# List of NBA game sevens

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 is not known until the outcome of game six is determined, assuming that a series reaches that far. In other words, game seven is the only one in a series that is not 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, 151 game sevens have been played. Of those, only six went into overtime, and one into double overtime. 39 game sevens have been won by the road team. Every active NBA franchise has played in at least one game seven. There have been thirteen NBA playoff seasons in which no game seven was played: 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1967, 1972, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, and 1999. The 1994, the 2014 and the 2016 postseasons hold the record for most game sevens played, with five. In 1979, 1981, 1988, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2018 and 2020, four game sevens were played. The Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks both hold the record for most game sevens played in a single postseason, having played three game sevens in 1988 and 1994, respectively, the maximum possible at that time.

## 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 game sevens played in that year's postseason Each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season |
| ∞ | Indicates a game seven that was hosted at a neutral site |
| § | 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 |
| 1948 | Semifinals | April 6, 1948 | St. Louis Arena | Philadelphia Warriors (1) | 85–46* | St. Louis Bombers (1) |
| 1951 | Finals | April 21, 1951 | Edgerton Park Arena | Rochester Royals (1) | 79–75^ | New York Knicks (1) § |
| 1952 | Finals | April 25, 1952 | Minneapolis Auditorium | Minneapolis Lakers (1) | 82–65^ | New York Knicks (2) |
| 1954 | Finals | April 12, 1954 | Minneapolis Auditorium | Minneapolis Lakers (2) | 87–80^ | Syracuse Nationals (1) |
| 1955 | Finals | April 10, 1955 | Onondaga War Memorial | Syracuse Nationals (2) | 92–91^ | Fort Wayne Pistons (1) |
| 1957 | Finals | April 13, 1957 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (1) | 125–123 (2OT)^ | St. Louis Hawks (1) |
| 1959 | Division finals | April 1, 1959 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (2) | 130–125 | Syracuse Nationals (3) |
| 1960 | Division finals | March 26, 1960 | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis Hawks (2) | 97–86 | Minneapolis Lakers (3) |
| 1960 | Finals | April 9, 1960 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (3) | 122–103^ | St. Louis Hawks (3) |
| 1961 | Division finals | April 1, 1961 | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis Hawks (4) | 105–103 | Los Angeles Lakers (4) |
| 1962 | Division finals | April 5, 1962 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (4) | 109–107 | Philadelphia Warriors (2) |
| 1962 | Finals | April 18, 1962 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (5) | 110–107 (OT)^ | Los Angeles Lakers (5) |
| 1963 | Division finals | April 10, 1963 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (6) | 142–131 | Cincinnati Royals (2) |
| 1963 | Division finals | April 11, 1963 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles Lakers (6) | 115–100 | St. Louis Hawks (5) |
| 1964 | Division finals | April 16, 1964 | Cow Palace | San Francisco Warriors (3) | 105–95 | St. Louis Hawks (6) |
| 1965 | Division finals | April 15, 1965 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (7) | 110–109 | Philadelphia 76ers (4) |
| 1966 | Division finals | April 15, 1966 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles Lakers (7) | 130–121 | St. Louis Hawks (7) |
| 1966 | Finals | April 28, 1966 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (8) | 95–93^ | Los Angeles Lakers (8) |
| 1968 | Division finals | April 19, 1968 | The Spectrum | Boston Celtics (9) | 100–96* | Philadelphia 76ers (5) |
| 1969 | Finals | May 5, 1969 | The Forum | Boston Celtics (10) | 108–106*^ | Los Angeles Lakers (9) |
