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 19, respectively, the maximum possible at that time. Answer (1 of 7): They were once formatted as 3777 before the modern setup of every series going the potential of 7 games, as fans would complain if their team was knocked out of a 1st round series (higher ranked losing to lower ranked). The 1994, the 2014 and the 2016 postseasons held the record for most game sevens played, with five. Every active NBA franchise has played in at least one game seven. Twenty-eight game sevens have been won by the road team. Of those, seven went into overtime, and one into double overtime. Since the inception of the NBA, 134 game sevens have been played. Of those 26 series 5 of those have had 5 road wins, but none have had 7 road wins (6 road wins is not possible for this scenario) 1968 Boston Philadelphia 5 road wins. Of those, only 26 game sevens have been won by the road team.

The other teams in the playoffs competed against each other in three best-of-three series to determine the other spot in the finals. From the inception of the NBA through the 2017 Conference Finals, 128 game sevens have been played. During the 19 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. In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a game seven is the final game of a best-of-seven series in the NBA playoffs. The Conference (or Division) Finals have used this format since 1958 the Conference (or Division) Semifinals since 1968 and the First Round since 2003.

The NBA Finals has always employed a best-of-seven series format. Due to the decisive nature of game sevens, they are often 'played more conservatively' and receive more media and fan attention. In other words, game seven is the only one in a series that is not guaranteed more than one game in advance. The necessity of a game seven is not known until the outcome of game six is determined, assuming that a series reaches that far. Based on the playoffs format arrangement, it is played in the venue of the team holding home-court advantage for the series. In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a game seven is the final game of a best-of-seven series in the NBA playoffs. The Forum in Inglewood, California hosted eight game sevens when it was the home of the Los Angeles Lakers.

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