Game 5's in a tied series always feel like the most important game.
Clearly a game 7 would be, but game 5 always stands out to me as practically clinching the series.
Teams who win game 5 at home go on to win the series 81.3% of the time.
Away teams who win game 5 win the series 76% of the time
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