List of NBA game sevens explained

In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a game seven is the final game of a best-of-seven series in the NBA playoffs. Based on the playoffs format arrangement, it is played in the venue of the team holding home-court advantage for the series. The necessity of a game seven is not known until the outcome of game six is determined, assuming that a series reaches that far. In other words, game seven is the only one in a series that is not guaranteed more than one game in advance. Due to the decisive nature of game sevens, they are often "played more conservatively" and receive more media and fan attention.^[1]

The NBA Finals has always employed a best-of-seven series format. The Conference (or Division) Finals have used this format since 1958;^[2] the Conference (or Division) Semifinals since 1968;^[3] and the First Round since 2003.^{[4] [5]} During the 1947 and 1948 playoffs, in which teams from different divisions met each other in the opening rounds, the first-place teams from each division played a best-of-seven series against each other before one advanced to the league finals. The other teams in the playoffs competed against each other in three best-of-three series to determine the other spot in the finals.^[6]

Since the inception of the NBA, 151 game sevens have been played. Of those, only six went into overtime, and one into double overtime. 39 game sevens have been won by the road team.^[7] Every active NBA franchise has played in at least one game seven. There have been thirteen NBA playoff seasons in which no game seven was played: 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1967, 1972, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, and 1999. The 1994, the 2014 and the 2016 postseasons hold the record for most game sevens played, with five. In 1979, 1981, 1988, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2018 and 2020, four game sevens were played. The Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks both hold the record for most game sevens played in a single postseason, having played three game sevens in 1988 and 1994, respectively, the maximum possible at that time.

Key

OT	Overtime (the number in front indicates the number of overtime periods played, if there were more than one)
	Indicates a game seven that was won by the road team
Year (X)	Indicates the number of game sevens played in that year's postseason Each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season
∞	Indicates a game seven that was hosted at a neutral site
†	Indicates the team that won a game seven after coming back from an 0–3 series deficit-->
§	Indicates the team that lost a game seven after coming back from an 0–3 series deficit
Team	Indicates team and the number of game sevens played by that team at that point
^	Indicates game seven in the NBA Finals

