Okay, so I was digging into this whole Suns and Pelicans tiebreaker thing today, and let me tell you, it got a little confusing at first. But I figured it out, and I’m gonna break it down for y’all, step-by-step, just like I did.
First Steps: Checking the Records
First thing I did, I went to check the recent game records,I needed to see who won more games between these two teams.
Head-to-Head Was Key
You see, the first thing they look at is the head-to-head record. I mean, that makes sense, right? If one team beat the other more times, they should get the advantage.
- So I’m looking, game by game… Suns won this one… Pelicans took that one…
- Checked it about three times to make sure I didn’t miss anything. Gotta be thorough,you know?
Diving Deeper(When Head to Head not work)
If the head to head records are the same, things were about to be complicated
- I checked the division record-win percentage in games among all teams included in the tie. Suns or Pelicans,who is better?
- If still even? Oh no, next step is conference record. I had to look up which conference each team was in (Western, obviously, but I double-checked). Then I spent a good while figuring out their win percentages just against other Western Conference * of numbers there.
- Finally,still equal? win percentage against all teams eligible for the Playoffs. I was crossing my fingers it wouldn’t come to that, because calculating that sounded like a real pain.
My “Aha!” Moment
I realized I didn’t have to keep guessing.I found their official conference. It had all the tiebreaker rules, plain as day! It was a good reminder to always check the official stuff first before going down a rabbit hole.
So, that’s my little adventure in NBA tiebreaker land. Hope this helps anyone else who’s curious about how this stuff works. It’s not rocket science, but it does take a little patience and a good calculator (or, you know, a spreadsheet program).
