EAST GROUP A:

Standings:

  1. Pacers (4-0) (+39) - CLINCHED

  2. Cavaliers (2-1) (+6)

  3. 76ers (2-2) (+9)

  4. Hawks (1-2) (-9)

  5. Pistons (0-4) (-45) - ELIMINATED

Tuesday Games:

  • Hawks @ Cavaliers

No Scenarios:

  • nobody can win the Group due to the Pacers already clinching.

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EAST GROUP B:

Standings:

  1. Bucks (3-0) (+39)

  2. Knicks (2-1) (+18)

  3. Heat (2-1) (+11)

  4. Hornets (1-2) (-30)

  5. Wizards (0-4) (-38) - ELIMINATED

Tuesday’s Games:

  • Bucks @ Heat

  • Hornets @ Knicks

Scenarios:

  • the Bucks can win the group with a win.

  • the Bucks can win the group with a loss AND a Knicks win AND have the higher point differential between the Knicks and Heat.

  • the Knicks can win the group with a win AND a Heat win AND have the higher point differential between the Bucks and Heat.

  • the Heat can win the group with a win AND a Knicks loss.

  • the Heat can win the group with a win AND a Knicks win AND have the higher point differential between the Bucks and Knicks.

  • the Hornets can’t win the group.

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EAST GROUP C:

Standings:

  1. Magic (3-1) (+22)

  2. Celtics (2-1) (0)

  3. Nets (2-1) (+8)

  4. Raptors (1-2) (-9) - ELIMINATED

  5. Bulls (0-3) (-21) - ELIMINATED

Tuesday’s Games:

  • Bulls @ Celtics

  • Raptors @ Nets

Scenarios:

  • the Magic can win the group with a Nets loss regardless of the Celtics outcome.

  • the Magic can win the group with a Celtics win AND a Nets win AND have the higher point differential between the Celtics and Nets.

  • the Celtics can win the group with a win AND a Nets win AND have the higher point differential between the Magic and Nets.

  • the Nets can win the group with a win AND a Celtics loss.

  • the Nets can win the group with a win AND a Celtics win AND have the higher point differential between the Magic and Celtics.

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WEST GROUP A:

Standings:

  1. Lakers (4-0) (+74) - CLINCHED

  2. Suns (3-1) (+34)

  3. Jazz (2-2) (-13) - ELIMINATED

  4. Trailblazers (1-3) (-39) - ELIMINATED

  5. Grizzlies (0-4) (-56) - ELIMINATED

Tuesday’s Games:

  • NONE

Scenarios:

  • nobody can win the Group due to the Lakers already clinching.

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WEST GROUP B:

Standings:

  1. Pelicans (3-1) (+33)

  2. Rockets (2–1) (+16)

  3. Nuggets (2-2) (-10) - ELIMINATED

  4. Mavericks (1-2) (-14) - ELIMINATED

  5. Clippers (1-3) (-25) - ELIMINATED

Tuesday’s Games:

  • Rockets @ Mavericks

Scenarios:

  • the Pelicans can win the group with a Rockets loss.

  • the Rockets can win the group with a win.

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WEST GROUP C:

Standings:

  1. Kings (3-0) (+29)

  2. Timberwolves (2-1) (-2)

  3. Warriors (2-1) (+5)

  4. Thunder (1-2) (+27) - ELIMINATED

  5. Spurs (0-4) (-58) - ELIMINATED

Tuesday’s Games:

  • Thunder @ Timberwolves

  • Warriors @ Kings

Scenarios:

  • the Kings can win the group with a win.

  • the Kings can win the group with a loss AND a Timberwolves win AND have the higher point differential between the Timberwolves and Warriors.

  • the Timberwolves can win the group with a win AND a Kings loss AND have the higher point differential between the Kings and Warriors.

  • the Warriors can win the group with a win AND a Timberwolves loss.

  • the Warriors can win the group with a win AND a Timberwolves win AND have the higher point differential between the Kings and Timberwolves.

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EAST WILDCARD STANDINGS:

  1. Pacers (4-0) (+39)

  2. Bucks (3-0) (+39)

  3. Magic (3-1) (+22)

  4. Knicks (2-1) (+18)

  5. Heat (2-1) (+11)

  6. Nets (2-1) (+8)

  7. Cavaliers (2-1) (+6)

  8. Celtics (2-1) (0)

  9. 76ers (2-2) (+9)

  10. Hawks (1-2) (-9)

  11. Raptors (1-2) (-9)

  12. Hornets (1-2) (-30)

  13. Bulls (0-3) (-21)

  14. Wizards (0-4) (-38)

  15. Pistons (0-4) (-45)

WEST WILDCARD STANDINGS:

  1. Lakers (4-0) (+74)

  2. Kings (3-0) (+29)

  3. Pelicans (3-1) (+33)

  4. Suns (3-1) (+34)

  5. Rockets (2-1) (+16)

  6. Warriors (2-1) (+5)

  7. Timberwolves (2-1) (-2)

  8. Nuggets (2-2) (-10)

  9. Jazz (2-2) (-13)

  10. Thunder (1-2) (+27)

  11. Mavericks (1-2) (-14)

  12. Clippers (1-3) (-25)

  13. Trailblazers (1-3) (-39)

  14. Grizzlies (0-4) (-56)

  15. Spurs (0-4) (-58)

the Raptors, Bulls, Wizards, Pistons, Nuggets, Jazz, Thunder, Mavericks, Clippers, Trailblazers, Grizzlies, and Spurs are eliminated from the IST.

the Cavaliers, 76ers, Hawks, Hornets, and Suns can only get in VIA WC.

Scenarios:

  • one of the Bucks, Magic, Knicks, Heat, Nets, Cavaliers, Celtics, 76ers, Hawks, and Hornets could get that final WC spot, 2 of these other teams will win their Group, leaving 7 teams out, the least likeliest to get a WC spot is the Hornets.

  • the Suns can only miss out on a WC spot if the Warriors AND Timberwolves win AND the Timberwolves win by more than 37.

  • SoKrat3s@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    ^([no team bias, just in case])

    using h2h as the primary tiebreaker of a round robin group is a dumb way to go about this.

    Going into the group stage no game should start out with any more importance than any other.