| 1970 | Division semifinals | April 6, 1970 | Madison Square Garden | New York Knicks (3) | 127–114 | Baltimore Bullets (1) |
| 1970 | Division semifinals | April 9, 1970 | The Forum | Los Angeles Lakers (10) | 129–94 | Phoenix Suns (1) |
| 1970 | Finals | May 8, 1970 | Madison Square Garden | New York Knicks (4) | 113–99^ | Los Angeles Lakers (11) |
| 1971 | Conference semifinals | April 4, 1971 | Baltimore Civic Center | Baltimore Bullets (2) | 128–120 | Philadelphia 76ers (6) |
| 1971 | Conference semifinals | April 6, 1971 | The Forum | Los Angeles Lakers (12) | 109–98 | Chicago Bulls (1) |
| 1971 | Conference finals | April 19, 1971 | Madison Square Garden | Baltimore Bullets (3) | 93–91* | New York Knicks (5) |
| 1973 | Conference semifinals | April 15, 1973 | The Forum | Los Angeles Lakers (13) | 95–92 | Chicago Bulls (2) |
| 1973 | Conference finals | April 29, 1973 | Boston Garden | New York Knicks (6) | 94–78* | Boston Celtics (11) |
| 1974 | Conference semifinals | April 12, 1974 | Madison Square Garden | New York Knicks (7) | 91–81 | Capital Bullets (4) |
| 1974 | Conference semifinals | April 13, 1974 | Chicago Stadium | Chicago Bulls (3) | 96–94 | Detroit Pistons (2) |
| 1974 | Finals | May 12, 1974 | Milwaukee Arena | Boston Celtics (12) | 102–87*^ | Milwaukee Bucks (1) |
| 1975 | Conference semifinals | April 25, 1975 | Capital Centre | Washington Bullets (5) | 115–96 | Buffalo Braves (1) |
| 1975 | Conference finals | May 14, 1975 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Golden State Warriors (4) | 83–79 | Chicago Bulls (4) |
| 1976 | Conference semifinals | April 29, 1976 | Coliseum at Richfield | Cleveland Cavaliers (1) | 87–85 | Washington Bullets (6) |
| 1976 | Conference finals | May 16, 1976 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Phoenix Suns (2) | 94–86* | Golden State Warriors (5) |
| 1977 | Conference semifinals | May 1, 1977 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia 76ers (7) | 83–77 | Boston Celtics (13) |
| 1977 | Conference semifinals | May 4, 1977 | The Forum | Los Angeles Lakers (14) | 97–84 | Golden State Warriors (6) |
| 1978 | Conference semifinals | May 3, 1978 | McNichols Sports Arena | Denver Nuggets (1) | 116–110 | Milwaukee Bucks (2) |
| 1978 | Finals | June 7, 1978 | Seattle Center Coliseum | Washington Bullets (7) | 105–99*^ | Seattle SuperSonics (1) |
| 1979 | Conference semifinals | April 29, 1979 | Capital Centre | Washington Bullets (8) | 100–94 | Atlanta Hawks (8) |
| 1979 | Conference semifinals | May 2, 1979 | HemisFair Arena | San Antonio Spurs (1) | 111–108 | Philadelphia 76ers (8) |
| 1979 | Conference finals | May 17, 1979 | King County Domed Stadium | Seattle SuperSonics (2) | 114–110 | Phoenix Suns (3) |
| 1979 | Conference finals | May 18, 1979 | Capital Centre | Washington Bullets (9) | 107–105 | San Antonio Spurs (2) |
| 1980 | Conference semifinals | April 20, 1980 | King County Domed Stadium | Seattle SuperSonics (3) | 98–94 | Milwaukee Bucks (3) |
| 1981 | Conference semifinals | April 17, 1981 | HemisFair Arena | Houston Rockets (1) | 105–100* | San Antonio Spurs (3) |
| 1981 | Conference semifinals | April 19, 1981 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia 76ers (9) | 99–98 | Milwaukee Bucks (4) |
| 1981 | Conference semifinals | April 19, 1981 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Kansas City Kings (3) | 95–88* | Phoenix Suns (4) |
| 1981 | Conference finals | May 3, 1981 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (14) | 91–90 | Philadelphia 76ers (10) |
| 1982 | Conference finals | May 23, 1982 | Boston Garden | Philadelphia 76ers (11) | 120–106* | Boston Celtics (15) |
| 1984 | Conference semifinals | May 13, 1984 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (16) | 121–104 | New York Knicks (8) |
| 1984 | Finals | June 12, 1984 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (17) | 111–102^ | Los Angeles Lakers (15) |
| 1986 | Conference semifinals | May 11, 1986 | MECCA Arena | Milwaukee Bucks (5) | 113–112 | Philadelphia 76ers (12) |
