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Originally Posted by Jay Random
There's nothing artificial about 96 points. No team has ever finished with 96 points and missed the playoffs, which makes it a pretty safe target to aim for. I recall various coaches saying the same thing over the years.
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Not to nit pick, but this isn't entirely accurate (though
technically it's correct). In 2010-11 a team with 96 points in the WC would have missed. 8th place Chicago had 97 points and 9th place Dallas had 95 points.
As I've pointed out it's the only time in history that a team with 96 points would have missed the playoffs.