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Published on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
1. How important are Game 5s? Larry Bird and Kevin McHale used to treat them with the same importance as they did Game 7s. They called them mini-Game 7s in fact.
2. Think about it and they're right. Game 5 either clinches a series for a team, or gives a team a huge advantage heading into the final two games. The Cavs must build off their two wins, but also realize this game is an entity in itself.
3. The Cavs have some good history on their side. They have won their past two Game 5s on the road (against the Detroit Pistons twice) and their past three Game 6s on the road (against the Washington Wizards twice and New Jersey Nets).
4. In fact, the last late-series loss the Cavs suffered on the road was two years ago in Detroit in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cavs have not lost an Eastern Conference series since.
5. There is some talk that LeBron James might have started to figure out the Celtics' defense a little bit. He was a little more patient going to the basket the last game, and that helped him — even early. If that's true, this could be the breakout game everyone expects eventually will happen. Of course, in this series, a breakout game could be to match his regular-season scoring average of 30 points per game.
1. How important are Game 5s? Larry Bird and Kevin McHale used to treat them with the same importance as they did Game 7s. They called them mini-Game 7s in fact.
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