The Celtics and Glory are both teams that excel in both offense and defense, but the importance of offense surpasses that of defense.
However, tonight's game, with its intense pressure and high stakes, is destined to be a low-scoring defensive battle.
Because the game is so crucial and both teams are under immense pressure, their offense will inevitably be conservative, their shots more cautious, and their defense will be all-out.
At the pre-game referee meeting, the three referees for tonight's game set the tone: let the players decide the game, with a relatively lenient whistle.
If it's not an obvious foul, it won't be called, so the match-up will definitely be more intense than the previous four games.
Players from both teams are battle-hardened; after a few minutes they know, tonight the referees are lenient, so they should engage in physical matches without fear.
