The climax of a game, in which the next team to score instantly wins; often in an extra period of time following a tie at the end of the regular period of play
Sudden death is a way of quickly deciding the winner of something such as a football or basketball game or a golf tournament when there are equal scores at the time when it would normally end. In a sudden-death situation, the first team to score a goal or the first golfer to win a hole is the winner. a way of deciding the winner of a game when the scores are equal at the end. The game goes on until one player or team gains the lead