All-time game sevens

Year	Playoff round	Date	Venue	Winner	Result	Loser	Ref.
					align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	85–46*		^[8]
					align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	79–75^	New York Knicks §	^[9]
	Finals		Minneapolis Auditorium		align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	82–65^		^[10]
	Finals				align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	87–80^		^[11]
	Finals		Onondaga War Memorial		align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	92–91^		^[12]
	Finals		Boston Garden		align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	125–123 ^		^[13]
	Division finals				130–125		^[14]
	Division finals		Kiel Auditorium		97–86		^[15]
	Finals		Boston Garden		align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	122–103^
	Division finals		Kiel Auditorium		105–103		^[16]
	Division finals		Boston Garden		109–107		^[17]
	Finals				align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	110–107 ^
	Division finals				142–131		^[18]
					115–100
	Division finals		Cow Palace		105–95		^[19]
	Division finals		Boston Garden		110–109		^[20]
	Division finals				130–121		^[21]
	Finals		Boston Garden		align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	95–93^
	Division finals		The Spectrum		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	100–96*		^[22]
	Finals		The Forum		align=center style="background:#ffbbbb; border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	108–106*^		^[23]
	Division semifinals		Madison Square Garden		127–114		^[24]
			The Forum		129–94
	Finals		Madison Square Garden		align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	113–99^
	Conference semifinals		Baltimore Civic Center		128–120		^[25]
			The Forum		109–98
	Conference finals		Madison Square Garden		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	93–91*
	Conference semifinals		The Forum		95–92		^[26]
	Conference finals		Boston Garden		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	94–78*
	Conference semifinals		Madison Square Garden		91–81		^[27]
			Chicago Stadium		96–94
	Finals		Milwaukee Arena		align=center style="background:#ffbbbb; border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	102–87*^
	Conference semifinals		Capital Centre		115–96		^[28]
	Conference finals				83–79
	Conference semifinals		Coliseum at Richfield		87–85		^[29]
	Conference finals				align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	94–86*
	Conference semifinals		The Spectrum		83–77		^[30]
			The Forum		97–84
	Conference semifinals		McNichols Sports Arena		116–110		^[31]
	Finals		Seattle Center Coliseum		align=center style="background:#ffbbbb; border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	105–99*^
	Conference semifinals		Capital Centre		100–94		^[32]
			HemisFair Arena		111–108
	Conference finals		King County Domed Stadium		114–110
			Capital Centre		107–105
	Conference semifinals		King County Domed Stadium		98–94		^[33]
	Conference semifinals		HemisFair Arena		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	105–100*		^[34]
			The Spectrum		99–98
					align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	95–88*
	Conference finals		Boston Garden		91–90
	Conference finals				align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	120–106*		^[35]
	Conference semifinals				121–104		^[36]
	Finals				align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	111–102^
	Conference semifinals		MECCA Arena		113–112		^[37]
	Conference semifinals		Boston Garden		119–113		^[38]
	Conference finals				117–114
	Conference semifinals		The Forum		109–98		^[39]
			Boston Garden		118–116
	Conference finals		The Forum		117–102
	Finals				align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	108–105^
	Conference semifinals		Memorial Coliseum		108–105		^[40]
	Conference finals		The Palace of Auburn Hills		93–74
	Conference semifinals		Chicago Stadium		110–81		^[41]
			Coliseum at Richfield		122–104
	Conference semifinals		Seattle Center Coliseum		103–100		^[42]
	Conference finals		America West Arena		123–110		^[43]
	Conference semifinals		The Summit		104–94		^[44]
			Delta Center		91–81	Denver Nuggets §	^[45]
			Madison Square Garden		87–77		^[46]
	Conference finals				94–90		^[47]
	Finals		The Summit		align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	90–84^		^[48]
	Conference semifinals		America West Arena		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	115–114*		^[49]
			Madison Square Garden		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	97–95*		^[50]
	Conference finals		Orlando Arena		105–81		^[51]
	Conference finals		KeyArena at Seattle Center		90–86		^[52]
	Conference semifinals		The Summit		96–91		^[53]
			Miami Arena		101–90		^[54]
	Conference finals		United Center		88–83		^[55]
	Conference semifinals		American Airlines Arena		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	83–82*		^[56]
	Conference finals		Staples Center		89–84		^[57]
