Action has come down to Game 7 in the 2025 NBA Finals.
The action in the 2024-25 NBA season has gotten down to its final stage. We are just one game away from seeing a new team lifting the title and etching their name into the history books. The Oklahoma City Thunder will host their underdog rivals, Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center on Sunday, June 22. A win for the Thunder would end their 46-year drought and add their second title in their cabinet. On the other hand, a victory for the Pacers would give them their first ever Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
Notably, this would be the first NBA Finals in nine years. The last time the finals series went the distance was in 2016, when the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors to lift their first and the only title. So far, only 19 Game 7 have been played in the finals series, and the 20th game will see the Thunder locking horns with the Pacers.
Here, we are going back in history and looking at the previously played Game 7 in the NBA Finals series. So, without any ado, let’s dive in.
The Golden State Warriors were leading the series 3-1 and were just one victory away when the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind and went on to claim the title. This was the first time a team overcame a 3-1 deficit in the Finals.
The Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 4-3 to lift the championship. The Game 7 saw LeBron James posting 37 points and 12 rebounds to help the Heat claim their third title.
The Los Angeles Lakers were down 3-2 when they won Game 6 and forced a decider. In Game 7, Kobe Bryant’s 23 points and 15 rebounds helped the Lakers win the title.
The unique series saw only one incident where a team crossed the 100-point mark when the Pistons scored 102 points in Game 4. In a low-scoring affair that Game 7 was, the Spurs defeated the Rockets 81-74 and won the championship.
The Houston Rockets won Game 6 after trailing the series 3-2 and forced Game 7. In the series decider, Hakeem Olajuwon dropped 25 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists to help the Rockets win 4-3.
The Los Angeles Lakers forced Game 7 after trailing the series 3-2. In the final game, James Worthy dropped 36 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Lakers win the series as well as the title.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Lakers 4-3 to claim the title, owing to numerous remarkable performances. Apart from Cedric Maxwell’s 24 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, Larry Bird dropped 20 points, 12 rebounds and two steals.
The Bullets forced Game 7 after they defeated the Supersonics 117-82 in Game 6. In Game 7, they defeated the Supersonics 105-99 to win the championship.
The Boston Celtics edged over the Milwaukee Bucks 102-87 to win Game 7 in the 1974 NBA Finals.
The New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 113-99 in Game 7 and went on to win the series 4-3.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-106 in Game 7 and emerged victorious in the 1969 NBA Finals.
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