T'd Up for Retaliating After Being Stepped Over

Leading 3-1, only 11 comebacks had ever happened in Playoffs history, and none had ever occurred in the Finals.

In other words, the Pelicans had basically already secured the championship.

What people were discussing now was not whether the Pelicans could win the title, but when they would win it and by what kind of margin.

Among those predictions, 4-1 was considered the most likely outcome.

There were plenty of reasons to support that prediction.

For one, the Pelicans could beat the Cavaliers even in a scoring duel. The Cavaliers no longer had any advantage in the series.

For another, the next game would be in New Orleans. Playing at home, the Pelicans held the edge in both morale and form.

If Davis had not been absent, the Cavaliers might not even have been able to win one game. Like the Warriors, they would have been swept.

The Rockets were really about to become the biggest winners—and the Number One Loser.

Amid the fans' anticipation, Game 5 of the Finals tipped off at New Orleans Arena.

This game drew the attention of countless people.

Not only local Pelicans fans, but fans around the world—especially those back home—were waiting to see the Pelicans lift the trophy that night.

Staff had even arrived at the arena, ready to crown the Pelicans champions.

The game soon began, and the Cavaliers once again engaged the Pelicans in a scoring duel.

The Big Three were in excellent form that night. With elimination looming, their potential had been unleashed.

The two teams battled fiercely all the way into the final quarter.

By the final quarter, the aftereffects of Lue overworking James began to show. James's efficiency clearly started to decline.

In this kind of scoring duel, it all came down to each side's Offensive Efficiency.

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