. Louis Bombers 46

1950-51 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 21, 1951 NBA Finals New York Knicks 75 @ Rochester Royals 79

1951-52 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 25, 1952 NBA Finals New York Knicks 65 @ Minneapolis Lakers 82

1953-54 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 12, 1954 NBA Finals Syracuse Nationals 80 @ Minneapolis Lakers 87

1954-55 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 10, 1955 NBA Finals Fort Wayne Pistons 91 @ Syracuse Nationals 92

1956-57 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 13, 1957 NBA Finals St. Louis Hawks 123 @ Boston Celtics 125 (2 OT)

1958-59 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 1, 1959 Division Finals Syracuse Nationals 125 @ Boston Celtics 130

1959-60 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS March 26, 1960 Division Finals Minneapolis Lakers 86 @ St. Louis Hawks 97 April 9, 1960 NBA Finals St. Louis Hawks 103 @ Boston Celtics 122

1960-61 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 1, 1961 Division Finals Los Angeles Lakers 103 @ St. Louis Hawks 105

1961-62 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 5, 1962 Division Finals Philadelphia Warriors 107 @ Boston Celtics 109 April 18, 1962 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 107 @ Boston Celtics 110 (OT)

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1962-63 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 10, 1963 Division Finals Cincinnati Royals 131 @ Boston Celtics 142 April 11, 1963 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 100 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115

1963-64 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 16, 1964 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 95 @ San Francisco Warriors 105

1964-65 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 15, 1965 Division Finals Philadelphia 76ers 109 @ Boston Celtics 110

1965-66 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 15, 1966 Division Finals St. Louis Hawks 121 @ Los Angeles Lakers 130 April 28, 1966 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 93 @ Boston Celtics 95

1967-68 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 19, 1968 Division Finals Boston Celtics 100 @ Philadelphia 76ers 96

1968-69 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 5, 1969 NBA Finals Boston Celtics 108 @ Los Angeles Lakers 106

1969-70 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 6, 1970 Division Semifinals Baltimore Bullets 114 @ New York Knicks 127 April 9, 1970 Division Semifinals Phoenix Suns 94 @ Los Angeles Lakers 129 May 8, 1970 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 99 @ New York Knicks 113

1970-71 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 4, 1971 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Baltimore Bullets 128 April 6, 1971 Conference Semifinals Chicago Bulls 98 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109 April 19, 1971 Conference Finals Baltimore Bullets 93 @ New York Knicks 91

1972-73 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 15, 1973 Conference Semifinals Chicago Bulls 92 @ Los Angeles Lakers 95 April 29, 1973 Conference Finals New York Knicks 94 @ Boston Celtics 78

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1973-74 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 12, 1974 Conference Semifinals Capital Bullets 81 @ New York Knicks 91 April 13, 1974 Conference Semifinals Detroit Pistons 94 @ Chicago Bulls 96 May 12, 1974 NBA Finals Boston Celtics 102 @ Milwaukee Bucks 87

1974-75 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 25, 1975 Conference Semifinals Buffalo Braves 96 @ Washington Bullets 115 May 14, 1975 Conference Finals Chicago Bulls 79 @ Golden State Warriors 83

1975-76 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 29, 1976 Conference Semifinals Washington Bullets 85 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 87 May 16, 1976 Conference Finals Phoenix Suns 94 @ Golden State Warriors 86

1976-77 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 1, 1977 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 77 @ Philadelphia 76ers 83 May 4, 1977 Conference Semifinals Golden State Warriors 84 @ Los Angeles Lakers 97

1977-78 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 3, 1978 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 110 @ Denver Nuggets 116 June 7, 1978 NBA Finals Washington Bullets 105 @ Seattle SuperSonics 99

1978-79 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 29, 1979 Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks 94 @ Washington Bullets 100 May 2, 1979 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 108 @ San Antonio Spurs 111 May 17, 1979 Conference Finals Phoenix Suns 110 @ Seattle SuperSonics 114 May 18, 1979 Conference Finals San Antonio Spurs 105 @ Washington Bullets 107

1979-80 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 20, 1980 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 94 @ Seattle SuperSonics 98

