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Why are sports postseasons set up like this?

Asked by Ponderer983 (6416points) July 29th, 2012

I understand baseball having a best of 5 or 7, seeing as though each day the team is a little different based on the starting pitcher. I understand football being a one game deal, as you run the same team out there every day. But why are hockey and basketball best of ‘X’ series when, like football, they are running the same team out there everyday? Seems to me a one game playoff would suffice in those sports as well, no?

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