If "a playoff team" means a team that has a realistic playoff chance: Christmas
If "a playoff team" means a team that will most certainly be in the playoffs: Last game of the regular season
I believe they'll have to fight hard in the last half to maintain what they've built, but if they're in a strong playoff position in January then I think it's definitely possible.
With the possibility of injuries and considering just how average some of the elite teams have been thus far (leading me to believe there will be an uptick in difficulty later) I think it's going to come right down to the end.
What I don't agree with is the notion that this team is simply getting lucky, or punching above it's weight class. This team may not be as good as their record, but their close, because most nights they genuinely outplay the competition. Rarely have they stolen points from a team so far (though it has happened), so I think they fall in the 10th-20th in the finale standings.
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