List of NBA game sevens - wikipedia List of NBA game sevens For game seven of other sports, see game seven. Since its opening in 1995, seven game sevens have been played at the TD Garden, formerly known as FleetCenter and TD Banknorth Garden. The Forum in Inglewood, California hosted eight game sevens when it was the home of the Los Angeles Lakers. In the National Basketball Association ( NBA ), a game seven is the final game of a best - of - seven series in the NBA playoffs. Based on the playoffs format arrangement, it is played in the venue of the team holding home - court advantage for the series. The necessity of a game seven can not be known until the outcome of game six is determined, assuming that a series reaches the sixth contest. In other words, game seven is the only one in a series that can not be guaranteed more than one game in advance. Due to the decisive nature of game sevens, they are often `` played more conservatively '' and receive more media and fan attention. The NBA Finals has always employed a best - of - seven series format. The Conference ( or Division ) Finals have used this format since 1958 ; the Conference ( or Division ) Semifinals since 1968 ; and the First Round since 2003. During the 1947 and 1948 playoffs, in which teams from different divisions met each other in the opening rounds, the first - place teams from each division played a best - of - seven series against each other before one advanced to the league finals. The other teams in the playoffs competed against each other in three best - of - three series to determine the other spot in the finals. Since the inception of the NBA, 128 game sevens have been played. Of those, six went into overtime, and one into double overtime. 26 game sevens have been won by the road team. There have been 12 playoff seasons in which no game sevens were played : 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1967, 1972, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, and 1999. As of 2017, every active NBA franchise has played in at least one game seven. The 1994, the 2014 and the 2016 postseasons held the record for most game sevens played, with five. In 1979, 1981, 1988, 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2012 four game sevens were played. Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks both hold the record for most game sevens played in a single season, having played three game sevens in 1988 and 1994 respectively, the maximum possible at that time. Contents 1 Key 2 All - time game sevens 3 All - time standings 4 Notes 5 References Key OT Overtime ( the number in front indicates the number of overtime periods played, if there were more than one ) * Indicates a game seven that was won by the road team Year ( X ) Indicates the number of games seven played in that year 's postseason Each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season # Indicates the team that lost a game seven after coming back from an 0 -- 3 series deficit Team ( # ) Indicates team and the number of game sevens played by that team at that point Indicates game seven in the NBA Finals All - time game sevens Year Playoff round Date Venue Winner Result Loser Ref. 1948 ( 1 ) Semifinals 000000001948 - 04 - 06 - 0000 April 6, 1948 St. Louis Arena Philadelphia Warriors ( 01 1 ) 85 -- 46 * St. Louis Bombers ( 01 1 ) 1951 ( 1 ) Finals 000000001951 - 04 - 21 - 0000 April 21, 1951 Edgerton Park Arena Rochester Royals ( 01 1 ) 79 -- 75 ^ New York Knicks ( 01 1 ) # 1952 ( 1 ) Finals 000000001952 - 04 - 25 - 0000 April 25, 1952 Minneapolis Auditorium Minneapolis Lakers ( 01 1 ) 82 -- 65 ^ New York Knicks ( 02 2 ) 1954 ( 1 ) Finals 000000001954 - 04 - 12 - 0000 April 12, 1954 Minneapolis Auditorium Minneapolis Lakers ( 02 2 ) 87 -- 80 ^ Syracuse Nationals ( 01 1 ) 1955 ( 1 ) Finals 000000001955 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1955 Onondaga War Memorial Syracuse Nationals ( 02 2 ) 92 -- 91 ^ Fort Wayne Pistons ( 01 1 ) 1957 ( 1 ) Finals 000000001957 - 04 - 13 - 0000 April 13, 1957 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 