| 1987 | Conference semifinals | May 17, 1987 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (18) | 119–113 | Milwaukee Bucks (6) |
| 1987 | Conference finals | May 30, 1987 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (19) | 117–114 | Detroit Pistons (3) |
| 1988 | Conference semifinals | May 21, 1988 | The Forum | Los Angeles Lakers (16) | 109–98 | Utah Jazz (1) |
| 1988 | Conference semifinals | May 22, 1988 | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics (20) | 118–116 | Atlanta Hawks (9) |
| 1988 | Conference finals | June 4, 1988 | The Forum | Los Angeles Lakers (17) | 117–102 | Dallas Mavericks (1) |
| 1988 | Finals | June 21, 1988 | The Forum | Los Angeles Lakers (18) | 108–105^ | Detroit Pistons (4) |
| 1990 | Conference semifinals | May 19, 1990 | Memorial Coliseum | Portland Trail Blazers (1) | 108–105 (OT) | San Antonio Spurs (4) |
| 1990 | Conference finals | June 3, 1990 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Detroit Pistons (5) | 93–74 | Chicago Bulls (5) |
| 1992 | Conference semifinals | May 17, 1992 | Chicago Stadium | Chicago Bulls (6) | 110–81 | New York Knicks (9) |
| 1992 | Conference semifinals | May 17, 1992 | Coliseum at Richfield | Cleveland Cavaliers (2) | 122–104 | Boston Celtics (21) |
| 1993 | Conference semifinals | May 22, 1993 | Seattle Center Coliseum | Seattle SuperSonics (4) | 103–100 (OT) | Houston Rockets (2) |
| 1993 | Conference finals | June 5, 1993 | America West Arena | Phoenix Suns (5) | 123–110 | Seattle SuperSonics (5) |
| 1994 | Conference semifinals | May 21, 1994 | The Summit | Houston Rockets (3) | 104–94 | Phoenix Suns (6) |
| 1994 | Conference semifinals | May 21, 1994 | Delta Center | Utah Jazz (2) | 91–81 | Denver Nuggets (2) § |
| 1994 | Conference semifinals | May 22, 1994 | Madison Square Garden | New York Knicks (10) | 87–77 | Chicago Bulls (7) |
| 1994 | Conference finals | June 5, 1994 | Madison Square Garden | New York Knicks (11) | 94–90 | Indiana Pacers (1) |
| 1994 | Finals | June 22, 1994 | The Summit | Houston Rockets (4) | 90–84^ | New York Knicks (12) |
| 1995 | Conference semifinals | May 20, 1995 | America West Arena | Houston Rockets (5) | 115–114* | Phoenix Suns (7) |
| 1995 | Conference semifinals | May 21, 1995 | Madison Square Garden | Indiana Pacers (2) | 97–95* | New York Knicks (13) |
| 1995 | Conference finals | June 4, 1995 | Orlando Arena | Orlando Magic (1) | 105–81 | Indiana Pacers (3) |
| 1996 | Conference finals | June 2, 1996 | KeyArena at Seattle Center | Seattle SuperSonics (6) | 90–86 | Utah Jazz (3) |
| 1997 | Conference semifinals | May 17, 1997 | The Summit | Houston Rockets (6) | 96–91 | Seattle SuperSonics (7) |
| 1997 | Conference semifinals | May 18, 1997 | Miami Arena | Miami Heat (1) | 101–90 | New York Knicks (14) |
| 1998 | Conference finals | May 31, 1998 | United Center | Chicago Bulls (8) | 88–83 | Indiana Pacers (4) |
| 2000 | Conference semifinals | May 21, 2000 | American Airlines Arena | New York Knicks (15) | 83–82* | Miami Heat (2) |
| 2000 | Conference finals | June 4, 2000 | Staples Center | Los Angeles Lakers (19) | 89–84 | Portland Trail Blazers (2) |
| 2001 | Conference semifinals | May 20, 2001 | First Union Center | Philadelphia 76ers (13) | 88–87 | Toronto Raptors (1) |
| 2001 | Conference semifinals | May 20, 2001 | Bradley Center | Milwaukee Bucks (7) | 104–95 | Charlotte Hornets (1) |
| 2001 | Conference finals | June 3, 2001 | First Union Center | Philadelphia 76ers (14) | 108–91 | Milwaukee Bucks (8) |
| 2002 | Conference finals | June 2, 2002 | ARCO Arena | Los Angeles Lakers (20) | 112–106 (OT)* | Sacramento Kings (4) |
| 2003 | First round | May 4, 2003 | American Airlines Center | Dallas Mavericks (2) | 107–95 | Portland Trail Blazers (3) § |
| 2003 | First round | May 4, 2003 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Detroit Pistons (6) | 108–93 | Orlando Magic (2) |
| 2003 | Conference semifinals | May 17, 2003 | American Airlines Center | Dallas Mavericks (3) | 112–99 | Sacramento Kings (5) |
