Everyone has their favorite games within series. Game 1 of some series -- including Houston-Golden State -- can take an outsized importance. Game 5 of a 2-2 series is pivotal. After that, one team will be facing elimination, so the stakes are naturally higher.
I've always been partial to Game 4 of a 2-1 series. It determines the entire feel going forward. After 48 minutes, the series is either tied or almost decided, with very little middle ground. The tension is momentous.
We have two such Game 4s in these otherwise very boring conference finals -- starting tonight in Cleveland.