Guys...can anyone help me with one thing. Everyone saying C's can be 4th, 5th or 6th seed. But if i understand correctly the NBA tie-break procedure we can be 3rd seed also...
http://www.nba.com/news/features/playoff.tiebreakers/b. More Than Two Teams Tied
(1) Better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.
If we win against the Heat, Charlotte beats Orlando and Atlanta lose in Washington, then all 4 teams would have the same record 48-34.
On NBA.com it says that if its a tie with more that 2 teams you look up for better winning percentage in ALL games among the tied teams.
So we have then: ATL-BOS 3-1, ATL-MIA 1-3, ATL-CHA 3-1. Atlanta cumulative score 7-5, winning percentage 58,3%
For Boston: BOS-ATL 1-3, BOS-MIA 3-0, BOS-CHA 2-1. Boston cumulative score 6-4, winning percentage 60,0%
Miami: MIA-ATL 3-1, MIA-BOS 0-3, MIA-CHA 2-2. Miami cumulative score 5-6, winning percentage 45,4%
Charlotte: CHA-ATL 1-3, CHA-BOS 1-2, CHA-MIA 2-2, Hornets cumulative score 4-7, winning percentage 36,4%
So in that scenario, Celtics would get 3rd, Hawks 4th, Heat 5th and Hornets 6th seed.
This is all my math and my understanding of nba tie-breaking procedure.
But no one in US media noticed that Celtics can be 3rd seed...so please guys can someone prove me wrong? Did i miss anything?
Thanks, greetings from Croatia