How do they decide where game 7 is played?

The seventh and eighth place teams play each other, with the winner being granted the number seven seed of the playoff tournament. The ninth and tenth place teams play each other, with the loser being eliminated, and the winner playing the loser of the seven-eight game to determine who earns the eighth playoff seed.

Has anyone come back from 3 0 NBA playoffs?

The NBA is the only major North American sport with a seven-game playoffs series where no team has overcome a 3–0 deficit. The Celtics won two games on the road during the comeback, and also won the NBA Finals.

Does home court advantage exist?

Whether you are a big believer in the phenomena of home-court advantage or not, it does statistically exist. To what degree, however, is debatable. One thing is for sure though: If given the choice, all 30 NBA teams would rather open a postseason series at home as opposed to on the road.

Do NBA players play better at home?

That adds up to nearly all of the NBA home court advantage.” You can be sure that NBA players can tell when they’re playing better. After all, the live, sleep, breathe, eat, think and even dream basketball during the season. Clearly, players perform better at home.

Is home team left or right?

In any context where a game score or the pair of teams meeting in a game are mentioned, the team mentioned first (left or top) is the home team, except in the United States, Canada, and Japan, where home teams are mentioned second.

What happens if a team wins a 7-game playoff series?

In your case of the team wins the first 4 games in the playoffs then it’s over. By a 7 game series it means a team can be 3–1 and the team that is 2 can still come Back from 3–1 to win 4 games and win the series.

What happened in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals?

Kyrie Irving buries a clutch 3-pointer in the waning moments of Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. In Game 7 of the 1970 Finals, Willis Reed hobbled back to the floor and inspired the Knicks to a Game 7 win.

Why does the NBA have a play-off tournament?

Like baseball and ice hockey, the NBA uses a best of seven series for its play-off tournament because that’s a better way of judging the best team (after an 82-game regular season) than a one-off contest similar to the NCAA “March Madness” tournament.

When was the last time the Nuggets played in a Game 7?

Prior to that game, the last Game 7 for the Nuggets came in the 2012 playoffs. The Trail Blazers have played three Game 7’s in franchise history and they’ve gone 1-2. Their last visit came in the 2003 postseason.

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