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BEST-OF-7 SERIES RESULTS
The master list: Winner and loser of each and every best-of-7 MLB, NBA, and NHL playoff series from 1905 (the year of the first best-of-7 series).
BEST-OF-7 HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES
SERIES STATUS IN GAMES
leading, 1-game-nil
leading, 2-games-nil
leading, 3-games-nil
leading, 2-games-1
leading, 3-games-1
leading, 3-games-2
WhoWins™ BEST-OF-7 GREATEST COMEBACK EVER
Surmounting the 3-games-nil deficit.
WhoWins™ BEST-OF-7 ANNIHILATIONS
The ultimate ignominy: Sweeps during which the swept team never, ever leads.
BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE SERIES OUTCOMES
ALL ROUNDS
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
FINALS
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
SEMIFINALS
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
QUARTERFINALS (NBA, NHL)
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
PRELIMINARIES (NBA, NHL)
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE GAME OUTCOMES
ALL ROUNDS
All |
Home Games |
Road Games
FINALS
All |
Home Games |
Road Games
SEMIFINALS
All |
Home Games |
Road Games
QUARTERFINALS (NBA, NHL)
All |
Home Games |
Road Games
PRELIMINARIES (NBA, NHL)
All |
Home Games |
Road Games
BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE SCORING OUTCOMES
MLB: all runs for/against
NBA: all points for/against
NHL: all goals for/against
BEST-OF-7 SCORING RECORDS
BEST-OF-7 MLB, NBA, NHL Series and Game Scoring Records
RESOURCES
Societies, books, and other resources.
BEST-OF-7 FEATURES
Articles on best-of-7 series phenomena.
FAQ
Frequently-asked questions.
SEARCH RESULTS
Related search terms from popular search engines.
PROBABILITY FORMULAE
Mathematical formulae for best-of-7 probability computations.
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HISTORICAL SERIES VICTORY PROBABILITIES (UP 3-GAMES-NIL)
Here's what has happened -- in both the series and the following game -- when an MLB/NBA/NHL team led a best-of-7 series 3 games to nil. "Site" means the site (H=home or V=road) where a team played Game 1: For example, the row in which sport=MLB, round=Finals, and site=V refers to MLB teams with a 3-games-nil MLB World Series lead, having played Game 1 on the road; for a second example, the row in which sport=NHL, round=Semis, and site=H refers to NHL teams with a 3-games-nil NHL Stanley Cup Semifinals-round lead, having played Game 1 at home. Theoretical series victory probability for series-leading team = .9375 (based on theoretical game victory probabilities of .5). Table updated through Fall 2011.
| sport |
round |
site |
Game 4 rec. |
series rec. |
| all |
all |
all |
191-106 (.643) |
293-4 (.987) |
| all |
all |
H |
144-86 (.626) |
227-3 (.987) |
| all |
all |
V |
47-20 (.701) |
66-1 (.985) |
| all |
Finals |
all |
48-12 (.800) |
59-1 (.983) |
| all |
Finals |
H |
32-9 (.780) |
41-0 (1.000) |
| all |
Finals |
V |
16-3 (.842) |
18-1 (.947) |
| all |
Semis |
all |
43-32 (.573) |
74-1 (.987) |
| all |
Semis |
H |
29-24 (.547) |
52-1 (.981) |
| all |
Semis |
V |
14-8 (.636) |
22-0 (1.000) |
| all |
Qtrs |
all |
62-40 (.608) |
100-2 (.980) |
| all |
Qtrs |
H |
51-33 (.607) |
82-2 (.976) |
| all |
Qtrs |
V |
11-7 (.611) |
18-0 (1.000) |
| all |
Prelim |
all |
38-22 (.633) |
60-0 (1.000) |
| all |
Prelim |
H |
32-20 (.615) |
52-0 (1.000) |
| all |
Prelim |
V |
6-2 (.750) |
8-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
all |
all |
25-6 (.806) |
30-1 (.968) |
| MLB |
all |
H |
13-4 (.765) |
16-1 (.941) |
| MLB |
all |
V |
12-2 (.857) |
14-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
Finals |
all |
20-3 (.870) |
23-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
Finals |
H |
13-2 (.867) |
15-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
Finals |
V |
7-1 (.875) |
8-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
Semis |
all |
5-3 (.625) |
7-1 (.875) |
| MLB |
Semis |
H |
0-2 (.000) |
1-1 (.500) |
| MLB |
Semis |
V |
5-1 (.833) |
6-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
all |
all |
59-40 (.596) |
99-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
all |
H |
48-35 (.578) |
83-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
all |
V |
11-5 (.688) |
16-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Finals |
all |
8-4 (.667) |
12-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Finals |
H |
6-4 (.600) |
10-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Finals |
V |
2-0 (1.000) |
2-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Semis |
all |
14-12 (.538) |
26-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Semis |
H |
10-9 (.526) |
19-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Semis |
V |
4-3 (.571) |
7-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
all |
24-18 (.571) |
42-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
H |
19-16 (.543) |
35-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
V |
5-2 (.714) |
7-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
all |
13-6 (.684) |
19-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
H |
13-6 (.684) |
19-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
V |
0-0 (---) |
0-0 (---) |
| NHL |
all |
all |
107-60 (.641) |
164-3 (.982) |
| NHL |
all |
H |
83-47 (.638) |
128-2 (.985) |
| NHL |
all |
V |
24-13 (.649) |
36-1 (.973) |
| NHL |
Finals |
all |
20-5 (.800) |
24-1 (.960) |
| NHL |
Finals |
H |
13-3 (.813) |
16-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Finals |
V |
7-2 (.778) |
8-1 (.889) |
| NHL |
Semis |
all |
24-17 (.585) |
41-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Semis |
H |
19-13 (.594) |
32-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Semis |
V |
5-4 (.556) |
9-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
all |
38-22 (.633) |
58-2 (.967) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
H |
32-17 (.653) |
47-2 (.959) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
V |
6-5 (.545) |
11-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
all |
25-16 (.610) |
41-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
H |
19-14 (.576) |
33-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
V |
6-2 (.750) |
8-0 (1.000) |
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