01 1 ) 125 -- 123 ( 2OT ) ^ St. Louis Hawks ( 01 1 ) 1959 ( 1 ) Division Finals 000000001959 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1, 1959 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 02 2 ) 130 -- 125 Syracuse Nationals ( 03 3 ) 1960 ( 1 ) Division Finals 000000001960 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1960 Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Hawks ( 02 2 ) 97 -- 86 Minneapolis Lakers ( 03 3 ) 1960 ( 2 ) Finals 000000001960 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1960 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 03 3 ) 122 -- 103 ^ St. Louis Hawks ( 03 3 ) 1961 ( 1 ) Division Finals 000000001961 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1, 1961 Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Hawks ( 04 4 ) 105 -- 103 Los Angeles Lakers ( 04 4 ) 1962 ( 1 ) Division Finals 000000001962 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1962 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 04 4 ) 109 -- 107 Philadelphia Warriors ( 02 2 ) 1962 ( 2 ) Finals 000000001962 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1962 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 05 5 ) 110 -- 107 ( OT ) ^ Los Angeles Lakers ( 05 5 ) 1963 ( 1 ) Division Finals 000000001963 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1963 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 06 6 ) 142 -- 131 Cincinnati Royals ( 02 2 ) 1963 ( 2 ) Division Finals 000000001963 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1963 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Lakers ( 06 6 ) 115 -- 100 St. Louis Hawks ( 05 5 ) 1964 ( 1 ) Division Finals 000000001964 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 1964 Cow Palace San Francisco Warriors ( 03 3 ) 105 -- 95 St. Louis Hawks ( 06 6 ) 1965 ( 1 ) Division Finals 000000001965 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 1965 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 07 7 ) 110 -- 109 Philadelphia 76ers ( 04 4 ) 1966 ( 1 ) Division Finals 000000001966 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 1966 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Lakers ( 07 7 ) 130 -- 121 St. Louis Hawks ( 07 7 ) 1966 ( 2 ) Finals 000000001966 - 04 - 28 - 0000 April 28, 1966 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 08 8 ) 95 -- 93 ^ Los Angeles Lakers ( 08 8 ) 1968 ( 1 ) Division Finals 000000001968 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1968 The Spectrum Boston Celtics ( 09 9 ) 100 -- 96 * Philadelphia 76ers ( 05 5 ) 1969 ( 1 ) Finals 000000001969 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 1969 The Forum Boston Celtics ( 10 ) 108 -- 106 * ^ Los Angeles Lakers ( 09 9 ) 1970 ( 1 ) Division Semifinals 000000001970 - 04 - 06 - 0000 April 6, 1970 Madison Square Garden New York Knicks ( 03 3 ) 127 -- 114 Baltimore Bullets ( 01 1 ) 1970 ( 2 ) Division Semifinals 000000001970 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1970 The Forum Los Angeles Lakers ( 10 ) 129 -- 94 Phoenix Suns ( 01 1 ) 1970 ( 3 ) Finals 000000001970 - 05 - 08 - 0000 May 8, 1970 Madison Square Garden New York Knicks ( 04 4 ) 113 -- 99 ^ Los Angeles Lakers ( 11 ) 1971 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001971 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4, 1971 Baltimore Civic Center Baltimore Bullets ( 02 2 ) 128 -- 120 Philadelphia 76ers ( 06 6 ) 1971 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001971 - 04 - 06 - 0000 April 6, 1971 The Forum Los Angeles Lakers ( 12 ) 109 -- 98 Chicago Bulls ( 01 1 ) 1971 ( 3 ) Conference Finals 000000001971 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1971 Madison Square Garden Baltimore Bullets ( 03 3 ) 93 -- 91 * New York Knicks ( 05 5 ) 1973 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001973 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 1973 The Forum Los Angeles Lakers ( 13 ) 95 -- 92 Chicago Bulls ( 02 2 ) 1973 ( 2 ) Conference Finals 000000001973 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 