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Since 1985 when the NBA went to the Finals format of 2-3-2, 2012 will be the 5th time a team trailing 1-3 will be playing Gm 5 on the road.
1986 Hou 1-3 won Gm 5 at Bos
1993 Pho 1-3 won Gm 5 at Chi
1998 Utah 1-3 won Gm 5 at Chi
All three teams than proceeded to lose series in 6 on their home court.
2012 OKC 1-3...will they make this GM 5 situation 80%?

Only team ever to lose on the road trailing 1-3:
2004 LAL 1-3 lost at Det

Side note:Surprisingly, when the team trailing 1-3 played Gm 5 at home, they went only 4-5.

[LT Profits]

Since 1985 when the NBA went to the Finals format of 2-3-2, 2012 will be the 5th time a team trailing 1-3 will be playing Gm 5 on the road.
1986 Hou 1-3 won Gm 5 at Bos
1993 Pho 1-3 won Gm 5 at Chi
1998 Utah 1-3 won Gm 5 at Chi
All three teams than proceeded to lose series in 6 on their home court.
2012 OKC 1-3...will they make this GM 5 situation 80%?

Only team ever to lose on the road trailing 1-3:
2004 LAL 1-3 lost at Det

Side note:Surprisingly, when the team trailing 1-3 played Gm 5 at home, they went only 4-5.

Houston was HOME for Game 5 in 1986

[ACoochy]

2 small a sample size to produce anything significant. Can see where ur going with it though. Nice

[a4u2fear]

2 small a sample size to produce anything significant. Can see where ur going with it though. Nice

these types of trends always are too small.

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Houston was HOME for Game 5 in 1986

You are correct. My oversight.

[LT Profits]

You are correct. My oversight.

If I recall, I think there was a fight in that game.

[alta]

2 small a sample size to produce anything significant. Can see where ur going with it though. Nice

Yes, small sample size.
The analogy is both MJ and Lebron considered the best player of their day.
Twice, MJ with Bulls leading 3-1 could not close out Finals at home in Gm 5.
But recovered to close out Finals in 6 on the road.

[LT Profits]

Side note:Surprisingly, when the team trailing 1-3 played Gm 5 at home, they went only 4-5.

I remember Rockets over Boston, Pacers over Lakers and Lakers over Boston. Who was fourth winner?

[LT Profits]

Was it Nets over Spurs?

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I remember Rockets over Boston, Pacers over Lakers and Lakers over Boston. Who was fourth winner?

Actually with your correction their were 5 teams trailing 1-3 who won Gm 5 at home.
You're missing 1987 Boston over Lakers and 1996 Seattle over Bulls
So that stat is actually 5-4, not 4-5.

[LT Profits]

Actually with your correction their were 5 teams trailing 1-3 who won Gm 5 at home.
You're missing 1987 Boston over Lakers and 1996 Seattle over Bulls
So that stat is actually 5-4, not 4-5.

Gotcha, cool