Example 1
Two teams are tied for the last wildcard spot:
Team A (7-6), 960 points, defeated Team B during the season 88-60 and 92-91
Team B (7-6), 944 points, lost to Team A during the season 60-88 and 91-92
Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied
Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Team A advances (Team A was 2-0 vs. Team B during the season)
Example 2
Two teams are tied for the last wildcard spot:
Team A (7-6), 960 points, defeated Team B 88-60, lost to Team B 92-91
Team B (7-6), 944 points, lost to Team A 60-88, defeated Team A 92-91
Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied
Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Tied (Team A and Team B were 1-1 during the season)
Tie-breaker 3 - Overall Points
Result: Team A advances (Team A has more overall points than Team B, 960-944)
Example 3
Two teams are tied for the last wildcard spot:
Team A (7-6), 960 points, defeated Team B 88-60, lost to Team B 92-91
Team B (7-6), 960 points, lost to Team A 60-88, defeated Team A 92-91
Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied
Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Tied (Team A and Team B were 1-1 during the season)
Tie-breaker 3 - Overall Points
Result: Tied (Team A and Team B both have 960 points in this example)
Tie-breaker 4 - Head-to-head points
Result: Team A advances (Team A outscores Team B 179-152)
Example 4
| WEST STANDINGS |
|
EAST STANDINGS |
| TEAM |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
STK |
|
TEAM |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
STK |
| y- Team A | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | W3 |
x- Team F | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | L1 |
| x- Team B | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | L1 |
Team G | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | W2 |
| y- Team C | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | W1 |
Team H | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | L1 |
| Team D | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | W1 |
Team I | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | W1 |
| Team E | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | L6 |
Team J | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 | L2 |
East Division Champ
By benefit of their 10-3 record, Team F would win the East Division.
West Division Champ
First, Team A, B, and C would be analyzed to determine the West Division Champion.
Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied
Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Teams have played the same number of Head-to-head games.
Team B (3-1 overall) is named West Division Champ
Team A 1-1, 0-2
Team B 1-1, 2-0
Team C 0-2, 2-0
First Wild Card team
Now that Team B has been determined as division champ, Team A, C, and G are analyzed to determine the first wild card spot.
Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied
Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Teams have not played the same number of Head-to-head games.
Tie-breaker 3 - Overall Points
Result: Team A is named to the first wild card position
Team A 1010 PF
Team C 980 PF
Team G 996 PF
Second Wild Card team
Now that Team A has been determined as the first wild card position, Team C and G are analyzed to determine the second and final wild card spot. Note that the tie-breaking formula starts at the beginning each time teams are compared.
Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied
Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Teams have played the same number of Head-to-head games.
Team C gets the final wild card spot (defeated Team G 104-67 during the season)
