SK enjoyed the joy of winning two games in a row by one point in the playoffs again after 21 years since the 2001-2002 season. Unlike 21 years ago, coach Cho Sang-hyun suffered a disappointing defeat this time.
Seoul SK won another one-point victory and confirmed their advance to the championship match. SK won Changwon LG 92-91 in the second game of the playoffs in the quarterfinals, and then won the third game 85-84. SK, who recorded three victories, advanced to the championship match.
It is the first time in 9 years that the home team won by one point in the playoffs since Ulsan Mobis won LG 66-65 in the 5th game of the championship in the 2013-2014 season.
In the meantime, the home team bowed to the away team in an 8-game winning streak. Unfortunately, once again, LG became the scapegoat.
In the history of the playoffs, there have been 26 matches by one point. Among them, the home team won 11 times, with a win rate of 42.3% (11 wins, 15 losses).
In the past playoffs,안전놀이터 a one-point match only occurred once a season, so it is rare to play two consecutive one-point matches.
It wasn’t that there wasn’t any. The main character is also SK.
In the 2001~2002 season, SK advanced to the championship match by winning both the 4th and 5th games of the semi-final playoff against Jeonju KCC with a difference of 1 point.
At that time, SK gave away the first and third games and was driven to the brink of elimination. At this moment of crisis, he won 2 consecutive games by 1 point.
SK reproduced the only record in 21 years.
LG coach Jo Sang-hyun wore a SK uniform 21 years ago and hit the court. This time it was put in the opposite situation.
For reference, SK has a record of 5 wins and 2 losses in the previous playoff game by 1 point. Three of the five wins were in the 2001-2002 season, and the other two were written this season.
The team that tasted the most wins by one point in the playoffs was Wonju DB. DB is currently recording 7 wins and 3 losses, including the previous team’s results.