Grab seven life and death battles! The home team's all-time win rate is 74.2%, and the Nuggets have the advantage? Lu has never lost 4-0

On May 4, Beijing time, the Nuggets played against the Clippers at home, starting a life-and-death battle for the seventh. Which team will make it to the Western Conference semifinals against the Thunder? Before the game, the NBA officially released a set of relevant data, the Nuggets sitting at home have the advantage of a historical winning rate, but Lu has not lost in the seventh tiebreaker in his coaching career. The details are as follows-

This game of Clippers vs Nuggets will be the 152nd game in NBA history, and of course, this also means that tomorrow's Warriors vs. Rockets game will be the 153rd.

In team history, the Clippers have played nine tie-breaks, while the Nuggets have played eight.

In the previous 152 tie-breaks in history, the home team had a record of 112 wins and 39 losses, with a winning rate of 74.2%. From this point of view, the Nuggets have an absolute psychological advantage.

However, the past nine seasons (2015-16 to 2023-24) have seen at least one series win away from home.

In the 10 meetings (regular season + playoffs) before this season, the Clippers and Nuggets won five games each, and they were evenly matched before the tiebreaker.

In NBA history, 10 players have recorded triple-doubles in the Game 7, including the Nuggets' Jokic (twice) and Westbrook (once).

As a head coach, Tyronn Lue has a 4-0 record in the tie-break and has never lost a tie-break as a manager. Will this unbeaten run continue?

Looking at ESPN's latest win probabilities, the Nuggets are still the favourites with a 56.3% win rate compared to the Clippers' 43.7%. The probability of advancement from the data website Basketball Reference is also bullish on the Nuggets, with the Nuggets at 52.4% and the Clippers at 47.7%. Obviously, there is not much difference between the two sides, who can be the next opponent of the Thunder? Let's wait and see.