| 2004 | First round | May 4, 2004 | American Airlines Arena | Miami Heat (3) | 85–77 | New Orleans Hornets (1) |
| 2004 | Conference semifinals | May 19, 2004 | Target Center | Minnesota Timberwolves (1) | 83–80 | Sacramento Kings (6) |
| 2004 | Conference semifinals | May 20, 2004 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Detroit Pistons (7) | 90–69 | New Jersey Nets (1) |
| 2005 | First round | May 7, 2005 | FleetCenter | Indiana Pacers (5) | 97–70* | Boston Celtics (22) |
| 2005 | First round | May 7, 2005 | American Airlines Center | Dallas Mavericks (4) | 116–76 | Houston Rockets (7) |
| 2005 | Conference finals | June 6, 2005 | American Airlines Arena | Detroit Pistons (8) | 88–82* | Miami Heat (4) |
| 2005 | Finals | June 23, 2005 | SBC Center | San Antonio Spurs (5) | 81–74^ | Detroit Pistons (9) |
| 2006 | First round | May 6, 2006 | US Airways Center | Phoenix Suns (8) | 121–90 | Los Angeles Lakers (21) |
| 2006 | Conference semifinals | May 21, 2006 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Detroit Pistons (10) | 79–61 | Cleveland Cavaliers (3) |
| 2006 | Conference semifinals | May 22, 2006 | AT&T Center | Dallas Mavericks (5) | 119–111 (OT)* | San Antonio Spurs (6) |
| 2006 | Conference semifinals | May 22, 2006 | US Airways Center | Phoenix Suns (9) | 127–107 | Los Angeles Clippers (2) |
| 2007 | First round | May 5, 2007 | Toyota Center | Utah Jazz (4) | 103–99* | Houston Rockets (8) |
| 2008 | First round | May 4, 2008 | TD Banknorth Garden | Boston Celtics (23) | 99–65 | Atlanta Hawks (10) |
| 2008 | Conference semifinals | May 18, 2008 | TD Banknorth Garden | Boston Celtics (24) | 97–92 | Cleveland Cavaliers (4) |
| 2008 | Conference semifinals | May 19, 2008 | New Orleans Arena | San Antonio Spurs (7) | 91–82* | New Orleans Hornets (2) |
| 2009 | First round | May 2, 2009 | TD Banknorth Garden | Boston Celtics (25) | 109–99 | Chicago Bulls (9) |
| 2009 | First round | May 3, 2009 | Philips Arena | Atlanta Hawks (11) | 91–78 | Miami Heat (5) |
| 2009 | Conference semifinals | May 17, 2009 | Staples Center | Los Angeles Lakers (22) | 89–70 | Houston Rockets (9) |
| 2009 | Conference semifinals | May 17, 2009 | TD Banknorth Garden | Orlando Magic (3) | 101–82* | Boston Celtics (26) |
| 2010 | First round | May 2, 2010 | Philips Arena | Atlanta Hawks (12) | 95–74 | Milwaukee Bucks (9) |
| 2010 | Finals | June 17, 2010 | Staples Center | Los Angeles Lakers (23) | 83–79^ | Boston Celtics (27) |
| 2011 | Conference semifinals | May 15, 2011 | Oklahoma City Arena | Oklahoma City Thunder (8) | 105–90 | Memphis Grizzlies (1) |
| 2012 | First round | May 12, 2012 | Staples Center | Los Angeles Lakers (24) | 96–87 | Denver Nuggets (3) |
| 2012 | First round | May 13, 2012 | FedExForum | Los Angeles Clippers (3) | 82–72* | Memphis Grizzlies (2) |
| 2012 | Conference semifinals | May 26, 2012 | TD Garden | Boston Celtics (28) | 85–75 | Philadelphia 76ers (15) |
| 2012 | Conference finals | June 9, 2012 | American Airlines Arena | Miami Heat (6) | 101–88 | Boston Celtics (29) |
| 2013 | First round | May 4, 2013 | Barclays Center | Chicago Bulls (10) | 99–93* | Brooklyn Nets (2) |
| 2013 | Conference finals | June 3, 2013 | American Airlines Arena | Miami Heat (7) | 99–76 | Indiana Pacers (6) |
| 2013 | Finals | June 20, 2013 | American Airlines Arena | Miami Heat (8) | 95–88^ | San Antonio Spurs (8) |
| 2014 | First round | May 3, 2014 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Indiana Pacers (7) | 92–80 | Atlanta Hawks (13) |
| 2014 | First round | May 3, 2014 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | Oklahoma City Thunder (9) | 120–109 | Memphis Grizzlies (3) |
| 2014 | First round | May 3, 2014 | Staples Center | Los Angeles Clippers (4) | 126–121 | Golden State Warriors (7) |
| 2014 | First round | May 4, 2014 | Air Canada Centre | Brooklyn Nets (3) | 104–103* | Toronto Raptors (2) |
| 2014 | First round | May 4, 2014 | AT&T Center | San Antonio Spurs (9) | 119–96 | Dallas Mavericks (6) |