1973 Boston Garden New York Knicks ( 06 6 ) 94 -- 78 * Boston Celtics ( 11 ) 1974 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001974 - 04 - 12 - 0000 April 12, 1974 Madison Square Garden New York Knicks ( 07 7 ) 91 -- 81 Capital Bullets ( 04 4 ) 1974 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001974 - 04 - 13 - 0000 April 13, 1974 Chicago Stadium Chicago Bulls ( 03 3 ) 96 -- 94 Detroit Pistons ( 02 2 ) 1974 ( 3 ) Finals 000000001974 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1974 Milwaukee Arena Boston Celtics ( 12 ) 102 -- 87 * ^ Milwaukee Bucks ( 01 1 ) 1975 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001975 - 04 - 25 - 0000 April 25, 1975 Capital Centre Washington Bullets ( 05 5 ) 115 -- 96 Buffalo Braves ( 01 1 ) 1975 ( 2 ) Conference Finals 000000001975 - 05 - 14 - 0000 May 14, 1975 Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum Arena Golden State Warriors ( 04 4 ) 83 -- 79 Chicago Bulls ( 04 4 ) 1976 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001976 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 1976 Coliseum at Richfield Cleveland Cavaliers ( 01 1 ) 87 -- 85 Washington Bullets ( 06 6 ) 1976 ( 2 ) Conference Finals 000000001976 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 1976 Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum Arena Phoenix Suns ( 02 2 ) 94 -- 86 * Golden State Warriors ( 05 5 ) 1977 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001977 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1977 The Spectrum Philadelphia 76ers ( 07 7 ) 83 -- 77 Boston Celtics ( 13 ) 1977 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001977 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1977 The Forum Los Angeles Lakers ( 14 ) 97 -- 84 Golden State Warriors ( 06 6 ) 1978 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001978 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1978 McNichols Sports Arena Denver Nuggets ( 01 1 ) 116 -- 110 Milwaukee Bucks ( 02 2 ) 1978 ( 2 ) Finals 000000001978 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7, 1978 Seattle Center Coliseum Washington Bullets ( 07 7 ) 105 -- 99 * ^ Seattle SuperSonics ( 01 1 ) 1979 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001979 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 1979 Capital Centre Washington Bullets ( 08 8 ) 100 -- 94 Atlanta Hawks ( 08 8 ) 1979 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001979 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1979 HemisFair Arena San Antonio Spurs ( 01 1 ) 111 -- 108 Philadelphia 76ers ( 08 8 ) 1979 ( 3 ) Conference Finals 000000001979 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 1979 King County Domed Stadium Seattle SuperSonics ( 02 2 ) 114 -- 110 Phoenix Suns ( 03 3 ) 1979 ( 4 ) Conference Finals 000000001979 - 05 - 18 - 0000 May 18, 1979 Capital Centre Washington Bullets ( 09 9 ) 107 -- 105 San Antonio Spurs ( 02 2 ) 1980 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001980 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20, 1980 King County Domed Stadium Seattle SuperSonics ( 03 3 ) 98 -- 94 Milwaukee Bucks ( 03 3 ) 1981 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001981 - 04 - 17 - 0000 April 17, 1981 HemisFair Arena Houston Rockets ( 01 1 ) 105 -- 100 * San Antonio Spurs ( 03 3 ) 1981 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001981 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1981 The Spectrum Philadelphia 76ers ( 09 9 ) 99 -- 98 Milwaukee Bucks ( 04 4 ) 1981 ( 3 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001981 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1981 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Kansas City Kings ( 03 3 ) 95 -- 88 * Phoenix Suns ( 04 4 ) 1981 ( 4 ) Conference Finals 000000001981 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1981 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 14 ) 91 -- 90 Philadelphia 76ers ( 10 ) 1982 ( 1 ) Conference Finals 000000001982 - 05 - 23 - 0000 May 23, 1982 Boston Garden Philadelphia 