Top 10 Worst Game 7s of All-Time
There are no better words in sports than Game 7. After six, grueling, hard-fought games, it comes down to that one game to decide a winner. There have been some iconic Game 7's that confirmed series to be some of the best (2016 NBA Finals, 2016 World Series, 2001 World Series, 2000 NBA Western Conference Finals, .etc). However, there are other Game 7's that haven't been as exciting or thrilling. While it's not the fault of the winning team and they'll take the win any way they can, other factors could come into play. It also doesn't mean the series was bad because Game 7 wasn't exciting, but sometimes Game 7 doesn't always have magical endings. These are some examples.
St. Louis was steaming mad over a controversial loss in Game 6 the night before and it showed in Game 7. The series was loss by the third inning and Kansas City won 11-0 to win their first ever title.
I’ve seen this game on replay and honestly it felt good to see the Royals smack their in state rival like that
If losing two straight World Series was bad enough for the Detroit Tigers, it would get worse in 1909. Making their third World Series in a row, Detroit hoped the third time was the charm for Game 7. But alas, their bats failed to show up and Pittsburgh made them pay.
The Atlanta Hawks surprised the Boston Celtics, who had the best record in the NBA, by taking their first round series to a seventh game. While Game 7 would be in Boston, the idea Atlanta could stun the Celtics was a possibility. Yet, Boston ended that idea early en route to a 99-65 win.
After blowing a chance to win the Stanley Cup at home, it looked by the St. Louis Blues were done and the Bruins would add another title to Boston's collection. However, St. Louis recovered and scored four unanswered goals on their way to a 4-1 triumph in a Game 7 stunner. This of course ended the idea of Boston ending a title drought of four months.
Yeah I watched this for one period, and that was the first 20 minutes of play. The Bruins literally lost right when it started very disappointing end to what could of been a thrilling end to the series.
I saw part of it and it was such a dud after what had been a pretty interesting series
Yeah it was a good series too.
The Yankees were up 3-0 and had four chances to eliminate the Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS. Three chances later, the series was tied going to Game 7 in Yankee Stadium. Yet, there was no stopping the Red Sox, who smashed their rivals 10-3 to complete the comeback.
Chicago appeared ready to overtake the Detroit Pistons and advance to the NBA Finals in 1990. But Detroit had other ideas and they would take down the soon-to-be dynasty 93-74.
The Celtics were on their final legs with Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen as they led 3-2 against a Miami Heat squad with LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. The Hear would steal Game 6 and bring it back to Game 7 where it took a 101-88 win to send them to the finals while ending a run by the Celtics' big 3.
One of the best sports rivalries in late 90's and early 2000's had a surprise ending as the 2002 Western Conference Finals went seven games. But after the first period of Game 7, the Red Wings had a 4-0 lead. It got worse for Colorado as they allowed three more goals dropping 7-0.
Perhaps Game 7 was over before it started after the Rangers blew Game 6. Despite going ahead 2-0, Texas failed to score more while allowing six unanswered runs. In the end, the Cardinals won while the Rangers suffered their second straight World Series loss.
The Canucks had home ice advantage for Game 7 and they looked to end a title drought for Canadian hockey teams. But the Bruins took control from the puck drop as they would score four goals while Tim Thomas confirmed his MVP performance with a shutout to give Boston their first title since 1972.