	Conference semifinals		First Union Center		88–87		^[58]
			Bradley Center		104–95		^[59]
	Conference finals		First Union Center		108–91		^[60]
	Conference finals		ARCO Arena		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	112–106 *		^[61]
	First round		American Airlines Center		107–95	Portland Trail Blazers §	^[62]
			The Palace of Auburn Hills		108–93		^[63]
	Conference semifinals		American Airlines Center		112–99		^[64]
	First round		American Airlines Arena		85–77		^[65]
	Conference semifinals		Target Center		83–80		^[66]
			The Palace of Auburn Hills		90–69		^[67]
	First round		FleetCenter		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	97–70*		^[68]
			American Airlines Center		116–76		^[69]
	Conference finals		American Airlines Arena		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	88–82*		^[70]
	Finals		SBC Center		align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	81–74^		^[71]
	First round		US Airways Center		121–90		^[72]
	Conference semifinals		The Palace of Auburn Hills		79–61		^[73]
			AT&T Center		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	119–111 *		^[74]
			US Airways Center		127–107		^[75]
	First round		Toyota Center		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	103–99*		^[76]
	First round		TD Banknorth Garden		99–65		^[77]
	Conference semifinals				97–92		^[78]
			New Orleans Arena		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	91–82*		^[79]
	First round		TD Banknorth Garden		109–99		^[80]
			Philips Arena		91–78		^[81]
	Conference semifinals		Staples Center		89–70		^[82]
			TD Banknorth Garden		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	101–82*		^[83]
	First round		Philips Arena		95–74		^[84]
	Finals		Staples Center		align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	83–79^		^[85]
	Conference semifinals		Oklahoma City Arena		105–90		^[86]
	First round		Staples Center		96–87		^[87]
			FedExForum		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	82–72*		^[88]
	Conference semifinals		TD Garden		85–75		^[89]
	Conference finals		American Airlines Arena		101–88		^[90]
	First round		Barclays Center		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	99–93*		^[91]
	Conference finals		American Airlines Arena		align=center bgcolor=	99–76		^[92]
	Finals				align=center style="border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	95–88^		^[93]
	First round		Bankers Life Fieldhouse		92–80		^[94]
			Chesapeake Energy Arena		120–109		^[95]
			Staples Center		126–121		^[96]
			Air Canada Centre		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	104–103*		^[97]
			AT&T Center		119–96		^[98]
	First round		Staples Center		111–109		^[99]
	Conference semifinals		Toyota Center		113–100		^[100]
	First round		American Airlines Arena		106–73		^[101]
			Air Canada Centre		align=center bgcolor=""	89–84		^[102]
	Conference semifinals				align=center bgcolor=""	116–89		^[103]
	Conference finals		Oracle Arena		align=center bgcolor=	96–88		^[104]
	Finals				align=center style="background:#ffbbbb; border-bottom:2px solid green; border-top:2px solid green"	93–89*^		^[105]
	First round		Staples Center		align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	104–91*		^[106]
	Conference semifinals		TD Garden		align=center bgcolor=	115–105		^[107]
	First round				align=center bgcolor=	112–96		^[108]
					align=center bgcolor=	105–101		^[109]
	Conference finals				align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	87–79*		^[110]
					align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	101–92*		^[111]
					align=center bgcolor=	90–86		^[112]
	Conference semifinals				align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	100–96*		^[113]
					align=center bgcolor=	92–90		^[114]
			ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex∞		align=center bgcolor=	80–78		^[115]
					align=center bgcolor=	104–102		^[116]
	Conference semifinals				align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	92–87*		^[117]
					align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	104–89*		^[118]
					align=center bgcolor=	126–111		^[119]
	Conference semifinals				align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	115–111 *		^[120]
					align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	103–96*		- align=center	^[121]
					align=center bgcolor=	109–81		^[122]
					align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	123–90*		^[123]
	Conference finals				align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	100–96*		^[124]
					align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	120–100*		^[125]
	Conference semifinals				112–88		^[126]
	Conference finals				align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	103–84*	Boston Celtics §	^[127]
					106–94		^[128]
	Conference semifinals				align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	130–109*		^[129]
					align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"	98–90*		^[130]