76ers ( 11 ) 120 -- 106 * Boston Celtics ( 15 ) 1984 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001984 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13, 1984 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 16 ) 121 -- 104 New York Knicks ( 08 8 ) 1984 ( 2 ) Finals 000000001984 - 06 - 12 - 0000 June 12, 1984 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 17 ) 111 -- 102 ^ Los Angeles Lakers ( 15 ) 1986 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001986 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11, 1986 MECCA Arena Milwaukee Bucks ( 05 5 ) 113 -- 112 Philadelphia 76ers ( 12 ) 1987 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001987 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 1987 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 18 ) 119 -- 113 Milwaukee Bucks ( 06 6 ) 1987 ( 2 ) Conference Finals 000000001987 - 05 - 30 - 0000 May 30, 1987 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 19 ) 117 -- 114 Detroit Pistons ( 03 3 ) 1988 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001988 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 1988 The Forum Los Angeles Lakers ( 16 ) 109 -- 98 Utah Jazz ( 01 1 ) 1988 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001988 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 1988 Boston Garden Boston Celtics ( 20 ) 118 -- 116 Atlanta Hawks ( 09 9 ) 1988 ( 3 ) Conference Finals 000000001988 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4, 1988 The Forum Los Angeles Lakers ( 17 ) 117 -- 102 Dallas Mavericks ( 01 1 ) 1988 ( 4 ) Finals 000000001988 - 06 - 21 - 0000 June 21, 1988 The Forum Los Angeles Lakers ( 18 ) 108 -- 105 ^ Detroit Pistons ( 04 4 ) 1990 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001990 - 05 - 19 - 0000 May 19, 1990 Memorial Coliseum Portland Trail Blazers ( 01 1 ) 108 -- 105 ( OT ) San Antonio Spurs ( 04 4 ) 1990 ( 2 ) Conference Finals 000000001990 - 06 - 03 - 0000 June 3, 1990 The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons ( 05 5 ) 93 -- 74 Chicago Bulls ( 05 5 ) 1992 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001992 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 1992 Chicago Stadium Chicago Bulls ( 06 6 ) 110 -- 81 New York Knicks ( 09 9 ) 1992 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001992 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 1992 Coliseum at Richfield Cleveland Cavaliers ( 02 2 ) 122 -- 104 Boston Celtics ( 21 ) 1993 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001993 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 1993 Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle SuperSonics ( 04 4 ) 103 -- 100 ( OT ) Houston Rockets ( 02 2 ) 1993 ( 2 ) Conference Finals 000000001993 - 06 - 05 - 0000 June 5, 1993 America West Arena Phoenix Suns ( 05 5 ) 123 -- 110 Seattle SuperSonics ( 05 5 ) 1994 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001994 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 1994 The Summit Houston Rockets ( 03 3 ) 104 -- 94 Phoenix Suns ( 06 6 ) 1994 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001994 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 1994 Delta Center Utah Jazz ( 02 2 ) 91 -- 81 Denver Nuggets ( 02 2 ) # 1994 ( 3 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001994 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 1994 Madison Square Garden New York Knicks ( 10 ) 87 -- 77 Chicago Bulls ( 07 7 ) 1994 ( 4 ) Conference Finals 000000001994 - 06 - 05 - 0000 June 5, 1994 Madison Square Garden New York Knicks ( 11 ) 94 -- 90 Indiana Pacers ( 01 1 ) 1994 ( 5 ) Finals 000000001994 - 06 - 22 - 0000 June 22, 1994 The Summit Houston Rockets ( 04 4 ) 90 -- 84 ^ New York Knicks ( 12 ) 1995 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001995 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20, 1995 America West Arena Houston Rockets ( 05 5 ) 115 -- 114 * Phoenix Suns ( 07 7 ) 1995 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001995 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 1995 