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 | 327-107 |
1-0 | H/HAAHAH | 265-47 |
1-0 | A/AHHAHA | 62-60 |
2-0 | All series | 237-23 |
2-0 | HH/AAHAH | 213-19 |
2-0 | AA/HHAHA | 24-4 |
2-1 | All series | 245-71 |
2-1 | HHA/AHAH | 110-19 |
2-1 | HHA/AHAH | 36-6 |
2-1 | HHA/AHAH | 36-6 |
2-1 | AAH/HAHA | 9-4 |
2-1 | AAH/HAHA | 32-20 |
2-1 | AAH/HAHA | 22-16 |
3-0 | All series | 118-0 |
3-0 | HHA/AHAH | 103-0 |
3-0 | AAH/HAHA | 15-0 |
3-1 | All series | 187-9 |
3-1 | HHAA/HAH | 15-0 |
3-1 | HHAA/HAH | 22-1 |
3-1 | HHAA/HAH | 57-2 |
3-1 | HHAA/HAH | 39-0 |
3-1 | AAHH/AHA | 17-2 |
3-1 | AAHH/AHA | 26-4 |
3-1 | AAHH/AHA | 6-0 |
3-1 | AAHH/AHA | 5-0 |
3-2 | All series | 200-37 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 3-1 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 14-3 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 20-2 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 2-0 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 12-1 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 14-1 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 4-1 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 45-6 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 12-2 |
3-2 | HHAAH/AH | 8-0 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 11-8 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 4-0 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 4-2 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 12-2 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 4-1 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 3-2 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 20-4 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 2-1 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 4-0 |
3-2 | AAHHA/HA | 2-0 |
Team is tied
Record | Games | W-L |
---|---|---|
1-1 | All series | 174-174 |
1-1 | HH/AAHAH | 52-28 |
1-1 | HH/AAHAH | 56-38 |
1-1 | AA/HHAHA | 38-56 |
1-1 | AA/HHAHA | 28-52 |
2-2 | All series | 164-164 |
2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 53-17 |
2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 14-5 |
2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 14-5 |
2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 21-6 |
2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 16-6 |
2-2 | HHAA/HAH | 4-3 |
2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 3-4 |
2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 6-16 |
2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 6-21 |
2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 5-14 |
2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 5-14 |
2-2 | AAHH/AHA | 17-53 |
3-3 | All series | 97-97 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 2-0 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 3-2 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 16-6 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 8-1 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 0-0 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 8-2 |
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 | 2-1 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 4-1 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 0-1 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 6-3 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 2-0 |
3-3 | HHAAHA/H | 4-2 |
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 | 1-6 |
3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-8 |
3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 6-16 |
3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 0-2 |
3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 2-4 |
3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 0-2 |
3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 3-6 |
3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-0 |
3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-4 |
3-3 | AAHHAH/A | 1-2 |
Team is down
Record | Games | W-L |
---|---|---|
0-1 | All series | 107-327 |
0-1 | H/HAAHAH | 60-62 |
0-1 | A/AHHAHA | 47-265 |
0-2 | All series | 23-237 |
0-2 | HH/AAHAH | 4-24 |
0-2 | AA/HHAHA | 19-213 |
1-2 | All series | 71-245 |
1-2 | HHA/AHAH | 4-9 |
1-2 | HHA/AHAH | 20-32 |
1-2 | HHA/AHAH | 16-22 |
1-2 | AAH/HAHA | 19-110 |
1-2 | AAH/HAHA | 6-36 |
1-2 | AAH/HAHA | 6-36 |
0-3 | All series | 0-118 |
0-3 | HHA/AHAH | 0-15 |
0-3 | AAH/HAHA | 0-103 |
1-3 | All series | 9-187 |
1-3 | HHAA/HAH | 2-17 |
1-3 | HHAA/HAH | 4-26 |
1-3 | HHAA/HAH | 0-6 |
1-3 | HHAA/HAH | 0-5 |
1-3 | AAHH/AHA | 0-15 |
1-3 | AAHH/AHA | 1-22 |
1-3 | AAHH/AHA | 2-57 |
1-3 | AAHH/AHA | 0-39 |
2-3 | All series | 37-200 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 8-11 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 0-4 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 2-4 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 2-12 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 1-4 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 2-3 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 4-20 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 1-2 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 0-4 |
2-3 | HHAAH/AH | 0-2 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 1-3 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 3-14 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 2-20 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 0-2 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 1-12 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 1-14 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 1-4 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 6-45 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 2-12 |
2-3 | AAHHA/HA | 0-8 |
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