{"id":241762,"date":"2026-05-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/breaking-down-a-weekend-of-game-7s-on-the-hardwood-and-the-ice-the-gist-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:00:00","slug":"breaking-down-a-weekend-of-game-7s-on-the-hardwood-and-the-ice-the-gist-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/breaking-down-a-weekend-of-game-7s-on-the-hardwood-and-the-ice-the-gist-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking down a weekend of Game 7s on the hardwood and the ice | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST:<\/strong> While the first of the NHL conference semis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/minnesota-wild-colorado-avalanche-game-1-recap-may-3-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">started with a bang<\/a>, this weekend was all about the best two words in sports \u2014 Game 7 \u2014 with three do-or-die NBA playoff games and another in the NHL. That\u2019s a whole lot of heart-pumping action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfc0\ud83d\udc99 Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons beat the odds: <\/strong>Just 4.4% of NBA teams have ever overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a playoff series. This weekend, it happened <em>twice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sixers superstar Joel Embiid\u2019s 34 points paced Philly to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/recap?gameId=401869412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a 109\u2013100 win<\/a> over the Boston Celtics on Saturday, marking the first time since 1982 the Sixers have beaten their archnemesis in a postseason series. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=26RYtQNAvgQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redemption? Arced<\/a>. <strong>Next opponent: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/phi-vs-nyk-0042500211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NY Knicks<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Pistons were in danger of becoming just the ninth No. 1 seed in league history to lose to a No. 8. Instead, they won their first playoff series since 2008, using 32 points from Cade Cunningham to seal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/magic\/videos\/orlando-magic-detroit-pistons-game-seven-highlights-20260503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yesterday\u2019s 116\u201394 win<\/a> over the Orlando Magic. <strong>Next opponent: \u2b07\ufe0f<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfc0\u2694\ufe0f Cleveland Cavaliers dismantle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/nba\/toronto-raptors\/news\/ingram-quickley-headline-raptors-injury-report-game-7-vs-cavaliers\/ef140d899bf5a39d6c77601c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shorthanded Toronto Raptors<\/a>: <\/strong>Must-win games<strong> <\/strong>have <em>not<\/em> been kind to Cavs star James Harden\u2026until last night. Harden\u2019s streak of three straight Game 7 losses ended with Cleveland\u2019s 114\u2013102 win as six Cavs scored in double-figures to punch the Cavaliers\u2019 second round ticket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfd2\u2764\ufe0f Montreal Canadiens outlast Tampa Bay Lightning: <\/strong>After a thrilling series that saw all seven games decided by one goal and four require overtime, the youngest team in the playoffs are second-round bound. This series was a lesson in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/andrei-vasilevskiy-jakub-dobes-goalie-matchup-eastern-first-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exceptional goaltending<\/a>, but Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Jakub Dobe\u0161 had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7u8h5q63ue4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the last laugh<\/a>, making 28 saves in last night\u2019s 2\u20131 win. <strong>Next opponent: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/sabres\/news\/buffalo-sabres-round-2-opponent-montreal-canadiens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buffalo Sabres<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/weekend-of-game-7s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: While the first of the NHL conference semis started with a bang, this weekend was all about the best two words in sports \u2014 Game 7 \u2014 with three do-or-die NBA playoff games and another in the NHL. 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