HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading WWWL:
Considering win order; ignoring site order: The team leading WWWL irrespective of site order (L.A. Dodgers) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2017 NHL and NBA Finals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 123-5 (.961)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Semifinals round: 34-1 (.971)
series record, MLB only, all rounds: 6-1 (.857)
series record, MLB only, Semifinals round: 3-1 (.750)
Game 5 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 90-38 (.703)
Game 5 record, all best-of-7 sports, Semifinals round: 25-10 (.714)
Game 5 record, MLB only, all rounds: 4-3 (.571)
Game 5 record, MLB only, Semifinals round: 1-3 (.250)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1349 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2017 NHL and NBA Finals. Note in general
that the greater the number of games or series fitting a particular
situation, the greater the significance of the corresponding winning
fraction:
For example, 0.800 is far more likely to come closer to the true winning
fraction in a given situation when the corresponding win-loss record is
400-100 rather than 4-1.
HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading WWWL @ HHVV:
Considering win order; considering site order: The team leading WWWL with site order HHVV (L.A. Dodgers) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2017 NHL and NBA Finals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 95-4 (.960)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Semifinals round: 22-1 (.957)
series record, MLB only, all rounds: 4-1 (.800)
series record, MLB only, Semifinals round: 2-1 (.667)
Game 5 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 72-27 (.727)
Game 5 record, all best-of-7 sports, Semifinals round: 18-5 (.783)
Game 5 record, MLB only, all rounds: 3-2 (.600)
Game 5 record, MLB only, Semifinals round: 1-2 (.333)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1349 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2017 NHL and NBA Finals. Note in general
that the greater the number of games or series fitting a particular
situation, the greater the significance of the corresponding winning
fraction:
For example, 0.800 is far more likely to come closer to the true winning
fraction in a given situation when the corresponding win-loss record is
400-100 rather than 4-1.
SERIES NOTES:
After Game 4: The Chicago Cubs hosted and bested the Los Angeles
Dodgers 3-runs-2 to stave off a four-game sweep and reduce the Los
Angeles Dodgers best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL series 1351 lead to 3-games-1.
When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-1, the Los
Angeles Dodgers have a series record of 2-0 and a Game 5 record of 1-1.
When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-1, the
Chicago Cubs have a series record of 1-5 and a Game 5 record of 3-3. The
sole series victory by the Chicago Cubs upon trailing 3-games-1
occurred in their last such series, against the Cleveland Indians in
series 1319 (the 2016 MLB Finals).
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