When looking at history, the probability is 0%. However, Seoul SK still steps onto the court for Game 5. Changwon LG is striving for 'the final step' toward their first championship. A fateful match unfolds at the Jamsil Student Gymnasium.

Seoul SK and Changwon LG will face off at 7 p.m. on the 13th at the Jamsil Student Gymnasium for Game 5 of the 2024-2025 KBL Championship Series (best of seven). The series score is LG leading 3 wins to 1 loss.

SK is on the brink. After losing Games 1 to 3, SK achieved their first victory in the series with a commanding 73-48 win on the 11th. The heightened defensive intensity along with the performances of Kim Sun-hyung and Oh Jae-hyun ignited the spark for a comeback.

There has never been a 'reverse sweep' in KBL history after losing three consecutive games to win four straight. Since the launch of professional basketball in 1997, no team has ever come back in a best of seven series after trailing 0-3. This is also the first time a team has won after losing three in a row. SK has entered unprecedented territory.

On the other hand, LG still holds a favorable position. The all-around pressure and organized defense demonstrated through Game 3, along with the dominance under the basket led by Asem Marey, have shaken the flow of the series. Although the complete defeat in Game 4 was a shocking blow, it seems excessive to say it has shifted the overall landscape.

Most importantly for LG, this championship series is a stage to relieve 28 years of championship longing. Since the start of professional basketball in 1997, LG is the only team among the inaugural teams without a championship title. Under the leadership of head coach Jo Sang-hyun, they have risen to the finals after finishing second in the regular season for two years and enduring two consecutive final-four eliminations. The loss in Game 4 should lead to a resolve rather than a setback.

For SK, Game 5 is everything. If they fail to win this game, the 'miracle' will come to an end. The momentum established by veterans Kim Sun-hyung, Wony, Lee Hyun-seok, and Spellman, who has regained his postseason touch, must continue. The fact that they exceeded a 40% success rate on three-point shots in Game 4 is also a positive sign. What may seem like a reckless challenge is different when they pursue it.

Game 5 is just one match. Yet, it is simultaneously a 'turning point' that could shake the entire series. Will LG secure the championship, or will SK take another step forward? A new record in Korean basketball may be rewritten.

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