Game 7 Overview

In the NBA Finals, a Game 7 represents the ultimate showdown for the championship, where teams battle to emerge victorious. As of the upcoming 2025 Game 7 finale featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Indiana Pacers, there have been 19 such matchups in the league’s history.

The most recent Game 7 occurred in 2016, which saw the Cleveland Cavaliers triumph in a dramatic comeback against the Golden State Warriors.

Below is a detailed listing of all NBA Finals Game 7s:

Complete List of NBA Finals Game 7s

• 2016: Cavaliers 93, Warriors 89
• 2013: Heat 95, Spurs 88
• 2010: Lakers 83, Celtics 79
• 2005: Spurs 81, Pistons 74
• 1994: Rockets 90, Knicks 84
• 1988: Lakers 108, Pistons 105
• 1984: Celtics 111, Lakers 102
• 1978: Bullets 105, SuperSonics 99
• 1974: Celtics 102, Bucks 87
• 1970: Knicks 113, Lakers 99
• 1969: Celtics 108, Lakers 106
• 1966: Celtics 95, Lakers 93
• 1962: Celtics 110, Lakers 107
• 1960: Celtics 122, Hawks 103
• 1957: Celtics 125, Hawks 123 (2OT)
• 1955: Nationals 92, Pistons 91
• 1954: Lakers 87, Nationals 80
• 1952: Lakers 82, Knicks 65
• 1951: Royals 79, Knicks 75

Additional Insights

• The last Game 7 took place in 2016, with the Cleveland Cavaliers overcoming the Golden State Warriors 93-89.
• There have been a total of 19 Game 7s in NBA Finals history leading up to 2025.
• The road team has managed to win Game 7 in the Finals only four times, which includes:
  • 2016: Cavaliers at Warriors
  • 1978: Bullets at SuperSonics
  • 1969: Celtics at Lakers
  • 1955: Nationals at Pistons

Stay tuned as the intensity of the NBA Finals reaches its peak.