1980-81 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 17, 1981 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 105 @ San Antonio Spurs 100 April 19, 1981 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 98 @ Philadelphia 76ers 99 April 19, 1981 Conference Semifinals Kansas City Kings 95 @ Phoenix Suns 88 May 3, 1981 Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Boston Celtics 91

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1981-82 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 23, 1982 Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Boston Celtics 106

1983-84 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 13, 1984 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 104 @ Boston Celtics 121 June 12, 1984 NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers 102 @ Boston Celtics 111

1985-86 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 11, 1986 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 112 @ Milwaukee Bucks 113

1986-87 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 17, 1987 Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 113 @ Boston Celtics 119 May 30, 1987 Conference Finals Detroit Pistons 114 @ Boston Celtics 117

1987-88 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 21, 1988 Conference Semifinals Utah Jazz 98 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109 May 22, 1988 Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks 116 @ Boston Celtics 118 June 4, 1988 Conference Finals Dallas Mavericks 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 117 June 21, 1988 NBA Finals Detroit Pistons 105 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108

1989-90 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 19, 1990 Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs 105 @ Portland Trail Blazers 108 (OT) June 3, 1990 Conference Finals Chicago Bulls 74 @ Detroit Pistons 93

1991-92 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 17, 1992 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 81 @ Chicago Bulls 110 May 17, 1992 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 104 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 122

1992-93 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 22, 1993 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 100 @ Seattle SuperSonics 103 (OT) June 5, 1993 Conference Finals Seattle SuperSonics 110 @ Phoenix Suns 123

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1993-94 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 21, 1994 Conference Semifinals Phoenix Suns 94 @ Houston Rockets 104 May 21, 1994 Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 81 @ Utah Jazz 91 May 22, 1994 Conference Semifinals Chicago Bulls 77 @ New York Knicks 87 June 5, 1994 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 90 @ New York Knicks 94 June 22, 1994 NBA Finals New York Knicks 84 @ Houston Rockets 90

1994-95 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 20, 1995 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 115 @ Phoenix Suns 114 May 21, 1995 Conference Semifinals Indiana Pacers 97 @ New York Knicks 95 June 4, 1995 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 81 @ Orlando Magic 105

1995-96 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS June 2, 1996 Conference Finals Utah Jazz 86 @ Seattle SuperSonics 90

1996-97 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 17, 1997 Conference Semifinals Seattle SuperSonics 91 @ Houston Rockets 96 May 18, 1997 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 90 @ Miami Heat 101

1997-98 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 31, 1998 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 83 @ Chicago Bulls 88

1999-00 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 21, 2000 Conference Semifinals New York Knicks 83 @ Miami Heat 82 June 4, 2000 Conference Finals Portland Trail Blazers 84 @ Los Angeles Lakers 89

2000-01 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 20, 2001 Conference Semifinals Charlotte Hornets 95 @ Milwaukee Bucks 104 May 20, 2001 Conference Semifinals Toronto Raptors 87 @ Philadelphia 76ers 88 June 3, 2001 Conference Finals Milwaukee Bucks 91 @ Philadelphia 76ers 108

2001-02 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS June 2, 2002 Conference Finals Los Angeles Lakers 112 @ Sacramento Kings 106 (OT)

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2002-03 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 4, 2003 First Round Orlando Magic 93 @ Detroit Pistons 108 May 4, 2003 First Round Portland Trail Blazers 95 @ Dallas Mavericks 107 May 17, 2003 Conference Semifinals Sacramento Kings 99 @ Dallas Mavericks 112

2003-04 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 4, 2004 First Round New Orleans Hornets 77 @ Miami Heat 85 May 19, 2004 Conference Semifinals Sacramento Kings 80 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 83 May 20, 2004 Conference Semifinals New Jersey Nets 69 @ Detroit Pistons 90

2004-05 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 7, 2005 First Round Houston Rockets 76 @ Dallas Mavericks 116 May 7, 2005 First Round Indiana Pacers 97 @ Boston Celtics 70 June 6, 2005 Conference Finals Detroit Pistons 88 @ Miami Heat 82 June 23, 2005 NBA Finals Detroit Pistons 74 @ San Antonio Spurs 81

