So how can anyone seriously, in their right mind, put money on Cleveland? The NBA and media LOVE GSW and every game has been a MASSIVE blow out.
-- The NBA has had 125 Game 7’s in playoff history
-- The home team is 101-24 (81%) in those games
-- There have been 18 Game 7's played in the NBA Finals, this meeting will be the 19th
-- The home team has gone 15-3 (83%) in those contests.
-- The last visitors to win a Game 7 of the NBA Finals was the Washington Bullets, who defeated the Seattle Supersonics 105-99 in 1978.
-- Since 1994, there have been four Game 7's played in the NBA Finals.
-- The favorite has gone 4-0 straight up and 3-1 against the spread during that span.
-- All four games were decided by single digits, the largest margin being seven points.
-- The 'under' has produced a 4-0 record with none of the teams scoring more than 100 points.
-- The 2016 NBA playoffs have had four Game 7's played and the home team has won all four games (3-1 ATS), two of the victories coming by double digits.
Eastern Conference First Round - Miami 106 vs. Charlotte 73
Eastern Conference First Round - Toronto 89 vs. Indiana 84
Eastern Conference Semifinals - Toronto 116 vs. Miami 89
Western Conference Finals - Golden State 96 Oklahoma City 88
-- The 2015 postseason featured two Game 7's. The home team went 2-0 with the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets capturing victories.
-- The 2014 postseason featured five Game 7's. The home team went 4-1 in those games and the lone visitor to win was Brooklyn, who defeated Toronto 104-103 in overtime.
Cleveland Game 7 Recent History
2006 Eastern Conference Finals
Cleveland 61 at Detroit 79
2009 Eastern Conference Semifinals
Cleveland 92 at Boston 97
Golden State Game 7 Recent History
2016 Western Conference Finals
Golden State 96 vs. Oklahoma City 88