Madison Square Garden Indiana Pacers ( 02 2 ) 97 -- 95 * New York Knicks ( 13 ) 1995 ( 3 ) Conference Finals 000000001995 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4, 1995 Orlando Arena Orlando Magic ( 01 1 ) 105 -- 81 Indiana Pacers ( 03 3 ) 1996 ( 1 ) Conference Finals 000000001996 - 06 - 02 - 0000 June 2, 1996 KeyArena at Seattle Center Seattle SuperSonics ( 06 6 ) 90 -- 86 Utah Jazz ( 03 3 ) 1997 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001997 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 1997 The Summit Houston Rockets ( 06 6 ) 96 -- 91 Seattle SuperSonics ( 07 7 ) 1997 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000001997 - 05 - 18 - 0000 May 18, 1997 Miami Arena Miami Heat ( 01 1 ) 101 -- 90 New York Knicks ( 14 ) 1998 ( 1 ) Conference Finals 000000001998 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1998 United Center Chicago Bulls ( 08 8 ) 88 -- 83 Indiana Pacers ( 04 4 ) 2000 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002000 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 2000 American Airlines Arena New York Knicks ( 15 ) 83 -- 82 * Miami Heat ( 02 2 ) 2000 ( 2 ) Conference Finals 000000002000 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4, 2000 Staples Center Los Angeles Lakers ( 19 ) 89 -- 84 Portland Trail Blazers ( 02 2 ) 2001 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002001 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20, 2001 First Union Center Philadelphia 76ers ( 13 ) 88 -- 87 Toronto Raptors ( 01 1 ) 2001 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002001 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20, 2001 Bradley Center Milwaukee Bucks ( 07 7 ) 104 -- 95 Charlotte Hornets ( 01 1 ) 2001 ( 3 ) Conference Finals 000000002001 - 06 - 03 - 0000 June 3, 2001 First Union Center Philadelphia 76ers ( 14 ) 108 -- 91 Milwaukee Bucks ( 08 8 ) 2002 ( 1 ) Conference Finals 000000002002 - 06 - 02 - 0000 June 2, 2002 ARCO Arena Los Angeles Lakers ( 20 ) 112 -- 106 ( OT ) * Sacramento Kings ( 04 4 ) 2003 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002003 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 2003 American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks ( 02 2 ) 107 -- 95 Portland Trail Blazers ( 03 3 ) # 2003 ( 2 ) First Round 000000002003 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 2003 The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons ( 06 6 ) 108 -- 93 Orlando Magic ( 02 2 ) 2003 ( 3 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002003 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 2003 American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks ( 03 3 ) 112 -- 99 Sacramento Kings ( 05 5 ) 2004 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002004 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 2004 American Airlines Arena Miami Heat ( 03 3 ) 85 -- 77 New Orleans Hornets ( 01 1 ) 2004 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002004 - 05 - 19 - 0000 May 19, 2004 Target Center Minnesota Timberwolves ( 01 1 ) 83 -- 80 Sacramento Kings ( 06 6 ) 2004 ( 3 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002004 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20, 2004 The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons ( 07 7 ) 90 -- 69 New Jersey Nets ( 01 1 ) 2005 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002005 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7, 2005 FleetCenter Indiana Pacers ( 05 5 ) 97 -- 70 * Boston Celtics ( 22 ) 2005 ( 2 ) First Round 000000002005 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7, 2005 American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks ( 04 4 ) 116 -- 76 Houston Rockets ( 07 7 ) 2005 ( 3 ) Conference Finals 000000002005 - 06 - 06 - 0000 June 6, 2005 American Airlines Arena Detroit Pistons ( 08 8 ) 88 -- 82 * Miami Heat ( 04 4 ) 2005 ( 4 ) Finals 000000002005 - 06 - 23 - 0000 June 23, 2005 SBC Center San Antonio Spurs ( 05 5 ) 81 -- 74 ^ Detroit Pistons ( 09 9 ) 2006 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002006 