| 2015 | First round | May 2, 2015 | Staples Center | Los Angeles Clippers (5) | 111–109 | San Antonio Spurs (10) |
| 2015 | Conference semifinals | May 17, 2015 | Toyota Center | Houston Rockets (10) | 113–100 | Los Angeles Clippers (6) |
| 2016 | First round | May 1, 2016 | American Airlines Arena | Miami Heat (9) | 106–73 | Charlotte Hornets (2) |
| 2016 | First round | May 1, 2016 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto Raptors (3) | 89–84 | Indiana Pacers (8) |
| 2016 | Conference semifinals | May 15, 2016 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto Raptors (4) | 116–89 | Miami Heat (10) |
| 2016 | Conference finals | May 30, 2016 | Oracle Arena | Golden State Warriors (8) | 96–88 | Oklahoma City Thunder (10) |
| 2016 | Finals | June 19, 2016 | Oracle Arena | Cleveland Cavaliers (5) | 93–89*^ | Golden State Warriors (9) |
| 2017 | First round | April 30, 2017 | Staples Center | Utah Jazz (5) | 104–91* | Los Angeles Clippers (7) |
| 2017 | Conference semifinals | May 15, 2017 | TD Garden | Boston Celtics (30) | 115–105 | Washington Wizards (10) |
| 2018 | First round | April 28, 2018 | TD Garden | Boston Celtics (31) | 112–96 | Milwaukee Bucks (10) |
| 2018 | First round | April 29, 2018 | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland Cavaliers (6) | 105–101 | Indiana Pacers (9) |
| 2018 | Conference finals | May 27, 2018 | TD Garden | Cleveland Cavaliers (7) | 87–79* | Boston Celtics (32) |
| 2018 | Conference finals | May 28, 2018 | Toyota Center | Golden State Warriors (10) | 101–92* | Houston Rockets (11) |
| 2019 | First round | April 27, 2019 | Pepsi Center | Denver Nuggets (4) | 90–86 | San Antonio Spurs (11) |
| 2019 | Conference semifinals | May 12, 2019 | Pepsi Center | Portland Trail Blazers (4) | 100–96* | Denver Nuggets (5) |
| 2019 | Conference semifinals | May 12, 2019 | Scotiabank Arena | Toronto Raptors (5) | 92–90 | Philadelphia 76ers (16) |
| 2020 | First round | September 1, 2020 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex∞ | Denver Nuggets (6) | 80–78 | Utah Jazz (6) |
| 2020 | First round | September 2, 2020 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex∞ | Houston Rockets (12) | 104–102 | Oklahoma City Thunder (11) |
| 2020 | Conference semifinals | September 11, 2020 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex∞ | Boston Celtics (33) | 92–87* | Toronto Raptors (6) |
| 2020 | Conference semifinals | September 15, 2020 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex∞ | Denver Nuggets (7) | 104–89* | Los Angeles Clippers (8) |
| 2021 | First round | June 6, 2021 | Staples Center | Los Angeles Clippers (9) | 126–111 | Dallas Mavericks (7) |
| 2021 | Conference semifinals | June 19, 2021 | Barclays Center | Milwaukee Bucks (11) | 115–111 (OT)* | Brooklyn Nets (4) |
| 2021 | Conference semifinals | June 20, 2021 | Wells Fargo Center | Atlanta Hawks (14) | 103–96* | Philadelphia 76ers (17) |
| 2022 | Conference semifinals | May 15, 2022 | TD Garden | Boston Celtics (34) | 109–81 | Milwaukee Bucks (12) |
| 2022 | Conference semifinals | May 15, 2022 | Footprint Center | Dallas Mavericks (8) | 123–90* | Phoenix Suns (10) |
| 2022 | Conference finals | May 29, 2022 | FTX Arena | Boston Celtics (35) | 100–96* | Miami Heat (11) |
| 2023 | First round | April 30, 2023 | Golden 1 Center | Golden State Warriors (11) | 120–100* | Sacramento Kings (7) |
| 2023 | Conference semifinals | May 14, 2023 | TD Garden | Boston Celtics (36) | 112–88 | Philadelphia 76ers (18) |
| 2023 | Conference finals | May 29, 2023 | TD Garden | Miami Heat (12) | 103–84* | Boston Celtics (37) § |
| 2024 | First round | May 5, 2024 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | Cleveland Cavaliers (8) | 106–94 | Orlando Magic (4) |
| 2024 | Conference semifinals | May 19, 2024 | Madison Square Garden | Indiana Pacers (10) | 130–109* | New York Knicks (16) |
| 2024 | Conference semifinals | May 19, 2024 | Ball Arena | Minnesota Timberwolves (2) | 98–90* | Denver Nuggets (8) |

