Season Standings

[fishken]

Do we have explanation why one team has been eliminated, the other one not?

example:

sa 13-15
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utah 13-15

SA made it to the playoffs while UTAH didn't? but they have same record standing?

thanks

[carlos]

I think it's beacuse in the game the played each other, the Spurs beated the Jazz.

[Andrew]

There are various tie-breaker rules, one of which is head-to-head record.

[Los Angeles]

I'm just glad it isn't like the NCAA football system, the computer wasn't as smart as thought it was...

[fishken]

do we have precise reason why one has been eliminated, other make it?

is beating other one make a good judgement? or something else?


coz in previous old versions, i observed they rank it by alphabetical names... like when ATL and SA is same...ATL will clinched.

[Andrew]

Atlanta and San Antonio are in different conferences, so their head to head matchups won't be taken into account when seeding playoff teams.

I've always thought Live used the tie-breakers, but I could be wrong.

[fishken]

sorry about that...well, it is just an example i made.

then, what could be the tie-breaker?

[Andrew]

There are various tie-breaker rules, one of which is head-to-head record.

I believe the next tie-breaker is record against teams in the same division, then record against teams in the same conference.

[fishken]

hmmm....could make sense....is that precise?

[Andrew]

To the best of my knowledge.

[fishken]

thanks