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 2006 US Airways Center Phoenix Suns ( 08 8 ) 121 -- 90 Los Angeles Lakers ( 21 ) 2006 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002006 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 2006 The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons ( 10 ) 79 -- 61 Cleveland Cavaliers ( 03 3 ) 2006 ( 3 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002006 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 2006 AT&T Center Dallas Mavericks ( 05 5 ) 119 -- 111 ( OT ) * San Antonio Spurs ( 06 6 ) 2006 ( 4 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002006 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 2006 US Airways Center Phoenix Suns ( 09 9 ) 127 -- 107 Los Angeles Clippers ( 02 2 ) 2007 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002007 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 2007 Toyota Center Utah Jazz ( 04 4 ) 103 -- 99 * Houston Rockets ( 08 8 ) 2008 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002008 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 2008 TD Banknorth Garden Boston Celtics ( 23 ) 99 -- 65 Atlanta Hawks ( 10 ) 2008 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002008 - 05 - 18 - 0000 May 18, 2008 TD Banknorth Garden Boston Celtics ( 24 ) 97 -- 92 Cleveland Cavaliers ( 04 4 ) 2008 ( 3 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002008 - 05 - 19 - 0000 May 19, 2008 New Orleans Arena San Antonio Spurs ( 07 7 ) 91 -- 82 * New Orleans Hornets ( 02 2 ) 2009 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002009 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 2009 TD Banknorth Garden Boston Celtics ( 25 ) 109 -- 99 Chicago Bulls ( 09 9 ) 2009 ( 2 ) First Round 000000002009 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 2009 Philips Arena Atlanta Hawks ( 11 ) 91 -- 78 Miami Heat ( 05 5 ) 2009 ( 3 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002009 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 2009 Staples Center Los Angeles Lakers ( 22 ) 89 -- 70 Houston Rockets ( 09 9 ) 2009 ( 4 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002009 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 2009 TD Banknorth Garden Orlando Magic ( 03 3 ) 101 -- 82 * Boston Celtics ( 26 ) 2010 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002010 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 2010 Philips Arena Atlanta Hawks ( 12 ) 95 -- 74 Milwaukee Bucks ( 09 9 ) 2010 ( 2 ) Finals 000000002010 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 2010 Staples Center Los Angeles Lakers ( 23 ) 83 -- 79 ^ Boston Celtics ( 27 ) 2011 ( 1 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002011 - 05 - 15 - 0000 May 15, 2011 Oklahoma City Arena Oklahoma City Thunder ( 08 8 ) 105 -- 90 Memphis Grizzlies ( 01 1 ) 2012 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002012 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 2012 Staples Center Los Angeles Lakers ( 24 ) 96 -- 87 Denver Nuggets ( 03 3 ) 2012 ( 2 ) First Round 000000002012 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13, 2012 FedExForum Los Angeles Clippers ( 03 3 ) 82 -- 72 * Memphis Grizzlies ( 02 2 ) 2012 ( 3 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002012 - 05 - 26 - 0000 May 26, 2012 TD Garden Boston Celtics ( 28 28 ) 85 -- 75 Philadelphia 76ers ( 15 15 ) 2012 ( 4 ) Conference Finals 000000002012 - 06 - 09 - 0000 June 9, 2012 American Airlines Arena Miami Heat ( 06 6 ) 101 -- 88 Boston Celtics ( 29 29 ) 2013 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002013 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 2013 Barclays Center Chicago Bulls ( 10 10 ) 99 -- 93 * Brooklyn Nets ( 02 2 ) 2013 ( 2 ) Conference Finals 000000002013 - 06 - 03 - 0000 June 3, 2013 American Airlines Arena Miami Heat ( 07 7 ) 99 -- 76 Indiana Pacers ( 06 6 ) 2013 ( 3 ) Finals 000000002013 - 06 - 20 - 0000 June 20, 2013 American Airlines Arena Miami Heat ( 88 ) 95 -- 88 ^ San Antonio Spurs ( 88 ) 2014 