Gentleman's Sweep

When a team wins a playoff series, but loses one game in the series. A team is said to have "let" the other team win one game before sweeping them.

"5 Games. Book it. Gentleman's Sweep" -/u/Indianmirage

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gentleman’s sweep

When a sports team wins a playoff series in 5 games instead of a sweep. They let the other team win one game. Often the one loss is an away loss.

It was a gentleman’s sweep in the 2015 NBA Finals when the warriors beat the cavs 4-1.

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