Determining Seeding In The Event Of A Tie

NBA Playoff Seeding Tiebreaker Criteria

Determining Seeding in the Event of a Tie

Overview

The NBA playoffs are the culmination of the regular season, with the top teams in each conference competing for the championship title. In the event that two or more teams finish with the same record, tiebreaker criteria are used to determine their seeding.

2024 Playoff Bracket Tiebreaker Criteria

For the 2024 NBA playoffs, the following tiebreaker criteria will be used in the event of a tie:

1. Head-to-head record: The team with the better head-to-head record against the tied team(s) will receive a higher seed.
2. Division record: If the teams are tied in head-to-head record, the team with the better winning percentage against their division opponents will receive a higher seed.
3. Conference record: If the teams are tied in division record, the team with the better winning percentage against their conference opponents will receive a higher seed.
4. Net rating: If the teams are tied in conference record, the team with the better net rating (offensive rating minus defensive rating) will receive a higher seed.

Implications for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks are tied 1-1 in their Western Conference finals series. The tiebreaker criteria will come into play if the teams finish the series with the same record. Currently, the Timberwolves have the advantage in head-to-head record, while the Mavericks have the advantage in division record. The outcome of the remaining games in the series will determine which team receives the higher seed in the NBA playoffs.