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Breaking Story: NBA Tie-Breaker Criteria
Summary
In the event of a tie in regular-season records involving only two teams, the following criteria will be used to determine the tiebreaker in the following order:
- Head-to-head record
- Division record
- Conference record
- Net rating
- Point differential
- Coin flip
Background
The NBA's regular season consists of 82 games played over a six-month period. While most teams finish with different records, it is possible for two or more teams to finish the season with identical records. In such cases, the tie-breaker criteria are used to determine the higher seed in the playoffs or, in rare cases, which team qualifies for the playoffs.
Additional Information
These tie-breaker criteria are defined in the NBA's official rulebook. They are designed to provide a fair and consistent method for determining the winner in the event of a tie.
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