NBA playoffs home court advantage with tied records?
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How are the NBA playoffs home court advantage decided if the the two teams have the same record. Also how are the finals home court advantage decided if both teams also have the same record?
How are the NBA playoffs home court advantage decided if the the two teams have the same record. Also how are the finals home court advantage decided if both teams also have the same record?
1st, you look at their matchups. For example, Boston vs Lakers (assuming they have the same record). Boston swept the season series against the Lakers, so they should have the home court advantage. If they are tied, then..
Whoever has the higher conference record gets home court advantage. If they have the same record against their conference, then whoever has the higher division record.
Playoff Tie-Break Procedures
Ties for playoff positions (including division winners) will be broken utilizing the criteria set forth in subparagraph a. below (in the case of ties involving two teams) and subparagraph b. below (in the case of ties involving more than two teams).
A) Two Teams
(1) Better winning percentage in games against each other.
(2) Better winning percentage against teams in own division (only if tied teams are in same division).
(3) Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.
(4) Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in own conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).
(5) Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in opposite conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).
(6) Better net result of total points scored less total points allowed against all opponents (“point differential”).
B) More Than Two Teams Tied
(1) Better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.
(2) Better winning percentage against teams in own division (only if all tied teams are in the same division).
(3) Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.
(4) Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in own conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).
(5) Better net result of total points scored less total points allowed against all opponents (“point differential”).
if the same conf teams are tied at 1st. like hornets and lakers. first you look at the head-to-heads. and thats tied 2-2
so you look at te team with the better conference record, which means the team that has a better record against their conference. lakers have a better record so they get the tie-breaker.
If its for overall, (both conferences)
1st, you look at their matchups. For example, Boston vs Lakers (if they tied). Boston swept the season series against the Lakers, so they should have the home court advantage. If they are tied, then..
Whoever has the higher conference record gets home court advantage. If they have the same record against their conference, then whoever has the higher division record.
TIEBREAKERS:
Playoff Tiebreaker Scenarios
1: Head to Head
2: Conference Record
3: VS. teams at or over .500
4: Head to head cumulative point differential
5: Coin toss