Finals trivia from the net:
* This is the 31st time that the NBA Finals had been tied at 2-2. In the previous 30 instances, the team that won Game 5 has gone on to become champions 22 times (73.7%). The Dallas Mavericks last did it in the 2011 NBA Finals, when they won Game 5 in Dallas to break the 2-2 series deadlock and then Game 6 on the road in Miami.
* On the other hand, the last team to win the title after losing Game 5 and with a 2-3 Finals deficit was the Miami Heat. In the 2013 NBA Finals, Miami rallied to win Game 6 and 7 to beat the San Antonio Spurs. This was the last time the NBA Finals had a 2-3-2 format.