Most Game 7s- Active Players
8- Lindsey Hunter
6- Rasheed Wallace
6- Ben Wallace
5- Ray Allen
5- Raja Bell
5- Mike Bibby
5- Chauncey Billups
5- Michael Finley
5- Richard Hamilton
5- Dikembe Mutombo
5- Tayshaun Prince
2009 NBA Playoffs (Game 7 Packet)- TOP THINGS TO KNOW
1. Home teams have won 82 of the 102 (80.4%) Game 7s in NBA history.
2. The Celtics are 20-5 (.800 win pct) all-time in Game 7, the 3rd highest win pct all-time in Game 7. The 20 wins are the most all-time in Game 7.
3. The Lakers are 12-1 all-time at home in Game 7.
4. The Rockets last road Game 7 was a 40-point loss to the Mavericks in 2005. Rockets are 2-2 all-time on the road in Game 7.
5. The Magic are 1-1 all-time in Game 7. Their last Game 7 was in 2003 against the Detroit Pistons.
6. This is the first time the Celtics and Lakers play in separate Game 7s on the same day. The Celtics and Lakers have faced off against each other in 4 Game 7s.
ORLANDO MAGIC
- 1-1 all-time in Game 7 (0-1 on the road).
- Trying to become the 6th team in the last 5 postseasons to win a Game 7 on the road… and the 1st since the Spurs did so last season against the Hornets.
- Teams to Win Game 7 on Road
Last 5 Occurrences
2008: Spurs- Conf Semis at Hornets: 91-82
2007: Jazz- 1st Round at Rockets: 103-99
2006: Mavericks- Conf Semis at Spurs: 119-111 (OT)
2005: Pistons- Conf Finals at Heat: 88-82
2005: Pacers- 1st Round at Celtics: 97-70
Orlando Magic- All-Time in Game 7
2009: Conf Semis- Celtics ?<<>>Road Game
- Stan Van Gundy All-time in Game 7 (1-1)
BOSTON CELTICS
- Celtics are 20-5 all-time in Game 7 (17-3 at home).
- This is the Celtics fourth Game 7 in the last two posteasons (won prior 3 games, all at home).
HOUSTON ROCKETS
- The Rockets are 5-3 all-time in Game 7 (2-2 on the road).
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
- The Lakers are 13-8 all-time in Game 7 (12-1 at home).
- Phil Jackson all-time in Game 7 (4-3)
Most Wins All-Time in Game 7s
- Celtics- 20
- Lakers- 13
- Knicks- 7
- Wizards- 6
- 76ers- 6
- Pistons- 5
- Rockets- 5
Best Win Pct. In Game 7s
1.000-Timberwolves: 1-0
0.800- Mavericks: 4-1
0.800- Celtics: 20-5
0.667- Wizards: 6-3
0.625- Rockets: 5-3
0.619- Lakers: 13-8
0.571- SuperSonics/Thunder: 4-3
Most Game 7 Losses- NBA Playoff History
Hawks: 8: 3-8
76ers: 8: 6-8
Knicks: 8: 7-8
Lakers: 8: 13-8
Bucks: 6: 2-6
Bulls: 6: 3-6
Best All-Time Coaching W-L (Min. 3 Games)
Red Auerbach: 8-0- 1.000
Red Holzman: 4-1- 0.800
Rudy Tomjanovich: 4-1- 0.800
Gene Shue: 3-1- 0.750
K.C. Jones: 6-2- 0.750
Best Record in Game 7s, All-Time- Minimum 6 Games
- Bill Russell: 10- 0
- Sam Jones: 9- 0
- Tom Heinsohn: 7- 0
- Bob Cousy: 6-0
- K.C. Jones: 6-0
- Frank Ramsey: 6-0
Largest Margin of Victory in a Game 7
- 40: Mavericks- 116 Rockets- 76 5/7/05
Most Pts Scored by an ACTIVE Player in a Single Game 7
- May 18, '08: LeBron James- 45
- June 3, ’01: Allen Iverson- 44
- May 18, '08: Paul Pierce- 41
- May 22, '06: Tim Duncan- 41
- May 22, '06: Dirk Nowitzki- 37
Most memorable game 7s in history for NBA:
- 2008 Eastern Conference Semis: Both LeBron James and Paul Pierce go for 40
- 2006 Western Conference Semifinals: Mavs beat Spurs in OT
- 2005 NBA Finals: Detroit at San Antonio -- tied 57-all entering 4th
- 2002 Western Conference Finals: L.A. Lakers at Sacramento -- Lakers OT win
- 2001 Eastern Conference Semis: 76ers beat Raptors when Vince Carter (who graduated from UNC that morning) missed jumper at the buzzer
- 2000 Western Conference Finals: Lakers Defeat Blazers -- Lakers 4th quarter comeback
- 1998 Eastern Conference Finals: Indiana at Chicago -- Bulls win
- 1995 Western Conference Semifinals: Mario Elie Kiss Of Death
- 1993 Western Conference Finals: Suns defeat Sonics; Barkley 44 pts, 24 reb
- 1990 Western Conference Semis: San Antonio at Portland -- POR 108, SA 105
- 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Nique Vs. Bird 4th Quarter Duel
- 1988 NBA Finals: Big Game James: Worthy's Triple Double vs. Pistons
- 1987 Eastern Conference Finals: Celtics defeat Pistons; Dantley concussion in 3rd quarter, Ainge 9 pts in final 3 minutes Game 7
- 1984 NBA Finals: Bird vs Magic for the first time in a final
- 1982 Eastern Conference Finals: Andrew Toney -- 'The Boston Strangler'
- 1981 Eastern Conference Finals: Celtics complete comeback from 3-1 down, hold 76ers to 1 point in final 5 minutes, Bird 16-footer with 1 min left was deciding basket
Most Game 7s- Active Players
