Question Regarding Record Ties - Help Quickly

[CelticBalla32]

Philly and Chicago could potentially tie at 41-41, and they split the season series 2-2. To top that off - if Chicago wins tomorrow and Philly splits their final two games, they tie for conference record too. If they tie, what determines which team gets the 6th seed? Is it a coin flip, like they do with the draft lottery odds?

[Redz]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/7164305

Determining Ties for Playoff Position

In order to break a tie for playoff positions, if one exists at the end of the regular season, the following criteria will be utilized in the order set forth:

TWO-WAY TIES

1. Results of games against each other.

2. Better winning percentage within own division (only if tied teams are in same division).

3. Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.

4. Better winning percentage against playoff opponents in own conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).

5. Better winning percentage against playoff opponents in opposite conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).

6. Better point differential between offense and defense.

MORE THAN TWO TEAMS TIED

1. If applicable, division champions must be determined first.

2. Better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.

3. Better winning percentage against teams in own division (only if all tied teams are in same division).

4. Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.

5. Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in own conference (including team that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).

6. Best point differential between offense and defense.

Note: If a multiple team tie is reduced to a two-team tie at any point using the above criteria, the two-team tie will be resolved in accordance with the existing two-team tie procedure.

[CelticBalla32]

TP, thanks brutha.

[Redz]

TP, thanks brutha.

and if all else fails