Lakers vs. Celtics Game Five: A Turning Point in NBA History

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics play Game Five of the NBA Finals in Boston tonight, and all that is riding on this game is the future of the free world.

Okay, maybe not.  But it's close.

Tonight's game is the definition of a pivotal game: with the series tied 2-2 and heading back to Los Angeles for Game Six and then, if necessary, Game Seven, the winner of tonight's game becomes the prohibitive favorite to win the NBA Championship while the loser of this game is virtually assured to lose the series.

But looking beyond the outcome of these NBA Finals, the outcome of tonight's game will have repercussions that will be felt like shock waves through the basketball world.

Let's have a look:

Hypothetical Scenario One...

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