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002014 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 2014 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indiana Pacers ( 07 7 ) 92 -- 80 Atlanta Hawks ( 13 13 ) 2014 ( 2 ) First Round 000000002014 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 2014 Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City Thunder ( 09 9 ) 120 -- 109 Memphis Grizzlies ( 03 3 ) 2014 ( 3 ) First Round 000000002014 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 2014 Staples Center Los Angeles Clippers ( 04 4 ) 126 -- 121 Golden State Warriors ( 07 7 ) 2014 ( 4 ) First Round 000000002014 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 2014 Air Canada Centre Brooklyn Nets ( 03 3 ) 104 -- 103 * Toronto Raptors ( 02 2 ) 2014 ( 5 ) First Round 000000002014 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 2014 AT&T Center San Antonio Spurs ( 99 ) 119 -- 96 Dallas Mavericks ( 66 ) 2015 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002015 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 2015 Staples Center Los Angeles Clippers ( 05 5 ) 111 -- 109 San Antonio Spurs ( 10 10 ) 2015 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002015 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 2015 Toyota Center Houston Rockets ( 10 10 ) 113 -- 100 Los Angeles Clippers ( 06 6 ) 2016 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002016 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 2016 American Airlines Arena Miami Heat ( 99 ) 106 -- 73 Charlotte Hornets ( 22 ) 2016 ( 2 ) First Round 000000002016 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 2016 Air Canada Centre Toronto Raptors ( 03 3 ) 89 -- 84 Indiana Pacers ( 08 8 ) 2016 ( 3 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002016 - 05 - 15 - 0000 May 15, 2016 Air Canada Centre Toronto Raptors ( 04 4 ) 116 -- 89 Miami Heat ( 10 10 ) 2016 ( 4 ) Conference Finals 000000002016 - 05 - 30 - 0000 May 30, 2016 Oracle Arena Golden State Warriors ( 08 8 ) 96 -- 88 Oklahoma City Thunder ( 10 10 ) 2016 ( 5 ) Finals 000000002016 - 06 - 19 - 0000 June 19, 2016 Oracle Arena Cleveland Cavaliers ( 05 5 ) 93 -- 89 * ^ Golden State Warriors ( 09 9 ) 2017 ( 1 ) First Round 000000002017 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30, 2017 Staples Center Utah Jazz ( 05 5 ) 104 -- 91 * Los Angeles Clippers ( 77 ) 2017 ( 2 ) Conference Semifinals 000000002017 - 05 - 15 - 0000 May 15, 2017 TD Garden Boston Celtics ( 30 30 ) 115 -- 105 Washington Wizards ( 10 10 ) All - Time standings Team Games played Wins Losses Win -- loss % Boston Celtics 30 22 8. 733 Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers 24 16 8. 667 New York Knicks 15 7 8. 467 Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers 15 6 9. 400 St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks 13 9. 308 Houston Rockets 10 6. 600 Miami Heat 10 6. 600 Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder 10 6. 600 Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons 10 5 5. 500 Chicago Bulls 10 6. 400 San Antonio Spurs 6 5. 000 Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets / Washington Wizards 10 6. 600 Philadelphia / San Francisco / Golden State Warriors 9 5. 444 Phoenix Suns 9 5. 444 Milwaukee Bucks 9 7. 222 Indiana Pacers 8 5. 375 Dallas Mavericks 6. 667 Buffalo Braves / Los Angeles Clippers 7. 429 Rochester / Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City / Sacramento Kings 6. 333 Cleveland Cavaliers 5. 600 Utah Jazz 5. 600 Toronto Raptors. 500 Orlando Magic. 667 New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets. 333 Denver Nuggets. 333 Portland Trail Blazers. 333 Memphis Grizzlies 0. 000 Charlotte Hornets 0. 000 New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans 0. 000 Minnesota Timberwolves 0 1.000 St. Louis Bombers ( defunct ) 0. 000 Note : Teams that have never played a game seven are excluded. 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Question: how many nba finals have not gone to game 7
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