Tie-Breaker

[MavsGM]

How will tie-breaker determine for playoffs spot?  I'm half a game out of the 8th seed to the Warriors but I'm 3-1 against them.  Does that give me an edge over them for a playoffs spot if our records are tie?  Also, what if there's a 2-2 tie on reg season series, how will tie breaker determine?

[KingsGM-old]

If you're going to have same record as Warriors, you 're in the playoffs. If it's 2-2 i think points diferential in those games is counting. I think.

[SpursGM-old]

More importantly is how are 3 way or 4 way ties broken.  In the west it is conceivable that 4 teams could end up tied with 42 or 43 wins.

[KingsGM-old]

the same way as 2 way ties.

[CelticsGM]

Well, the big boys (NBA) use this:

In the event two or more teams are tied in the standings, a series of tiebreakers are applied to determine which team receives the higher seeding.

Two-Team Tiebreaker
1. Better record in head-to-head games
2. Higher winning percentage in conference games
3. Higher winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
4. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
5. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in opposite conference
6. Higher point differential between points scored and points allowed

Three-Team Tiebreaker
1. Best head-to-head winning percentage among all teams tied
2. Highest winning percentage in conference games
3. Highest winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
4. Highest winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
5. Highest point differential between points scored and points allowed


I'm just not sure if thet point differential is only from the head-to-head games or all games of the season.

And I know that FBB is sometimes different from the NBA, so no guarantees here ...
 

[CelticsGM]

bods,

this might belong into the question section, but can we consider this answered with my reply (how it's done in the NBA)?

[NetsGM]

bods,

this might belong into the question section, but can we consider this answered with my reply (how it's done in the NBA)?

No, beause I have no idea if that's the way the program actually does it.

[CelticsGM]

No, beause I have no idea if that's the way the program actually does it.

OK, Mavs, try the following (in exactly this order):
1. Win all head-to-head games, they are definitely most important
2. Try to win all conference games
3. Try to beat opponents within division
4. Try to beat playoff teams in own conference
5. Try to beat playoff teams in opposite conference
6. Score, score, score ... and keep the points allowed down.


If you follow this basic guideline tomorrow nothing can go wrong !