1951 NBA Finals
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Series Summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 7 | Rochester Royals | 92-65 (1-0) | New York Knicks |
| Game 2 | April 8 | Rochester Royals | 99-84 (2-0) | New York Knicks |
| Game 3 | April 11 | New York Knicks | 71-78 (0-3) | Rochester Royals |
| Game 4 | April 13 | New York Knicks | 79-73 (1-3) | Rochester Royals |
| Game 5 | April 15 | Rochester Royals | 89-92 (3-2) | New York Knicks |
| Game 6 | April 18 | New York Knicks | 80-73 (3-3) | Rochester Royals |
| Game 7 | April 21 | Rochester Royals | 79-75 (4-3) | New York Knicks |
Royals win series 4-3
This marks the only time a team has gone down 3-0 and has come back to tie the series at 3-3. So far no other team has ever gone down 3-0 and forced game 7 or won the finals. (The 1949 Washington Capitols
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and the 1996 Seattle SuperSonics
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both sent a 3-0 series to game 6.)
The 79-75 Game 7 loss by the New York Knicks is the closest of any Game 7 involving teams overcoming 3-0 deficits in NBA history. In 1994 the Denver Nuggets forced a Game 7 against the Utah Jazz, but lost 91-81 (10 points). In 2003 the Trailblazers, after having won three straight, lost Game 7 107-95 to the Dallas Mavericks.
In Game 7, Bob Davies snapped a 75-75 tie by sinking both free throws to give the Royals the lead for good.