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2009-2010 Division Regular Season Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
Boston3 32 17 0.653 0.0 22-11 9-1 15-9 17-8 5-5 L 1
Toronto5 28 23 0.549 5.0 19-16 5-3 19-6 9-17 7-3 W 2
Philadelphia 19 31 0.380 13.5 10-17 5-4 8-16 11-15 6-4 W 4
New York 19 31 0.380 13.5 13-20 3-5 12-15 7-16 3-7 L 2
New Jersey 4 46 0.080 28.5 3-27 1-10 3-20 1-26 1-9 L 6
Central W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
Cleveland1 41 11 0.788 0.0 22-6 6-1 22-3 19-8 10-0 W 11
Chicago6 24 25 0.490 15.5 14-14 6-3 15-8 9-17 6-4 W 1
Milwaukee 23 26 0.469 16.5 15-13 5-4 16-7 7-19 7-3 W 2
Indiana 18 33 0.353 22.5 14-19 2-5 12-13 6-20 4-6 L 1
Detroit 17 32 0.347 22.5 13-17 1-7 12-14 5-18 3-7 W 1
Southeast W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
Orlando2 35 17 0.673 0.0 24-10 6-4 20-5 15-12 8-2 W 2
Atlanta4 32 17 0.653 1.5 18-11 4-5 21-5 11-12 6-4 W 2
Charlotte7 24 25 0.490 9.5 15-16 4-4 18-6 6-19 4-6 L 3
Miami8 24 27 0.471 10.5 15-15 6-4 13-12 11-15 3-7 L 5
Washington 17 32 0.347 16.5 13-18 3-6 9-16 8-16 4-6 W 1
Western Conference
Northwest W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
Denver2 34 17 0.667 0.0 21-11 7-4 22-4 12-13 7-3 L 1
Utah3 31 18 0.633 2.0 17-13 5-7 22-6 9-12 9-1 W 8
Oklahoma City7 29 21 0.580 4.5 13-15 4-2 15-10 14-11 7-3 W 5
Portland8 30 23 0.566 5.0 19-12 5-4 18-10 12-13 4-6 L 1
Minnesota 13 38 0.255 21.0 7-26 3-7 9-17 4-21 5-5 W 4
Pacific W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
L.A. Lakers1 40 13 0.755 0.0 22-10 8-2 25-4 15-9 7-3 W 2
Phoenix5 31 21 0.596 8.5 19-11 8-3 18-6 13-15 7-3 W 5
L.A. Clippers 21 29 0.420 17.5 10-20 2-4 14-10 7-19 3-7 L 2
Sacramento 16 34 0.320 22.5 10-20 2-6 13-12 3-22 1-9 L 6
Golden State 13 37 0.260 25.5 7-24 2-7 9-15 4-22 1-9 L 9
Southwest W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
Dallas4 32 19 0.627 0.0 18-14 6-5 15-9 17-10 5-5 W 1
San Antonio6 29 21 0.580 2.5 16-16 5-4 19-10 10-11 4-6 L 1
Houston 27 23 0.540 4.5 21-14 6-4 15-10 12-13 5-5 L 1
Memphis 26 24 0.520 5.5 17-18 2-6 18-7 8-17 4-6 L 3
New Orleans 27 25 0.519 5.5 19-12 4-4 16-8 11-17 4-6 L 1
TIEBREAKER BASIS:
(-) Tie breaker not needed (better overall winning percentage)
(1) Division leader wins tie from team not leading a division
(2) Head-to-head won-lost percentage
(3) Division won-lost percentage
(4) Conference won-lost percentage
(5) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, own conference
(6) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, other conference
(7) Net Points, all games

Playoff Tie-Break Procedures

Teams 1 to 4 in each conference are the three division winners and the team with the next best regular-season record, with the seeding of these four teams determined by regular-season record. The playoffs seedings of Teams 5 to 8 are based upon regular-season record. Ties are broken pursuant to the rules set forth below.

Ties for playoff positions (including division winners) will be broken utilizing the criteria set forth in subparagraph a. below (in the case of ties involving two teams) and subparagraph b. below (in the case of ties involving more than two teams), and the guidelines set forth in subparagraph c. below.

a. Two Teams Tied b. More Than Two Teams Tied
(1) Better winning percentage in games against each other. (1) Better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.
(2) Better winning percentage against teams in own division (only if tied teams are in same division). (2) Better winning percentage against teams in own division (only if all tied teams are in the same division).
(3) Better winning percentage against teams in own conference. (3) Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.
(4) Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in own conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position). (4) Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in own conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).
(5) Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in opposite conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position). (5) Better net result of total points scored less total points allowed against all opponents ("point differential").
(6) Better net result of total points scored less total points allowed against all opponents ("point differential").

c. Guidelines For Applying Tie-Break Criteria. The following guidelines shall be used when applying the above criteria to break ties for playoff positions:

(1) (a) Since the three division winners are guaranteed a spot in the top four, ties to determine the division winners must be broken before any other ties.
(b) When a tie must be broken to determine a division winner, the results of the tie-break shall be used to determine only the division winner and its playoff position, not any other playoff position(s).

(2) If a tie involves more than two teams, the tie-break criteria in subparagraph b. shall be applied in the order set forth therein until the first to occur of the following:
(a) Each of the tied teams has a different winning percentage or point differential under the applicable tiebreak criterion (a "complete" breaking of the tie). In this circumstance, the team with the best winning percentage or point differential under the criterion will be awarded the best playoff position, the team with the next-best winning percentage or point differential will be awarded the next-best playoff position, and so on, and no further application of the tie-break criteria will be required.
~OR~
(b) One or more (but not all) of the tied teams has a different winning percentage or point differential under the applicable tie-break criterion (a "partial" breaking of the tie). In this circumstance: (x) any team(s) that performed better under the applicable criterion than any other team(s) will be awarded a higher playoff position than such other team(s); and (y) teams that had equivalent performance under the applicable criterion will remain tied, and such remaining tie(s) will be broken by applying, from the beginning, the criteria in subparagraph a.(1)-(6) above (for any remaining tie involving only two teams) or subparagraph b.(1)-(5) above (for any remaining tie involving more than two teams) and the guidelines set forth in this subparagraph c.

(3) If application of the criteria in subparagraph a. or b. does not result in the breaking of a tie, the playoff positions of the tied teams will be determined by a random drawing.

d. Home Court Advantage:For purposes of home court advantage, ties will be broken pursuant to the procedures used for breaking two-team ties for playoff position.

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