All-time standings

Team	Games played	Wins	Losses	Win–loss %
Boston Celtics	37	27	10
Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers	24	16	8
Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers	18	6	12
New York Knicks	16	7	9
St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks	14	5	9
Houston Rockets	12	7	5
Miami Heat	12	7	5
Milwaukee Bucks	12	3	9
Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder	11	6	5
Philadelphia / San Francisco / Golden State Warriors	11	6	5
San Antonio Spurs	11	4	7
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets / Washington Wizards	10	6	4
Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons	10	5	5
Chicago Bulls	10	4	6
Indiana Pacers	10	4	6
Phoenix Suns	10	4	6
Buffalo Braves / Los Angeles Clippers	9	4	5
Cleveland Cavaliers	8	6	2
Dallas Mavericks	8	5	3
Denver Nuggets	8	4	4
Rochester/Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City/Sacramento Kings	7	2	5
Utah Jazz	6	3	3
Toronto Raptors	6	3	3
Portland Trail Blazers	4	2	2
Orlando Magic	4	2	2
New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets	4	1	3
Memphis Grizzlies	3	0	3
Minnesota Timberwolves	2	2	0
Charlotte Hornets	2	0	2
New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans	2	0	2
St. Louis Bombers (defunct)	1	0	1
align=center colspan=5	Note: Teams that have never played a game seven are excluded. Names of franchises before their relocation are also shown.

Reoccurring game seven matchups

(*) – Number of overtime periods played in the seventh game.

Count	Matchup	Record	Years Played
8	Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers/ Syracuse Nationals	Celtics, 6–2	1959, 1965, 1968, 1977, 1981, 1982, 2012, 2023
5	Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers	Celtics, 4–1	1962 , 1966, 1969, 1984, 2010
4	Atlanta/ St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston Celtics	Celtics, 4–0	1957 , 1960, 1988, 2008
4	Atlanta/ St. Louis Hawks vs. Los Angeles/ Minneapolis Lakers	Tie, 2–2	1960, 1961, 1963, 1966
4	Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks	Celtics, 4–0	1974, 1987, 2018, 2022
3	New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards/ Baltimore/ Capital/ Washington Bullets	Knicks, 2–1	1970, 1971, 1974
3	Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers	76ers, 2–1	1981, 1986, 2001
3	Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	Cavaliers, 2–1	1992, 2008, 2018
3	Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder/ Seattle SuperSonics	Rockets, 2–1	1993 , 1997, 2020
3	Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks	Pacers, 2–1	1994, 1995, 2024
3	Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat	Heat, 2–1	2012, 2022, 2023
2	Los Angeles/ Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York Knicks	Tie, 1–1	1952, 1970
2	Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns	Tie, 1–1	1970, 2006
2	Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers	Lakers, 2–0	1971, 1973
2	Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks	Tie, 1–1	1973, 1984
2	Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons	Tie, 1–1	1974, 1990
2	Oklahoma City Thunder/ Seattle SuperSonics vs. Phoenix Suns	Tie, 1–1	1979, 1993
2	Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks	Tie, 1–1	1992, 1994
2	Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz	Tie, 1–1	1994, 2020
2	Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns	Rockets, 2–0	1994, 1995
2	Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks	Tie, 1–1	1997, 2000
2	Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors	Tie, 1–1	2001, 2019
2	Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs	Tie, 1–1	2006 , 2014
2	Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder	Thunder, 2–0	2011, 2014