2005-06 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 6, 2006 First Round Los Angeles Lakers 90 @ Phoenix Suns 121 May 21, 2006 Conference Semifinals Cleveland Cavaliers 61 @ Detroit Pistons 79 May 22, 2006 Conference Semifinals Dallas Mavericks 119 @ San Antonio Spurs 111 (OT) May 22, 2006 Conference Semifinals LA Clippers 107 @ Phoenix Suns 127

2006-07 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 5, 2007 First Round Utah Jazz 103 @ Houston Rockets 99

2007-08 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 4, 2008 First Round Atlanta Hawks 65 @ Boston Celtics 99 May 18, 2008 Conference Semifinals Cleveland Cavaliers 92 @ Boston Celtics 97 May 19, 2008 Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs 91 @ New Orleans Hornets 82

2008-09 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 2, 2009 First Round Chicago Bulls 99 @ Boston Celtics 109 May 3, 2009 First Round Miami Heat 78 @ Atlanta Hawks 91 May 17, 2009 Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets 70 @ Los Angeles Lakers 89 May 17, 2009 Conference Semifinals Orlando Magic 101 @ Boston Celtics 82

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2009-10 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 2, 2010 First Round Milwaukee Bucks 74 @ Atlanta Hawks 95 June 17, 2010 NBA Finals Boston Celtics 79 @ Los Angeles Lakers 83

2010-11 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 15, 2011 Conference Semifinals Memphis Grizzlies 90 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 105

2011-12 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 12, 2012 First Round Denver Nuggets 87 @ Los Angeles Lakers 96 May 13, 2012 First Round LA Clippers 82 @ Memphis Grizzlies 72 May 26, 2012 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 75 @ Boston Celtics 85 June 9, 2012 Conference Finals Boston Celtics 88 @ Miami Heat 101

2012-13 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 4, 2013 First Round Chicago Bulls 99 @ Brooklyn Nets 93 June 3, 2013 Conference Finals Indiana Pacers 76 @ Miami Heat 99 June 20, 2013 NBA Finals San Antonio Spurs 88 @ Miami Heat 95

2013-14 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 3, 2014 First Round Memphis Grizzlies 109 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 120 May 3, 2014 First Round Golden State Warriors 121 @ LA Clippers 126 May 3, 2014 First Round Atlanta Hawks 80 @ Indiana Pacers 92 May 4, 2014 First Round Dallas Mavericks 96 @ San Antonio Spurs 119 May 4, 2014 First Round Brooklyn Nets 104 @ Toronto Raptors 103

2014-15 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 2, 2015 First Round San Antonio Spurs 109 @ LA Clippers 111 May 17, 2015 Conference Semifinals LA Clippers 100 @ Houston Rockets 113

2015-16 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS May 1, 2016 First Round Indiana Pacers 84 @ Toronto Raptors 89 May 1, 2016 First Round Charlotte Hornets 73 @ Miami Heat 106 May 15, 2016 Conference Semifinals Miami Heat 89 @ Toronto Raptors 116 May 30, 2016 Conference Finals Oklahoma City Thunder 88 @ Golden State Warriors 96 June 19, 2016 NBA Finals Cleveland Cavaliers 93 @ Golden State Warriors 89

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2016-17 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 30, 2017 First Round Utah Jazz 104 @ LA Clippers 91 May 15, 2017 Conference Semifinals Washington Wizards 105 @ Boston Celtics 115

2017-18 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 28, 2018 First Round Milwaukee Bucks 96 @ Boston Celtics 112 April 29, 2018 First Round Indiana Pacers 101 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 105 May 27, 2018 Conference Finals Cleveland Cavaliers 87 @ Boston Celtics 79 May 28, 2018 Conference Finals Golden State Warriors 101 @ Houston Rockets 92

2018-19 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS April 27, 2019 First Round San Antonio Spurs 86 @ Denver Nuggets 90 May 12, 2019 Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Toronto Raptors 92 May 12, 2019 Conference Semifinals Portland Trail Blazers 100 @ Denver Nuggets 96

2019-20 SEASON DATE ROUND TEAMS Sept. 1, 2020 First Round Utah Jazz 78 @ Denver Nuggets 80 Sept. 2, 2020 First Round Oklahoma City Thunder 102 @ Houston Rockets 104 Sept. 11, 2020 Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics 92 @ Toronto Raptors 87 Sept. 15, 2020 Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 104 @ LA Clippers 89

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