7-Game Playoff Series Outcomes (Since 1984); 2-2-1-1-1 Format
H designates home games, and A away games; bolded H and A are played games; green indicates a win, red a loss.
HHAA/HAH describes a series in which a team played two home games and won them, then played two away games, losing both, and then had three potential games remaining according to the indicated home/away pattern.
The NBA moved to a 16-team playoff in 1984. In 2003, the first round was changed to best of 7. All series are scheduled as a 2-2-1-1-1 home/away pattern except for the Finals from 1985 to 2013, which were 2-3-2.
Team is up
| Record | Games | W-L |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | All series | 349-115 |
| 1-0 | H/HAAHAH | 280-50 |
| 1-0 | A/AHHAHA | 69-65 |
| 2-0 | All series | 252-24 |
| 2-0 | HH/AAHAH | 224-20 |
| 2-0 | AA/HHAHA | 28-4 |
| 2-1 | All series | 260-79 |
| 2-1 | HHA/AHAH | 114-20 |
| 2-1 | HHA/AHAH | 38-7 |
| 2-1 | HHA/AHAH | 38-7 |
| 2-1 | AAH/HAHA | 13-4 |
| 2-1 | AAH/HAHA | 34-23 |
| 2-1 | AAH/HAHA | 23-18 |
| 3-0 | All series | 125-0 |
| 3-0 | HHA/AHAH | 110-0 |
| 3-0 | AAH/HAHA | 15-0 |
| 3-1 | All series | 201-11 |
| 3-1 | HHAA/HAH | 16-0 |
| 3-1 | HHAA/HAH | 24-2 |
| 3-1 | HHAA/HAH | 60-2 |
| 3-1 | HHAA/HAH | 40-0 |
| 3-1 | AAHH/AHA | 18-2 |
| 3-1 | AAHH/AHA | 28-5 |
| 3-1 | AAHH/AHA | 10-0 |
| 3-1 | AAHH/AHA | 5-0 |
| 3-2 | All series | 213-40 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 3-1 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 16-3 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 21-3 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 2-0 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 14-1 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 14-1 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 5-2 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 46-6 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 12-2 |
| 3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 9-0 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 12-8 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 4-0 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 4-2 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 13-2 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 4-1 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 3-2 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 21-5 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 2-1 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 6-0 |
| 3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 2-0 |
Team is tied
| Record | Games | W-L |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | All series | 188-188 |
| 1-1 | HH/AAHAH | 56-30 |
| 1-1 | HH/AAHAH | 61-41 |
| 1-1 | AA/HHAHA | 41-61 |
| 1-1 | AA/HHAHA | 30-56 |
| 2-2 | All series | 172-172 |
| 2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 54-18 |
| 2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 14-5 |
| 2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 16-5 |
| 2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 22-7 |
| 2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 18-6 |
| 2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 4-3 |
| 2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 3-4 |
| 2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 6-18 |
| 2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 7-22 |
| 2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 5-16 |
| 2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 5-14 |
| 2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 18-54 |
| 3-3 | All series | 106-106 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 2-0 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 3-2 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 17-6 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 8-2 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 0-0 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 8-3 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 1-2 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 2-1 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 1-1 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 0-1 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 2-2 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 4-1 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 0-1 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 8-3 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 2-0 |
| 3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 5-3 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-0 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 0-0 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-1 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-2 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 2-2 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-2 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-7 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 2-8 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 6-17 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 0-2 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 3-5 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 0-2 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 3-8 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-0 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-4 |
| 3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 2-2 |
Team is down
| Record | Games | W-L |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | All series | 115-349 |
| 0-1 | H/HAAHAH | 65-69 |
| 0-1 | A/AHHAHA | 50-280 |
| 0-2 | All series | 24-252 |
| 0-2 | HH/AAHAH | 4-28 |
| 0-2 | AA/HHAHA | 20-224 |
| 1-2 | All series | 79-260 |
| 1-2 | HHA/AHAH | 4-13 |
| 1-2 | HHA/AHAH | 23-34 |
| 1-2 | HHA/AHAH | 18-23 |
| 1-2 | AAH/HAHA | 20-114 |
| 1-2 | AAH/HAHA | 7-38 |
| 1-2 | AAH/HAHA | 7-38 |
| 0-3 | All series | 0-125 |
| 0-3 | HHA/AHAH | 0-15 |
| 0-3 | AAH/HAHA | 0-110 |
| 1-3 | All series | 11-201 |
| 1-3 | HHAA/HAH | 2-18 |
| 1-3 | HHAA/HAH | 5-28 |
| 1-3 | HHAA/HAH | 0-10 |
| 1-3 | HHAA/HAH | 0-5 |
| 1-3 | AAHH/AHA | 0-16 |
| 1-3 | AAHH/AHA | 2-24 |
| 1-3 | AAHH/AHA | 2-60 |
| 1-3 | AAHH/AHA | 0-40 |
| 2-3 | All series | 40-213 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 8-12 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 0-4 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 2-4 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 2-13 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 1-4 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 2-3 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 5-21 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 1-2 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 0-6 |
| 2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 0-2 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 1-3 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 3-16 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 3-21 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 0-2 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 1-14 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 1-14 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 2-5 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 6-46 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 2-12 |
| 2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 0-9 |

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