Notes

• The home-and-away format in every round of the playoffs is the 2–2–1–1–1 format (the team with the better regular season record plays on their home court in games one, two, five and seven). The format of the finals from 1984–2013 used the 2–3–2 format (the team with the better regular season record plays on their home court in games one, two, six and seven).^[131] In the past, there have been several other formats used in the playoffs.
• Won as the designated road team at a neutral-site game.

References

General

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33. Web site: 1980 NBA Playoff Summary. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100852/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1980.html. live.
34. Web site: 1981 NBA Playoff Summary. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712095419/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1981.html. live.
35. Web site: 1982 NBA Playoff Summary. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135344/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1982.html. live.
36. Web site: 1984 NBA Playoff Summary. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140927/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1984.html. live.
37. Web site: 1986 NBA Playoff Summary. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. May 17, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080517130653/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1986.html. live.
38. Web site: 1987 NBA Playoff Summary. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. October 18, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111018123628/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1987.html. live.
39. Web site: 1988 NBA Playoff Summary. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140305/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1988.html. live.
40. Web site: 1990 NBA Playoff Summary. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. August 7, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807025235/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1990.html. live.
41. Web site: 1992 NBA Playoff Summary. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. May 17, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080517130917/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1992.html. live.
42. Web site: Boxscore – Seattle vs. Houston. basketball-reference.com. May 22, 2008. May 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005235/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305220SEA.html. live.
43. Web site: Boxscore – Phoenix vs. Seattle. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100852/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199306050PHO.html. live.
44. Web site: Boxscore – Houston vs. Phoenix. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135936/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405210HOU.html. live.
45. Web site: Boxscore – Utah vs. Denver. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220723060402/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405210UTA.html. live.
46. Web site: Boxscore – New York vs. Chicago. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. November 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108020243/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405220NYK.html. live.
47. Web site: Boxscore – New York vs. Indiana. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712024152/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406050NYK.html. live.
48. Web site: Boxscore – Houston vs. New York. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712150740/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406220HOU.html. live.
49. Web site: Boxscore – Houston at Phoenix. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140305/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199505200PHO.html. live.
50. Web site: Boxscore – Indiana at New York. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100935/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199505210NYK.html. live.
51. Web site: Boxscore – Orlando vs. Indiana. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101755/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199506040ORL.html. live.
52. Web site: Boxscore – Seattle vs. Utah. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712112810/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199606020SEA.html. live.
53. Web site: Boxscore – Houston vs. Seattle. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101448/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199705170HOU.html. live.
54. Web site: Boxscore – Miami vs. New York. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100852/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199705180MIA.html. live.
55. Web site: Boxscore – Chicago vs. Indiana. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135937/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805310CHI.html. live.
56. Web site: Boxscore – New York at Miami. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712095419/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005210MIA.html. live.
57. Web site: Boxscore – L.A. Lakers vs. Portland. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. January 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111033545/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006040LAL.html. live.
58. Web site: Boxscore – Philadelphia vs. Toronto. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140931/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105200PHI.html. live.
59. Web site: Boxscore – Milwaukee vs. Charlotte. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712024152/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200105200MIL.html. live.
60. Web site: Boxscore – Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712150740/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200106030PHI.html. live.
61. Web site: Boxscore – L.A. Lakers at Sacramento. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. August 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180812220000/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200206020SAC.html. live.
62. Web site: Boxscore – Dallas vs. Portland. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100930/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200305040DAL.html. live.
63. Web site: Boxscore – Detroit vs. Orlando. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101755/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200305040DET.html. live.
64. Web site: Boxscore – Dallas vs. Sacramento. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712112810/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200305170DAL.html. live.
65. Web site: Boxscore – Miami vs. New Orleans. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100852/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200405040MIA.html. live.
66. Web site: Boxscore – Minnesota vs. Sacramento. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. April 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404110706/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200405190MIN.html. live.
67. Web site: Boxscore – Detroit vs. New Jersey. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220723060416/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200405200DET.html. live.
68. Web site: Boxscore – Indiana at Boston. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135344/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200505070BOS.html. live.
69. Web site: Boxscore – Dallas vs. Houston. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140932/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200505070DAL.html. live.
70. Web site: Boxscore – Detroit at Miami. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712024154/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200506060MIA.html. live.
71. Web site: Boxscore – San Antonio vs. Detroit. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712150739/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200506230SAS.html. live.
72. Web site: Boxscore – Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140304/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605060PHO.html. live.
73. Web site: Boxscore – Detroit vs. Cleveland. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100950/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605210DET.html. live.
74. Web site: Boxscore – Dallas at San Antonio. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. May 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005656/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605220SAS.html. live.
75. Web site: Boxscore – Phoenix vs. L.A. Clippers. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712112812/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605220PHO.html. live.
76. Web site: Boxscore – Utah at Houston. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101448/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200705050HOU.html. live.
77. Web site: Boxscore – Boston vs. Atlanta. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100852/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200805040BOS.html. live.
78. Web site: Boxscore – Boston vs. Cleveland . basketball-reference.com . May 21, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080521010856/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200805180BOS.html . May 21, 2008 .
79. Web site: Boxscore – San Antonio at New Orleans. basketball-reference.com. May 21, 2008. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135345/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200805190NOH.html. live.
80. Web site: Boxscore – Boston vs Chicago. basketball-reference.com. May 8, 2009. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140932/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200905020BOS.html. live.
81. Web site: Boxscore – Atlanta vs. Miami. basketball-reference.com. May 8, 2009. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712024152/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200905030ATL.html. live.
82. Web site: Boxscore – Los Angeles vs. Houston. basketball-reference.com. May 24, 2009. July 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717000514/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200905170LAL.html. live.
