Would any NBA Finals Results have changed if they used a 2-2-1-1-1 format from 1985-2013

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Would any NBA Finals Results have changed if they used a 2-2-1-1-1 format from 1985-2013 

Post#1 » by Blazers-1977 » Mon May 30, 2022 1:12 am

This is what I think:

1985 : I think Celtics actually win this one as Game 5 Would be in Boston and not LA with the series tied 2-2 which I think Boston wins and its hard for me to see them losing game 7 at home. So Boston wins this in 7

1986: Celtics win in 5 instead of 6
1987: Lakers win in 5 instead of 6
1988: Lakers win in 6 instead of 7
1989: No Change
1990: No Change
1991: No Change
1992: Bulls win in 5 instead of 6
1993: Bulls win in 5 instead of 6
1994: No Change(Results of Game 5 and 6 are swapped)
1995: No Change
1996: Bulls wins in 5 instead of 6
1997: Bulls win in 7 instead of 6 as I think Utah wins game 6 at home
1998: No Change
1999: No Change
2000: Lakers win in 5 instead of 6
2001: No Change
2002: No Change
2003: No Change(The Spurs played great on the road in the playoffs and they would be motivated for it not to go to 7)
2004: No Change(Malone being injured for game 5 means LA loses the finals on their home floor)
2005: No Change(This Series literally played out if it was 2-2-1-1-1 anyway)

2006: I think Mavs win this one as I dont see the Heat winning game 5 on the road which puts them down 3-2 and while I think the Heat win game 6 , I dont think the Mavs lose game 7 at home.

2007: No Change
2008: Celtics win in 5 instead of 6
2009: No Change
2010: No Change

2011: I think the Heat win this one as I dont see the Heat losing game 5 at home and being up 3-2 instead of down 3-2 puts more pressure on the Mavs so I think Heat take it in 6

2012: No Change
2013: No Change(Results of Games 5 and 6 are swapped)

So the only one i see changing is 1985, 2006 and 2011
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Re: Would any NBA Finals Results have changed if they used a 2-2-1-1-1 format from 1985-2013 

Post#2 » by Stan » Mon May 30, 2022 2:56 pm

Would “any”? Of course lol.I bet several of them would change with a different format.

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