Crossword clues for Games before finals 5 lettersAnswerClueSEMISFinal Four gamesSEMISGames before finalsONEALMost recent player to win MVP, All-Star Game MVP, and Finals MVP in one seasonSWEPTWon the NBA Finals in four games, saySEVENMaximum number of games in the NBA FinalsNINTHFinal inning of most baseball gamesFLUThe ___ Game (1997 NBA Finals game that featured a sick Michael Jordan)JRSMITHCavaliers shooting guard who famously could have won the game at the end of regulation of Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals, instead dribbled out the clockALAIBall game finale?OTSGame finales, for shortOTSGame finales: Abbr.ALAICourt-game finale?ROSECincinnati Red who played his final game Aug. 17, 1986EASTEREPIC1987 Islanders/Capitals Stanley Cup final game that lasted four overtimes and ended on a holidaySQUAREENIXCompany that made the video games Final Fantasy and Kingdom HeartsALAICourt game's finale?SEMIGame between Final Four teams, oftenSEMIFinal Four gameENIXSquare ___ ("Final Fantasy" game company)SEMIFinal Four game, e.g.LASTUPLike the game's final batterSEMIA Final Four gameSEMIFinal Four game, informallySEMIFinal Four game, brieflyRUSHTOACONCLUSIONStick with the ground game till the final whistle?SEMIGame before the finalsBRANStark who was crowned king in the "Game of Thrones" finaleATLANTISSite of the first Tomb Raider game's climactic finaleSEMIGame before a finalSEMIGame before the finalSEMIGame before the finals, for shortDIABLOVideo game with a devilish final bossWANINGSECONDS*Final moments of a gameMYSTVideo game whose fifth and final sequel was End of AgesBOSSFinal opponent in a video game levelBOSSBATTLEFinal challenge of a video game levelBOSSFinal bad guy in video gamesBEAROFFFinal stage of a backgammon gameXXXFinal frame of a perfect gameBOSSLEVELFinal phase of a video game, perhapsBOSSFinal opponent in many a video gameCLIMATEFinale of a 151-move chess gameSIXTHSENSEIntuition sometimes needed in a pinch (or the final, winning guess in this puzzle's game of 70-Across, preceded by a description of it)NINESEVENFinal score of a close, defensively dominated NFL game, maybeCARLILLOYD*Game-winning scorer in the Olympic Women's Soccer finals in 2008
