2016 NHL Playoffs:
The 2016 NHL playoffs required a total of 91 games to crown the Pittsburgh Penguins as the 2016 NHL champions. Those 91 games in 2016 are the third-most best-of-7 games in a single NHL playoff season, next to the 93 total games in 2014, and the 92 in 1991.

2016 NBA Playoffs:
The 2016 NBA playoffs required a total of 86 games to crown the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 2016 NBA champions. Those 86 games in 2016 are the most since the 2014 NBA playoff games required 89 games.

2016 Ousters:
Detroit NHL: 4/21, 9:44pmEDT
Los Angeles NHL: 4/23, 1:20amEDT
N.Y. Rangers NHL: 4/23, 5:55pmEDT
Philadelphia NHL: 4/24, 2:50pmEDT
Memphis NBA: 4/24, 3:47pmEDT
Minnesota NHL: 4/24, 6:07pmEDT
Florida NHL: 4/24, 11:07pmEDT
Detroit NBA: 4/24, 11:15pmEDT
Dallas NBA: 4/25, 10:46pmEDT
Chicago NHL: 4/25, 11:16pmEDT
Anaheim NHL: 4/28, 12:44amEDT
Houston NBA: 4/28, 1:09amEDT
Boston NBA: 4/28, 10:42pmEDT
Los Angeles Clippers NBA: 4/30, 12:20amEDT
Charlotte NBA: 5/1, 3:19pmEDT
Indiana NBA: 5/1, 10:32pmEDT
N.Y. Islanders NHL: 5/8, 5:47pmEDT
Atlanta NBA: 5/8, 6:04pmEDT
Washington NHL: 5/10, 11:18pmEDT
Dallas NHL: 5/11, 10:38pmEDT
Portland NBA: 5/12, 1:34amEDT
San Antonio NBA: 5/12, 10:52pmEDT
Nashville NHL: 5/12, 11:39pmEDT
Miami NBA: 5/15, 6:16pmEDT
St. Louis NHL: 5/25, 11:43pmEDT
Tampa Bay NHL: 5/26, 10:55pmEDT
Toronto NBA: 5/27, 11:01pmEDT
Oklahoma City NBA: 5/30, 11:25pmEDT
San Jose NHL: 6/12, 10:46pmEDT
Golden State NBA: 6/19, 10:37pmEDT

Series Comeback of the Season:
Through four games of the 2016 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers trailed the Golden State Warriors 3-games-1 with Games 1-2 on the road and Games 3-4 at home, but rallied for the series victory. In the history of best-of-7 NBA playoff series since 1947, inclusive, teams trailing a best-of-7 NBA playoff series 3-games-1 with a site order of VVHH had a 1-145 (.007) series record prior to the Cleveland win in the 2016 NBA Finals.

Game Comeback of the Season:
The in-game comeback of the Spring 2016 NHL/NBA playoff season thus far was achieved by the Tampa Bay Lightning in New York against the Islanders on 03 May. Tampa trailed Game 3 of their series by a goal as late as 19:20 into the third period, but won the game: In the history of best-of-7 format NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2015, inclusive, road teams down a goal as late as 19:20 into the third period had a game record of only 14-569 (.024).

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