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John14_6
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 Posted April 22nd, 2012 10:08 PM IP   
The NBA is not the only league to do this, but WHY do division champions AUTOMATICALLY get a top seed and home court over a NON-division champ with a better record?
Isn't the fact that they HAVE a playoff spot an award in itself?
Why not give them an automatic spot, but align the seedings based upon the actual RECORDS?
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ebgames
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Posted April 22nd, 2012 10:10 PM IP
thought they changed that a few years back to being based solely on record
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Streak23
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Posted April 22nd, 2012 10:15 PM IP
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John14_6 wrote:
The NBA is not the only league to do this, but WHY do division champions AUTOMATICALLY get a top seed and home court over a NON-division champ with a better record?
Isn't the fact that they HAVE a playoff spot an award in itself?
Why not give them an automatic spot, but align the seedings based upon the actual RECORDS?
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http://www.nba.com/statistics/playoff_picture.html
Why does Indiana (2nd in the Central) have a higher seed than Boston (1st in the Atlantic)?
Division winners are guaranteed a top 4 seed, but not necessarily the top 3. As proof above.
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John14_6
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Posted April 22nd, 2012 10:17 PM IP
That's true about the Indiana thing. I missed that one. Was looking at ATL and BOS.
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ScarletFever
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Posted April 23rd, 2012 03:50 AM IP
Atlanta could have all 7 games at home, it probably wouldn't matter.
The only teams that matter in the east are Chicago & Miami, maybe Boston.
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John14_6
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Posted April 23rd, 2012 11:46 AM IP
I'd love to see that be wrong...
....but I've been a Hawks fan too long, and.....know....better. Sigh.
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