83. Web site: Boxscore – Orlando at Boston. basketball-reference.com. May 24, 2009. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140306/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200905170BOS.html. live.
84. Web site: Boxscore – Milwaukee at Atlanta. basketball-reference.com. May 15, 2010. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100932/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201005020ATL.html. live.
85. Web site: Boxscore – Boston at Los Angeles. basketball-reference.com. June 23, 2010. June 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100621132729/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201006170LAL.html. live.
86. Web site: Boxscore – Memphis at Oklahoma City. basketball-reference.com. June 14, 2011. November 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108164031/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201105150OKC.html. live.
87. Web site: Boxscore – Denver at Los Angeles. basketball-reference.com. May 13, 2012. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101457/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201205120LAL.html. live.
88. Web site: Boxscore – L.A. Clippers at Memphis. basketball-reference.com. May 14, 2012. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100854/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201205130MEM.html. live.
89. Web site: Boxscore – Philadelphia at Boston. basketball-reference.com. May 27, 2012. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135938/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201205260BOS.html. live.
90. Web site: Boxscore – Boston at Miami. basketball-reference.com. May 3, 2013. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712095420/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201206090MIA.html. live.
91. Web site: Boxscore – Chicago at Brooklyn. basketball-reference.com. June 21, 2013. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135347/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201305040BRK.html. live.
92. Web site: Boxscore – Indiana at Miami. basketball-reference.com. June 21, 2013. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140927/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201306030MIA.html. live.
93. Web site: Boxscore – San Antonio at Miami. basketball-reference.com. June 21, 2013. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712024154/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201306200MIA.html. live.
94. Web site: Boxscore – Atlanta at Indiana. basketball-reference.com. May 4, 2014. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712150844/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201405030IND.html. live.
95. Web site: Boxscore – Memphis at Oklahoma City. basketball-reference.com. May 4, 2014. July 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220720003532/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201405030OKC.html. live.
96. Web site: Boxscore – Golden State at Los Angeles. basketball-reference.com. May 4, 2014. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100931/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201405030LAC.html. live.
97. Web site: Boxscore – Brooklyn at Toronto. basketball-reference.com. January 17, 2015. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101756/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201405040TOR.html. live.
98. Web site: Boxscore – Dallas at San Antonio. basketball-reference.com. January 17, 2015. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712112810/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201405040SAS.html. live.
99. Web site: Boxscore – San Antonio at Los Angeles. basketball-reference.com. June 1, 2015. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101449/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201505020LAC.html. live.
100. Web site: Boxscore – Los Angeles at Houston. basketball-reference.com. June 1, 2015. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100855/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201505170HOU.html. live.
101. Web site: Boxscore – Charlotte at Miami. basketball-reference.com. May 1, 2016. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135937/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201605010MIA.html. live.
102. Web site: Boxscore – Indiana at Toronto. basketball-reference.com. May 1, 2016. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712095420/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201605010TOR.html. live.
103. Web site: Boxscore – Miami at Toronto. basketball-reference.com. May 15, 2016.
104. Web site: Boxscore – Oklahoma City at Golden State. basketball-reference.com. June 3, 2016.
105. Web site: Boxscore – Cleveland at Golden State. basketball-reference.com. June 20, 2016. July 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713051302/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201606190GSW.html. live.
106. Web site: Boxscore – Utah at Los Angeles. basketball-reference.com. April 30, 2017. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712150842/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201704300LAC.html. live.
107. Web site: Boxscore – Washington at Boston. basketball-reference.com. May 15, 2017. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140305/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201705150BOS.html. live.
108. Web site: Boxscore – Milwaukee at Boston. basketball-reference.com. April 28, 2018. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100933/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201804280BOS.html. live.
109. Web site: Boxscore – Indiana at Cleveland. basketball-reference.com. April 29, 2018. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101755/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201804290CLE.html. live.
110. Web site: Boxscore – Cleveland at Boston. basketball-reference.com. May 27, 2018. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712112814/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201805270BOS.html. live.
111. Web site: Boxscore – Houston at Golden State. basketball-reference.com. May 28, 2018. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101448/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201805280HOU.html. live.
112. Web site: Boxscore – San Antonio at Denver. basketball-reference.com. April 27, 2019. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100854/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201904270DEN.html. live.
113. Web site: Boxscore – Portland at Denver. basketball-reference.com. May 12, 2019. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135937/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201905120DEN.html. live.
114. Web site: Boxscore – Philadelphia at Toronto. basketball-reference.com. May 12, 2019. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712095420/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201905120TOR.html. live.
115. Web site: Boxscore – Utah at Denver. basketball-reference.com. September 2, 2020. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135347/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202009010DEN.html. live.
116. Web site: Boxscore – Oklahoma City at Houston. basketball-reference.com. September 3, 2020.
117. Web site: Boxscore – Boston at Toronto. basketball-reference.com. September 12, 2020. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712024152/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202009110TOR.html. live.
118. Web site: Boxscore – Denver at Los Angeles Clippers. basketball-reference.com. September 16, 2020. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712150843/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202009150LAC.html. live.
119. Web site: Boxscore – Dallas at Los Angeles Clippers. basketball-reference.com. June 6, 2021. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140306/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202106060LAC.html. live.
120. Web site: Boxscore – Milwaukee at Brooklyn. basketball-reference.com. June 19, 2021. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100932/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202106190BRK.html. live.
121. Web site: Boxscore – Atlanta at Philadelphia. basketball-reference.com. June 20, 2021. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101754/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202106200PHI.html. live.
122. Web site: Boxscore – Milwaukee at Boston. basketball-reference.com. May 17, 2022.
123. Web site: Boxscore – Dallas at Phoenix. basketball-reference.com. May 15, 2022. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711101449/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202205150PHO.html. live.
124. Web site: Boxscore – Boston at Miami. basketball-reference.com. May 29, 2022. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711100856/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202205290MIA.html. live.
125. Web site: Boxscore – Golden State at Sacramento. basketball-reference.com. April 30, 2023. May 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230523042817/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202304300SAC.html. live.
126. Web site: Boxscore – Philadelphia at Boston. basketball-reference.com. May 14, 2023. June 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605235631/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202305140BOS.html. live.
127. Web site: Boxscore – Miami at Boston. basketball-reference.com. May 29, 2023. May 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230530151031/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202305290BOS.html. live.
128. Web site: Boxscore – Orlando at Cleveland. basketball-reference.com. May 5, 2024. May 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240511011047/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202405050CLE.html. live.
129. Web site: Boxscore – Indiana at New York. basketball-reference.com. May 19, 2024. May 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525180749/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202405190NYK.html. live.
130. Web site: Boxscore – Minnesota at Denver. basketball-reference.com. May 19, 2024. May 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240528095301/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202405190DEN.html. live.
131. News: June 23, 2005. Time to turn back clock on format. Bob. Ryan. The Boston Globe. Bob Ryan.