Will only be listening H2H tiebreakers that are relevant (i.e. not going to list a team owning the tiebreaker vs. teams that are mathematically eliminated from winning their group).

For 3-way or greater ties, it goes to point differential. That gets a little too messy to determine as is, so we’ll wait till it’s closer to determine who may come out ahead in 3 (or greater) team tiebreakers.

The Eastern Conference breakdown can be found at: https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/17y1ua7/inseason_tournament_breakdown_eastern_conference/

West A:

Lakers:  3-0 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Suns)

Jazz: 2-1 (lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Suns)

Suns: 1-1 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Jazz, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Lakers)

Trailblazers: 1-2

Grizzlies: 0-3

Lakers clinch with a win at home vs. Jazz on 11/21.

Jazz clinch with a win @ Lakers on 11/21 AND at least 1 Suns’ loss.

Suns clinch with winning their last 2 AND Lakers losing at home vs. Jazz on 11/21.

Trailblazers are mathematically eliminated from winning their group.

Grizzlies are mathematically eliminated from winning their group.

  • msw1984OPBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    West B:

    Pelicans: 2-1 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Nuggets and Mavericks, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Rockets)

    Nuggets: 2-1 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Mavericks and Clippers, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Pelicans)

    Rockets: 1-1 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Pelicans, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Clippers)

    Mavericks: 1-2 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Clippers, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Pelicans and Nuggets)

    Clippers: 1-2 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Rockets, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Nuggets and Mavericks)

    Pelicans clinch with a win @ Clippers on 11/24 AND at least 1 Rockets loss.

    Nuggets clinch with a win @ Rockets on 11/24 AND Pelicans losing @ Clippers on 11/24.

    Rockets clinch with winning their last 2.

    Mavericks can’t outright win their group without a tiebreaker that’s greater than 2 teams - they need to hope for a 4-way tie and pray for a huge blowout win at home vs. Rockets on 11/28 AND the Clippers winning at home vs. Pelicans on 11/24 AND Rockets winning at home vs. Nuggets on 11/24.

    Clippers can’t outright win their group without a tiebreaker that’s greater than 2 teams - they need to hope for a 4-way tie and pray for a huge blowout win at home vs. Pelicans on 11/24 AND Mavericks winning at home vs. Rockets on 11/28 (preferably but not a huge amount) AND Rockets winning at home vs. Nuggets on 11/24.