## All-time standings

| Team | Games played | Wins | Losses | Win–loss % |
| Boston Celtics | 37 | 27 | 10 | .730 |
| Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 16 | 8 | .667 |
| Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 |
| New York Knicks | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 |
| St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 |
| Houston Rockets | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 |
| Miami Heat | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 |
| Philadelphia / San Francisco / Golden State Warriors | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 |
| Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets / Washington Wizards | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
| Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Chicago Bulls | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Phoenix Suns | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Buffalo Braves / Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Denver Nuggets | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| Rochester/Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City/Sacramento Kings | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Orlando Magic | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| St. Louis Bombers (defunct) | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Note: Teams that have never played a game seven are excluded. Names of franchises before their relocation are also shown. |||||

## Reoccurring game seven matchups

(*) – Number of overtime periods played in the seventh game.
| Count | Matchup | Record | Years Played |
| 8 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers/ Syracuse Nationals | Celtics, 6–2 | 1959, 1965, 1968, 1977, 1981, 1982, 2012, 2023 |
| 5 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers | Celtics, 4–1 | 1962*, 1966, 1969, 1984, 2010 |
| 4 | Atlanta/ St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston Celtics | Celtics, 4–0 | 1957**, 1960, 1988, 2008 |
| 4 | Atlanta/ St. Louis Hawks vs. Los Angeles/ Minneapolis Lakers | Tie, 2–2 | 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks | Celtics, 4–0 | 1974, 1987, 2018, 2022 |
| 3 | New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards/ Baltimore/ Capital/ Washington Bullets | Knicks, 2–1 | 1970, 1971, 1974 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers | 76ers, 2–1 | 1981, 1986, 2001 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | Cavaliers, 2–1 | 1992, 2008, 2018 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder/ Seattle SuperSonics | Rockets, 2–1 | 1993*, 1997, 2020 |
| 3 | Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks | Pacers, 2–1 | 1994, 1995, 2024 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat | Heat, 2–1 | 2012, 2022, 2023 |
| 2 | Los Angeles/ Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York Knicks | Tie, 1–1 | 1952, 1970 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns | Tie, 1–1 | 1970, 2006 |
| 2 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers | Lakers, 2–0 | 1971, 1973 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks | Tie, 1–1 | 1973, 1984 |
| 2 | Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons | Tie, 1–1 | 1974, 1990 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder/ Seattle SuperSonics vs. Phoenix Suns | Tie, 1–1 | 1979, 1993 |
| 2 | Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks | Tie, 1–1 | 1992, 1994 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz | Tie, 1–1 | 1994, 2020 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns | Rockets, 2–0 | 1994, 1995 |
| 2 | Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks | Tie, 1–1 | 1997, 2000 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors | Tie, 1–1 | 2001, 2019 |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs | Tie, 1–1 | 2006*, 2014 |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | Thunder, 2–0 | 2011, 2014 |